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AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Nikon · recorded in space 2008–2015 · 1,445 frames on 21 missions

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1,445
Frames in space
21
Missions
29
Camera bodies
Lens serials

Identification

Manufacturer's name: AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED — Nikon Download Center — Distortion control data (supported lenses list) (primary (manufacturer), retrieved 2026-10-03)

How the frames assigned to this lens identify it:

  • Named in the photo's EXIF metadata: 1,045 frames
  • Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 400 frames
Lens name as recorded in metadataFrames
AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED670
400.0 mm f/2.8400
AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED + TC-20E375

Version identification uses the ExifTool 13.59, lib/Image/ExifTool/Nikon.pm (%nikonLensIDs), github.com/exiftool/exiftool commit 2200871d9cef988051d2a99d67df3bda6cbb30a8, retrieved 2026-10-01.

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Lens serials identified

None of the frames assigned to this lens carry a lens serial number. Lens serials appear in metadata mainly for newer lenses reporting through Nikon Z bodies.

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Cameras used with this lens

Camera bodyFrames
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027233347
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027235240
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027234224
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6026710144
Nikon D2X S/N 503864890
Nikon D3S S/N 200833664
Nikon D3S S/N 205389258
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726139
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726728
Nikon D3S S/N 200793424
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602724420
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726020
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602723819
Nikon D3S S/N 200833719
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726917
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602724913
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726313
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602723712
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726612
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602670511
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272509
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272546
Nikon D3S S/N 20079454
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272483
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272393
Nikon D4 S/N 20711242
Nikon D3S S/N 20079312
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272641
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272681

Teleconverters

Frames recorded with a separate teleconverter attached. The teleconverter is its own piece of gear and is not counted as part of this lens.

  • TC-20E: 375 frames

Missions

ISS017 (1,045), ISS023 (52), ISS028 (49), ISS026 (43), ISS035 (42), ISS033 (33), ISS027 (31), ISS022 (22), ISS034 (21), ISS040 (19), ISS039 (17), ISS036 (14), ISS038 (13), ISS031 (12), ISS037 (8), ISS029 (6), ISS025 (5), ISS024 (5), ISS032 (5), ISS043 (2), ISS030 (1)