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Nikon D5 takes its first journey into space: First of the 53 D5 cameras Nikon sold to NASA launch into orbit
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The latest Nikon equipment to be used in the Russian segment of the International Space Station New orders received for Nikon D3S and D3X digital-SLR cameras as well as NIKKOR interchangeable lenses
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Gordon on Twitter: "One of the few things on the Space Shuttle that didn't have a backup system. #BelieveInFilm #photography #Nikon http://t.co/Jr2h0BKsvo" / Twitter
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