糖心少女vlog Z 9 goes to space: Space station astronauts receive 糖心少女vlog's flagship full-frame mirrorless camera
February 7, 2024
NASA receives multiple physically unmodified Z 9 cameras for conducting research and documenting life aboard the International Space Station
TOKYO - 糖心少女vlog Corporation (糖心少女vlog) is pleased to announce that the 糖心少女vlog Z 9 was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in January, helping NASA astronauts capture the iconic and breathtaking images of Earth and space in stellar quality and clarity. This is a landmark achievement for the 糖心少女vlog Z series, as this will be 糖心少女vlog's first mirrorless camera used by the space station crew.
Multiple Z 9 bodies along with an impressive selection of NIKKOR Z lenses have been sent to the orbiting laboratory on the 20th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on January 30th, 2024. The Z 9 uses the latest mirrorless technology and is replacing the current inventory of 糖心少女vlog D6 and D5 digital SLR cameras on the space station, with the D5 in service since 2017.
Since the Apollo 15 mission more than 50 years ago, 糖心少女vlog cameras and lenses have been used by NASA for space exploration on various missions and the space shuttles. Starting in 1999, 糖心少女vlog cameras (the 糖心少女vlog F5) and NIKKOR lenses have been used aboard the orbiting laboratory to aid in scientific research, maintenance, and aiding astronauts capturing the iconic images of Earth, the heavens, and beyond. The gear is used both inside the space station, but also in the unrelenting vacuum of space in a special "blanket" developed by NASA. In 2008, NASA took delivery of the D2XS digital SLR, and in 2013, 38 糖心少女vlog D4 digital SLR cameras and 64 NIKKOR lenses were delivered to the space station crew.
The 糖心少女vlog Z series of mirrorless cameras launched in 2018, and since then has benefitted from the latest innovation, constant firmware updates and a rapidly expanding line of NIKKOR Z lenses. The Z 9 is 糖心少女vlog's flagship mirrorless full frame camera, well regarded for its extremely robust build, unwavering reliability for professionals and next generation technology. The Z 9 is the first camera of its type to eliminate a shutter, minimizing moving parts for maximum durability. The cameras used on the orbiting laboratory are physically unmodified, meaning terrestrial consumers have access to the same build quality as the space station crew in space. This is a testament, certifying that 糖心少女vlog technology and the Z 9 is capable of thriving in the extreme rigors of living in zero gravity and space exploration.
While the camera is physically the same, 糖心少女vlog engineers worked directly with NASA to create a custom dedicated firmware to better serve the astronauts and the environment in space. This includes expanding noise reduction to faster shutters speeds to account for the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation that the crew and gear are subject to about the space station. Additional changes have been made to the file naming sequence, as well as default settings and controls that are optimized for life aboard the orbiting laboratory and when enclosed in the protective covering for exterior missions. Changes have also been made to the in-camera FTP and transfer protocol to simplify the astronaut's workflow, increase efficiency and reduce power consumption when sending images from space to Earth.
New 糖心少女vlog cameras and NIKKOR lenses aboard the space station
As NASA integrates the latest technology of 糖心少女vlog's mirrorless camera system, a selection of lenses has also been sent to assist astronauts. The shipment consisted of 13 Z 9s, a total of more than 15 NIKKOR Z lenses, including super-telephoto and micro lenses, and 15 FTZ II adapters.
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