Like to share this beautiful pics with you.

Fish · 10-12-07, 06:44 AM

http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm

Skybird · 10-12-07, 06:50 AM

Thanks very much. Impressive shots.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-12-07, 06:55 AM

Nice, very nice

RDP

Huskalar · 10-12-07, 07:00 AM

They're beautiful, thanks.

The Avon Lady · 10-12-07, 08:04 AM

I don't wanna bungee jump.

But I do wanna space walk.

bradclark1 · 10-12-07, 08:07 AM

Impressive pics.

Tchocky · 10-12-07, 08:11 AM

Bah, it's clearly a soundstage in Houston.

And as for the Moon landing..

Nice pictures

Venatore · 10-12-07, 08:14 AM

Thank you for sharing. Its amazing that we are so small, yet look at how crazy this world has become.

TteFAboB · 10-12-07, 08:43 PM

Wow! That camera is way better than mine's.

P_Funk · 10-13-07, 02:53 AM

Its more hi res than my own eyes I think. Looks like the kind of realism that comes from 2048x AA. Like when you're playing a game where everyone is a bit too smooth. Whats a camera like that run for?

EDIT.
My country owns all of you!

The Avon Lady · 10-13-07, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P_Funk

My country owns all of you!

Give Canada a finger, and they take an arm!

Tchocky · 10-13-07, 01:38 PM

Imagine how clear it must be up there, without an atmosphere of dirt to filter sunlight

fatty · 10-15-07, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P_Funk

Its more hi res than my own eyes I think. Looks like the kind of realism that comes from 2048x AA. Like when you're playing a game where everyone is a bit too smooth. Whats a camera like that run for?

The camera is possibly not too special. There was no EXIF information embedded in the photos so I cannot tell you the model - they may have been captured on film rather than digital. The conditions in space are special, though. As somebody else noted there isn't any atmospheric garbage to fuzz up your photos. Compare landscapes from industrial New Jersey and from the Arctic Circle and you might see what I mean. Up there also you will have a perfect light source; nothing between you and the sun!

The only on-camera system I can think of that could be unique is some sort of shielding from all the radiation and interference bouncing around up there.

They're beautiful pics at any rate, thanks for sharing.

seafarer · 10-15-07, 12:01 PM

I thought that Nikon supplied the photographic equipment onboard the shuttle fleet? I know I've seen file photo's of crew inside the shuttle living quarters with an array of Nikor lenses and Nikon digital cameras in view. On Nikon's press pages, they had an aritcle about the special housings they prepared for the shuttle's SB-800 flash untis, and they have used F5-based digital cameras for external shots before.

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/news...07_nasa_01.htm
http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/news...f5eva_e_00.htm

and this

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...ws_138495.html

bookworm_020 · 10-14-07, 11:36 PM

I would love to travel in space to be able to get photos like this.

I wold also love to do this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior

Beats bungee jumping anyday!

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Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Like to share this beautiful pics with you. http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htm

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,655 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thanks very much. Impressive shots. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,887 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice, very nice RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Bah, it's clearly a soundstage in Houston. And as for the Moon landing.. Nice pictures __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Huskalar Ensign Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 221 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	They're beautiful, thanks.

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bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Impressive pics.

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Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Thank you for sharing. Its amazing that we are so small, yet look at how crazy this world has become.

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TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Wow! That camera is way better than mine's. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

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P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Its more hi res than my own eyes I think. Looks like the kind of realism that comes from 2048x AA. Like when you're playing a game where everyone is a bit too smooth. Whats a camera like that run for? EDIT. My country owns all of you! __________________

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Imagine how clear it must be up there, without an atmosphere of dirt to filter sunlight __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought that Nikon supplied the photographic equipment onboard the shuttle fleet? I know I've seen file photo's of crew inside the shuttle living quarters with an array of Nikor lenses and Nikon digital cameras in view. On Nikon's press pages, they had an aritcle about the special housings they prepared for the shuttle's SB-800 flash untis, and they have used F5-based digital cameras for external shots before. http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/news...07_nasa_01.htm http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/news...f5eva_e_00.htm and this http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...ws_138495.html __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I would love to travel in space to be able to get photos like this. I wold also love to do this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior Beats bungee jumping anyday! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"