Nikon gear - once again, out of this world!

[Frank Fremerey]

Here's the Flickr stream to see some of the images from the Artemis expedition
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/
Interesting to see the range of photo gear they've taken with them.
According to Nasa, the astronauts are using standard 10-year-old cameras, including the Nikon D5, as well as GoPros and smartphones.

AF 35/2D on a Nikon Z9???
Why use an MF lens?
Is focus irrelevant here and it is epoxy-fitted to the aperture/distance setting???

[ColinM]

Agreed Frank
Some of the lens choices seem curious
(wide range zooms 80-400, 28-300 why?)

Thank you Akira, some fascinating reading amongst those Petapixel threads

This is my new favorite "earthrise" earthset shot (D5, 80mm, f/7.1, ISO 400)  Not sure why it's 1.9:1 aspect ratio, but it works:

Thank you Keith, this is a superb image and the aspect ratio works for me

[Les Olson]

AF 35/2D on a Nikon Z9???

Maybe someone in the White House thought D is for Donald and told them they had to.

[Ilkka Nissilä]

AF 35/2D on a Nikon Z9???
Why use an MF lens?
Is focus irrelevant here and it is epoxy-fitted to the aperture/distance setting???

At f/8 and infinity focus the depth of field covers a lot at astronomical distances ...

[Akira]

Another advantage of D5 over Z9 is the total shutter count per one battery charge.  3780 on D5 vs. 700-770 on Z9 won't be a moot difference.

[armando_m]

Awesome thread , thanks for sharing it

[David H. Hartman]

I remember replacing a 36 exposure roll of film in my F2 at 20~25 exposures during a lull in an event to ensure that I didn't run out of film during important action. I remember practicing loading film in near total darkness so I could change film quickly in a dark venue. I remember customers stuffing 38, maybe 39 exposures on a 36 exp. roll of film only to have the first frame devoured by my stainless steel reels during developing.

This fool changes batteries early in both cameras and speedlights and doesn't consider carrying extra batteries particular problem.

Dave

What! No one commented on my Cannon Air Force Base comment?

[Airy]

This is my new favorite "earthrise" earthset shot (D5, 80mm, f/7.1, ISO 400)  Not sure why it's 1.9:1 aspect ratio, but it works:

quite unusual, beautiful shot