Olympus E-3 Celebrates Space Project Camera

Now, Olympus Space Project show irreplaceable beauty of the Earth through images captured from the space station. The Japanese Kibo is a test module in the ISS. It is the first Japanese module to allow longer stays, such as JAXA astronaut Dr. Koichi WAKATA. While inside Kibo, he will take pictures of Earth using the Olympus E-3 and ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses that have been adapted to this particular mission.

Olympus equipment Space Project :
• D-SLR: Olympus E-3 camera
• Four Thirds goal ZUIKO DIGITAL 11-22mm 1:2.8-3.5
• Four Thirds objective: ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm 1:2.8-3.5 SWD
• Power Battery Holder: Olympus HLD-4

Designed for professional and budding photographers as well, the E-3 has an image quality combined with incredible reliability. The Olympus E-System’s flagship dust and splash-proof magnesium alloy body has been created to survive the toughest environments of shooting. Now he proposes to show what a perfect companion, it can be: the “act of extreme” The Olympus E-3 camera equipment is completely safe for use in space.

And using the Olympus E-3, in conjunction with the Four Thirds Standard based ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses, and crisp images are guaranteed. For the space mission, two high-grade pro target units will be used: the ZUIKO DIGITAL 11-22mm 1:2.8-3.5 and ED 50-200mm 1:2.8-3.5 SWD. Made Olympian “TATSUNO factory by skilled master technicians, lenses offer a wide range of optical (wide-angle to super telephoto) and splash and dust proof reliability in the unpredictable circumstances of fire.

The ISS orbit about 400 kilometers above the Earth at a speed of 90 minutes per orbit. It allows scientists to conduct studies and experiments taking advantage of the characteristics of space. It was built and is operated by a consortium of 15 countries. The program of the Space Shuttle was developed by NASA. The three space shuttle (Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavor) are launched from NASA Kennedy Space Center in the United States.

The Japanese module Kibo to the ISS Japan is the first facility to enable astronauts to conduct experiments in the long term. Kibo was transported to the ISS on three shuttle missions in 2008. Dr WAKATA is scheduled to remain aboard the ISS for about three months. In February 2009 the mission, Dr WAKATA become the first Japanese astronaut to have flown on three missions, and remained inside the ISS for a period of time.

To create an institution that supports extended stays, on-board equipment must pass safety tests aggressively. For example, the edges are not allowed and materials shall emit gas at very low volatility. Certification by JAXA and NASA requires all equipment to pass various checks such as gas emission and reducing the pressure test. The Olympus E-3 and its accessories passed all tests with flying colors. The Olympus E-System is well suited to the space station because of its low weight, small size and high reliability. [ via letsgodigital ]

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