Comments on: Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and his DSLR in Space

By: Stan Horaczek

Stan Horaczek — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Very likely that it’s a nikon with a radiation suit on. NASA has been using that set up for a while. Much more info here. http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2011/07/how-does-nasa-get-nikon-d2xs-ready-to-go-to-space

By: Gio

Gio — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 03:49:00 +0000

doesn’t it get destroyed by the vacuum of space?
like the battery?

By: RUSS

RUSS — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:41:00 +0000

hmmm I wonder, what brand space suit is he wearing?

By: Paul Vienneau

Paul Vienneau — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:17:00 +0000

A wedding in space?
Shoot it with Canon! :-)
(I have a Nikon)

By: Joe Prego

Joe Prego — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:02:00 +0000

When it’s a once in a lifetime shot…you use a Nikon

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:10:00 +0000

Nikon *in* the photo, but the photo was probably taken with an iPhone ;P

By: Sascha Rheker

Sascha Rheker — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Even NASA has to save money. Armstrong and Aldrin had Hasselblads back on the moon. :o)

By: Ashkan Ahmadi

Ashkan Ahmadi — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:26:00 +0000

So what it’s a Nikon?

By: kurnikoff

kurnikoff — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:10:00 +0000

+1 :) Canon does sports, Nikon flies in space :P

By: Bogdan radu

Bogdan radu — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:22:00 +0000

Nikon has always been a gear-head/geek brand.. perfect for this type of situations.