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AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Nikon · recorded in space 2008–2024 · 660 frames on 25 missions

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660
Frames in space
25
Missions
35
Camera bodies
Lens serials

Identification

Manufacturer's name: AF Nikkor 180mm 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: 414 frames
  • Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 245 frames
  • Only lens in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications: 1 frames
Lens name as recorded in metadataFrames
AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED414
180.0 mm f/2.8245
180mm f/2.8D1

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 6027235215
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6026710144
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602723352
Nikon D3S S/N 200793133
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602724425
Nikon D3S S/N 200833624
Nikon D3S S/N 200793423
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726321
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726416
Nikon D3S S/N 200794514
Nikon D3S S/N 205389214
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272508
Nikon D5 S/N 35026078
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272387
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272666
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272696
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60267056
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272545
Nikon D3S S/N 20079354
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272684
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272343
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272493
Nikon D5 S/N 35025273
Nikon D3S S/N 20079443
Nikon D5 S/N 35025322
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272612
Nikon Z9 S/N 30266931
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272651
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60208671
Nikon D5 S/N 35032701
Nikon D5 S/N 35025411
Nikon D5 S/N 35026311
Nikon D4 S/N 20711241
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272671
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272391

Missions

ISS017 (414), ISS038 (26), ISS034 (24), ISS026 (22), ISS030 (22), ISS032 (21), ISS035 (17), ISS023 (15), ISS036 (11), ISS031 (11), ISS025 (11), ISS028 (11), ISS037 (8), ISS029 (8), ISS040 (7), ISS067 (6), ISS033 (5), ISS070 (5), ISS039 (4), ISS024 (4), ISS069 (3), ISS068 (2), ISS071 (1), ISS047 (1), ISS022 (1)