Object Details
Manufacturer
Nikon
Summary
Small, handheld 35mm cameras, similar to this single-lens reflex Nikon camera, were commonly used by astronauts starting with John Glenn's Friendship 7 mission in 1962. Though surpassed by the high-quality 70mm Hasselblad cameras, many missions through the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs had at least one 35mm camera on-board. This Nikon F series camera is of the same type as those used on the Skylab missions, when the workshop carried five 35mm cameras and only one Hasselblad camera.
Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries, Inc. donated this camera to the Museum in 1977.
Credit Line
Gift of Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries
Inventory Number
A19772553000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
Metal, glass
Dimensions
3-D (Camera): 14.7 × 11 × 10.5cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
3-D (Timer): 4 × 9 × 11.7cm (1 9/16 × 3 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
Country of Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19772553000