NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Commander Matthew Dominick captured amazing images of the Aurora illuminating the Soyuz spacecraft from the ISS with a Nikon Z9 camera: He also took this picture with...
In addition to the ISS, the flagship Nikon Z9 camera is also going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission – previously reported here: It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is ...
Nikon and NASA have a long and rich history of working together: Nikon USA just announced that multiple physically unmodified Nikon Z9 cameras and Nikkor lenses went to space aboard the Internati...
→ Really Right Stuff (RRS) announced a new MC-LS universal L-bracket: one plate, many cameras (additional information is available here). → A reader sent me this website by Tim...
https://nikonrumors.com/2023/11/12/weekly-nikon-news-flash-754.aspx/
It seems likely that a Nikon Z camera, probably the Nikon Z9, is in the testing phase to go on the next US moon mission “Artemis III”. The original news was published by the European Space Ag...
https://nikonrumors.com/2023/11/02/it-seems-that-the-nikon-z9-camera-is-going-to-the-moon.aspx/
I will be traveling in the next few days and will have limited Internet access. Blog posts and social media coverage could be delayed. → There is a new third-party battery equivalent of the Nik...
https://nikonrumors.com/2021/09/27/weekly-nikon-news-flash-643.aspx/
Here is a nice video about the history of cameras in space that of course covers several Nikon custom models: Via LeicaRumors The post Nikon cameras in space (a history of cameras in space vid...
https://nikonrumors.com/2020/12/14/nikon-cameras-in-space-a-history-of-cameras-in-space-video.aspx/
There is a new NASA video that shows the “behind the scenes” footage from space during the historic SpaceX DM-2 launch and docking from the perspective of the ISS where you can see some Nikon...
In the last days of 2017 I have nothing interesting to report, so enjoy a few Nikon related YouTube videos: → Jared interviews NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik – a lot of Nikon talk there and a...
From Nikon’s Facebook page: “We have liftoff – The Nikon D5 launched on its first mission into space! Ten Nikon D5 cameras are aboard the OA-8 mission to resupply the International Space St...
https://nikonrumors.com/2017/11/13/nikon-d5-launched-on-its-first-mission-into-space.aspx/
NASA ordered 53 Nikon D5 DSLRs – at $6,496.95 per camera, the total bill is over $340,000. Nikon & NASA have been working together for a very long time – here are the highlights of Nikon�...
https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/25/nasa-orders-53-unmodified-nikon-d5-digital-slr-cameras.aspx/
Nikon Europe published a new video: Nikon in Space video: time-lapse view of the world | Nikon 100th Anniversary Nikon’s history in Space began with the Nikon Photomic FTN, a modified Nikon F c...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzO6acfMzm0 Nikon released a new logo, dedicated website and a promo video for their 100th anniversary celebration. Here is the full press release: Nikon Corporati...
https://nikonrumors.com/2017/01/10/nikons-100th-anniversary-logo-new-website-and-promo-video.aspx/
Update: the pictures shown by Westlicht for the first known Nikon I camera had a serial number 60924 and not 60922 as mentioned in their description. No sure what is going, but I was told that #...
47 years ago the Lunar Module ‘The Eagle’ landed on the moon… Most pros used Nikons to record Apollo 11 blast-off to moon When Apollo 11 slowly lifted skyward from Cape Kennedy on its luna...
https://nikonrumors.com/2016/07/21/most-pros-used-nikons-to-record-apollo-11-blast-off-to-moon.aspx/
Astronaut Jeff Williams aboard the International Space Station highlights a favorite activity of crew members while aboard: Earth photography. On his fourth space mission and third Expedition on ...
https://nikonrumors.com/2016/04/14/nikon-gear-at-the-international-space-station-iss.aspx/
→ Another Nikon F3 NASA camera on eBay. → This is it – the best Nikon camera: it costs only $36 and is made out of… chocolate. Spotted by Arnaud Zufferey in Vienna, Austria. → Check o...
https://nikonrumors.com/2016/01/23/check-out-these-nikon-cameras.aspx/
→ Various Nikon USB flash drives available on eBay. → Topaz Labs is offering 35% off on all Topaz products with coupon code ‘TOPAZ2015‘. → The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 limited edi...
https://nikonrumors.com/2015/12/20/weekly-nikon-news-flash-346.aspx/
→ Rare Nikon museum collection of more than 75 special and rare Nikon cameras/items for $59,995. → Nikon 13mm f/5.6 AIS rectilinear ultra-wide angle lens for $44,999.99. → Nikon Stereo-Nik...
https://nikonrumors.com/2015/09/08/nikon-ebay-finds-rare-and-expensive.aspx/
→ Refurbished Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G lens is now selling for $289.95 (regular price: $596.95). → Tamron announced the development of a new SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD full frame zoom lens. ...
https://nikonrumors.com/2014/09/14/weekly-nikon-news-flash-280.aspx/