NASA uses Nikon

[Vascilli]

Yep, the proof is right here (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS020&roll=E&frame=9048). View the EXIF, here it is:

Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D2Xs
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 300.00
YResolution - 300.00
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
DateTime - 2009:06:16 08:07:37
ExifOffset - 216
ExposureTime - 1/1250 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 160
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2009:06:12 22:16:14
DateTimeDigitized - 2009:06:12 22:16:14
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/1250 seconds
ApertureValue - F 5.60
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
MaxApertureValue - F 2.83
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 400.00 mm
UserComment - SN# 1111 83.3F
SubsecTime - 64
SubsecTimeOriginal - 64
SubsecTimeDigitized - 64
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 4288
ExifImageHeight - 2929
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - DSC - Digital still camera
SceneType - A directly photographed image
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 600 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
GainControl - None
Contrast - Soft
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 906
JpegIFByteCount - 3339


So remember, there's a Nikon up there pointed down at you. :D

[chinoamigo]

they use windows too.

UGH! :P

[FlyingPhotog]

Low Bid

[Vascilli]

I wonder if they still use Hasselblads, like the moon days.

[Lazuka]

Yeah but i'm sure if we found aliens, they'd be using canon.

[Jon]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=695702&highlight=NASA+Nikon
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=471213&highlight=NASA+Nikon
Just a couple . . .