Nikons on Artemis II
p.3 #1Nikons on Artemis II
Ripolini wrote:
This is a reply to the post immediately above:
Yes, I know. I wasn't reacting to your note except for the quote. I was thinking about and reacting to what Mr. Richardson had written.
Lately I have been reading blogs or interviews about how such-and-such a photographer studies a place or a subject or animal behavior in an exotic location. Then I examine my own "interesting stuff" to stand in front of. I can't get to those places. I certainly can't get to the moon. Can't even get to the Arctic or a jungle or a tropical island or a wolf habitat or a glacier. Thus much of what those bloggers and writers are telling us is inapplicable, all valid but useless. The "studying" I have to do is in places I see everyday or go to regularly. The trick isn't in the studying, it's in the seeing things I already know or at least think I know. I would imagine that applies to many of us. That's all I was trying to say.
The hard studying for those great Artemis II pictures was in the preparation for getting there at all. It's really cool that the astronauts took them with Nikons not so different from what any of us could own, and did so after they got there and saw the subject.
This is a reply to the post immediately above:
Yes, I know. I wasn't reacting to your note except for the quote. I was thinking about and reacting to what Mr. Richardson had written.
Lately I have been reading blogs or interviews about how such-and-such a photographer studies a place or a subject or animal behavior in an exotic location. Then I examine my own "interesting stuff" to stand in front of. I can't get to those places. I certainly can't get to the moon. Can't even get to the Arctic or a jungle or a tropical island or a wolf habitat or a glacier. Thus much of what those bloggers and writers are telling us is inapplicable, all valid but useless. The "studying" I have to do is in places I see everyday or go to regularly. The trick isn't in the studying, it's in the seeing things I already know or at least think I know. I would imagine that applies to many of us. That's all I was trying to say.
The hard studying for those great Artemis II pictures was in the preparation for getting there at all. It's really cool that the astronauts took them with Nikons not so different from what any of us could own, and did so after they got there and saw the subject.
Apr 08, 2026 at 06:37 AM
p.3 #2Nikons on Artemis II
Don't replace if it's not broken
Most likely at the time of the purchase was top of the line
Probably the certification comes into a play as well
End of the day it's a capable camera
Most likely at the time of the purchase was top of the line
Probably the certification comes into a play as well
End of the day it's a capable camera
Apr 09, 2026 at 07:30 AM
p.3 #3Nikons on Artemis II
OffTrail wrote:
Is he manually focusing the AF-D 35mm f2 in that image? Nikon where is our FTZ adapter with built-in screwdrive motor?!! 
Isn't that the most pitiable thing you ever saw? An honest-to-goodness astronaut, in a machine that cost billions, further from Earth than any human in history... stuck manually focusing his Z9 in space because Nikon won't do an AF adapter!
But really, these photos are awesome.
https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e009287/art002e009287~medium.jpgToo cool!
What's more pitiful is that Nikon didn't just give them a 35mm f1.4G or 35 f1.8G.
fjablo wrote
Blakehfreeman wrote
Does appear, as discussed, the Z9 made the journey as well…But really, these photos are awesome.
n8rv wrote
Whew! This one might be my favorite so farhttps://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e009287/art002e009287~medium.jpg
What's more pitiful is that Nikon didn't just give them a 35mm f1.4G or 35 f1.8G.
Apr 10, 2026 at 02:04 AM
p.3 #4Nikons on Artemis II
I have no idea if the internal gyroscope in a camera is functional in zero gravity.
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What gyroscope in what camera?
If you are talking about in lens or IBIS there are no gyroscopes .......... nothing rotates
Their place is taken by on chip "accelerometers"
accelerometers like rotating gyros functions should not be effected by gravity!
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What gyroscope in what camera?
If you are talking about in lens or IBIS there are no gyroscopes .......... nothing rotates
Their place is taken by on chip "accelerometers"
accelerometers like rotating gyros functions should not be effected by gravity!
Apr 10, 2026 at 02:52 AM
p.3 #5Nikons on Artemis II
I also really like this one - lots of literal negative *space*
https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e014066
https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e014066
Apr 11, 2026 at 08:36 AM
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p.3 #6Nikons on Artemis II
Interesting story about how they were trained to take better photos before the mission:
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
Apr 15, 2026 at 08:36 AM
p.3 #7Nikons on Artemis II
Every image they've shared from Artemis ii has been incredible. I absolutely love it.
Apr 29, 2026 at 02:41 PM
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p.3 #8Nikons on Artemis II
They have uploaded more pics in a sequential timeline of the mission here, just arrow right and left to move through: https://artemistimeline.com/index.html#jeremy-hansen-suited-up-and-ready
I thought it was really funny how dirty this Leica Monochrome sensor was on the biggest shoot of that guy's life...
I thought it was really funny how dirty this Leica Monochrome sensor was on the biggest shoot of that guy's life...
May 04, 2026 at 10:14 AM
p.3 #9Nikons on Artemis II
RoamingScott wrote:
I thought it was really funny how dirty this Leica Monochrome sensor was on the biggest shoot of that guy's life...
Yeah. I thought I had dirt on my computer screen. I do, but not that much!
I thought it was really funny how dirty this Leica Monochrome sensor was on the biggest shoot of that guy's life...
Yeah. I thought I had dirt on my computer screen. I do, but not that much!
May 04, 2026 at 10:38 AM
p.3 #10Nikons on Artemis II
I’m assuming NASA has some pretty strict guidelines about editing photos of events of national record, I would not be surprised if they’re not allowed to clone out dust bunnies.
May 04, 2026 at 11:11 AM