Hoshide also used the D2XS to record clear images of activities inside the Space Shuttle and Space Station as well as views out the windows of spacewalking activities and Earth. Beautiful images were also taken of the Space Station from inside the Space Shuttle as they were undocking and preparing for return to Earth. On this mission, several Nikon products, including six digital SLR camera Nikon D2XS, three NIKKOR lenses (AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, and AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED), and Speedlights (SB-800) were used. The D2XS cameras used aboard the Space Shuttle and in the ISS were basically the same as commercial models. The D2XS, released in June 2006, is a high-end Nikon digital SLR camera. It offers a pixel count of 12.4 million pixels, a continuous shooting rate of 5 fps, and the superior performance and reliability demanded by professional photographers. NASA has completed an extensive certification test program for use of the D2XS on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. This included tests which have cleared the D2XS for use during space walks on all subsequent missions…