dbcooper Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 <p>A repeat Nikon customer bought 7 last week. If it's good enough for those folks, it's good enough for me. Interesting to note that these are off-the-shelf units. :)</p> <p>http://press.nikonusa.com/2009/12/nasa_orders_d3s_digital_slr_ca.php</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 <p>Perhaps NASA has some "use it or lose it" budget for 2009 so that they rushed out to buy something before the year ends.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c._f. Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 <p>Well, they did screw up few years ago with optics or w/e it was there... so now they decided to turn to people who actually know what they are doing :)<br> thanks for posting</p> <p>Adam</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_276104 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 <p><em>"with optics or w/e it was there..."</em></p> <p>Pardon my lack of Internet lingo knowledge - what does that mean?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas_manessinger Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 <p>More of our tax money down the drain! NASA was probably buying them to give to their top execs for a Christmas present. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 <p>Off the shelf units sounds a bit sloppy considering to which lengths NASA went in the 60s and 70s working with Hasselblad and Zeiss on customized solutions. Maybe they just want to take publicity snaps on the ISS :-)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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