Nikons in Space

radiantm3 · 02-18-2010, 01:54 PM

The actual footage of the camera starts at about 2:15.

It's strange to see such a heavy lens get handled so lightly.

BillLee · 02-18-2010, 02:01 PM

wow that is awesome. wonder what those other lens are.

scollins · 02-18-2010, 04:00 PM

He says "800mm lens", and from watching the video, it is likely a 400mm f2.8 with a 2x teleconverter.

anthony @ eas · 02-18-2010, 04:34 PM

What a job...

TWiTCHY · 02-18-2010, 06:00 PM

I wish my camera was weightless

ibeclueless · 02-18-2010, 09:05 PM

amazing...

TotalPower · 02-18-2010, 09:23 PM

That's so cool. Imagine how much better it would be with a Canon

Zephyr15 · 02-18-2010, 09:35 PM

I've never handled a lens like that; how heavy are they (ballpark)?

forza1976 · 02-18-2010, 11:05 PM

Lovely, our tax dollars floating around without a lens cap!

BMW F22 · 02-19-2010, 01:19 AM

At first I was like WTF?!?! And then I was like "ahhh I see what's going on..." I've always wanted to go into space and see what it's like there (or at the least experience weightlessness).

scollins · 02-19-2010, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr15

I've never handled a lens like that; how heavy are they (ballpark)?

The lens alone is 10.2 lbs according to Nikon's website, so call it 11 lbs with the teleconverter. The body is either a D3 or D3X, which weighs around 3 lbs with a battery. So the total is around 14 lbs.

Now we can start a discussion about "mass" vs. "weight."

scollins · 02-19-2010, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TotalPower

That's so cool. Imagine how much better it would be with a Canon

Cheaper, yes! Better, not so much....

rodi · 02-20-2010, 08:05 PM

actually, the body is a D2XS, this must have been made before they upgraded to D3S's. Nikon recently had a press release about their equipment in use by NASA and what they've been using before the release of the D3s.

cool stuff. thanks for posting!

sworks335i · 02-21-2010, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scollins

He says "800mm lens", and from watching the video, it is likely a 400mm f2.8 with a 2x teleconverter.

Ill agree with that as to the camera floating in air but what size is the one hanging on the wall?! That is huge!! Id say 600mm with a 2x converter?!

bosstones · 02-21-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by forza1976

Lovely, our tax dollars floating around without a lens cap!

That's better than our tax dollars paying the UAW workers to hand out pamphlets at the auto show on what "we" can do to help them...

On a side note, I can't read the thread title without "pigs in space" popping into my head for some reason. Damn muppet show... lol

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