What Camera on Shuttle

[Digital Xtreme Photography]

Finally, here is a gallery of images of STS-107 on the NASA site.
Some the images show the astronauts training with the imaging
equipment, and an F5 is clearly visible in one of the photos. Some
the pictures they captured in orbit are just incredible:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-107/ndxpage1.html

if this is the pic your talking of thats a DCS 760 siting on the table,my question is that a new hassy model she's playing with??



--
Paul R.
http://dxphotography.com

 

[Paul142753]

So I guess that means there's an f5 lying around. I wonder if it has been found yet? and what condition?

 

[snowwrestler]

Good catch in that picture. Look closely at the camera; specifically, how high off the table the lensmount is. Also, there is the characteristic Kodak handstrap hanging off the grip. Who knows what model Kodak, though.

No clue on the Hassy though. I'm a 35mm man. ;-)

Finally, here is a gallery of images of STS-107 on the NASA site.
Some the images show the astronauts training with the imaging
equipment, and an F5 is clearly visible in one of the photos. Some
the pictures they captured in orbit are just incredible:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-107/ndxpage1.html

if this is the pic your talking of thats a DCS 760 siting on the
table,my question is that a new hassy model she's playing with??



--
Paul R.
http://dxphotography.com

 

[Philly Wood]

So I guess that means there's an f5 lying around. I wonder if it
has been found yet? and what condition?

--
-photoave http://phillywood.com An Amalgam of images.

 

[Mel]

Yes, these look like very correct assesments with the Hassey and Kodak, but what about the original post pic? I first stated also high lens mount etc. but in another pic we see a definite F5. Do you think they brought along F5 film, Kodak and Nikon DSLR's and a Hassey? All on one trip? Sure does appear so.

No clue on the Hassy though. I'm a 35mm man. ;-)

Finally, here is a gallery of images of STS-107 on the NASA site.
Some the images show the astronauts training with the imaging
equipment, and an F5 is clearly visible in one of the photos. Some
the pictures they captured in orbit are just incredible:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-107/ndxpage1.html

if this is the pic your talking of thats a DCS 760 siting on the
table,my question is that a new hassy model she's playing with??



--
Paul R.
http://dxphotography.com

--
Mel

 

[Denise Tigner]

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

 

[GSMayo]

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

In June 01 I bought my DCS660 used from Imaging Spectrum in Dallas Tx. They told me that they had gotten my 660 and a lot more as trade ins from NASA as they upgraded to 760s.

 

[Kasper Andersen142391]

Well I know they have F5's and D1x's. That I know!

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

In June 01 I bought my DCS660 used from Imaging Spectrum in Dallas
Tx. They told me that they had gotten my 660 and a lot more as
trade ins from NASA as they upgraded to 760s.

 

[Dan Desjardins]

Why did you put a link in your email message that asks for a Password Kun?
You're making me nervous...

Des

 

[Greg Gebhardt]

So I guess that means there's an f5 lying around. I wonder if it
has been found yet? and what condition?

--
-photoave http://phillywood.com An Amalgam of images.

--
Greg Gebhardt Nikon D1 & D1x. Sony 717, Epson 2200 & PS7
Jacksonville, Florida

 

[Paul142753]

Hey cool it - no one has more respect for those hero's than me.

So I guess that means there's an f5 lying around. I wonder if it
has been found yet? and what condition?

--
-photoave http://phillywood.com An Amalgam of images.

--
Greg Gebhardt Nikon D1 & D1x. Sony 717, Epson 2200 & PS7
Jacksonville, Florida

 

[Kevin Newman]

I remember hearing in one of the numerous press conferences after the columbia trajedy that the guy from NASA (can't remember his name) specifically said that they use film cameras..reason that they didn't have any of the pics that they had taken. Not sure if they use digital too or not.

kevin

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

 

[peacefoto]

huh what was that?
you mean i sent you a email? no i didn't... wow you made me nervous now!!
what did the message say? is it a virus?! gosh...
post it here please... i'll need to run some AntiVirus program now if it's
really something weird.

Why did you put a link in your email message that asks for a
Password Kun?
You're making me nervous...

Des

--

 

[Kent J]

A buddy of mine works at the photolab at the Johnson Space Center. I seem to recall him telling me over beers that the crews still depend mainly on film cameras (primarily F5s) because they're getting some funky radiation effects onorbit with the digitals. Don't recall if it's the CCDs, electronics, or the storage media that's to blame.

-Kent

kevin

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

 

[Mel]

If you go through these posts here, someone was good enough to display a mission dipicting a 660 or 760 in the back ground and a Hassey being held. I recall several picks displayed a year or so ago taken by digital so it can't be too big of a problem.

They seem to be using F5's, Hasseys, Kodak and Nikon's. All dipicted above in these various posts.

kevin

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

--
Mel

 

[ib1yysguy]

Man, if they found it in working condition.... that could really be a selling point.

Remember the canon camera that was found below one of the twin towers? It ran on the cover of some photographic mag. some time after the incident. It was smashed to pieces! I've always thought that if it were a nikon F5 it would probably have outlived it's photographer.

--
Al
http://www.pbase.com/ib1yysguy/portfolio
Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.

 

[ib1yysguy]

... most of the systems on the shuttle are far less powerful than the machine your using right now to read my message. Remember they were built twenty years ago without the need of powerful computing machines. Upgrading beyond what is necessary is just a waste of space (and weight).

--
Al
http://www.pbase.com/ib1yysguy/portfolio
Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.

 

[Kent J]

Depends on the application. The digitals are usually for onboard experiment documentation so the crew can downlink the images and get quick feedback from the principle investigators (radiation-induced noise and color accuracy not big issues). The Hasseys and F5s are the serious earth-observation tools - film is packed in radiation vaults as soon as it come out of the cameras. I think it was the earth observation role where the digitals weren't measuring up yet due to radiation effects.

I'll try to get clarify from the experts.

-Kent

They seem to be using F5's, Hasseys, Kodak and Nikon's. All
dipicted above in these various posts.

kevin

I remember reading somewhere that NASA uses nikon D1 series-I
figured if it was good enough for them it's good enough for me.

--
Mel

 

[Dan Desjardins]

Not an email - it's in your post on this thread.
Every time I read one of your posts I get a password request.

Des

 

[Tony B.11964]

OK anyone idenify the camera seen floating around on the right in
this shot of Columbia's hero's. Look's to me like a d1 series or f5.

There was video shown at one point of the Indian/American astronaut during this ill-fated trip with either a Canon XL1 or XL1S video camera with short lens. They had a Canon Digital Video camera up there.

Regards,

Tony