Amazing shots from the International Space Station

[shelfside]

Not sure if I'm more jealous of his job or the use of a 1200mm lens ;-)

Incredible shots

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...troWheels.html

Not sure if this is the correct part of the forum for this.... feel free to move if needed

[F11]

Thank you for sharing these incredible images with PR members. We so often abuse our planet and it is only when you see images from a space ship looking down on to our world that we seem so vulnerable. The eye of the storm was amazing. I do hope that other members take the time to view these.

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[Matthew Forrest]

Wow,What a job eh?

Truly amazing shots,my faves are the sunsets,And theres me thinking taking shots from a plane window was exciting!!

[TerryGrealey]

Great shots . I noticed the camera has a dirty sensor lol . Am I sad or what ?

Southern Lights is my fav'

[Eyeayen]

What camera was it ? Sorry that's so geeky isn't

[donoreo]

Originally Posted by Eyeayen

What camera was it ? Sorry that's so geeky isn't

I think I read that the US space program currently uses Nikon's. Probably cheaper than the old Hasselblads they used on the moon. Interestingly, they left those cameras up there. They only removed the film canister and brought that back. They were trying to keep the weight down since they had rocks from the moon to bring back.

[Eyeayen]

If anyone can get to the moon there would be a free Hasselblad if you can find it I guess then...

Nikon's, hhhmmmm, I would have thought it would have been a medium format or large format, failing that Canon 1Ds MkIII sprung to mind but I guess the Nikon D3x is on a par.

I'll have to search it out later and see if I can find out. If I do I'll post my findings here

[ap4a]

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2009...ASA-D3S_01.htm
http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2010...energia_01.htm

[Eyeayen]

COOL thanks for the links ap4a