I used the same camera to photograph the moon as the Artemis II astronauts, and it's probably the closest I'll ever get to going into space — but it also showed me I've got a lot to learn about astrophotography

Nikon Z9 experiential.

By now, we've seen dozens of incredible and inspiring Artemis II mission images, all taken with a range of cameras, including something similar to the iPhone you have in your pocket. Some of the best, though, were captured with pro-level, mirrorless cameras like the Nikon Z9, a powerful, behemoth of a 45.7MP shooter equipped with a 400mm lens.

For the past few weeks, I've been shooting with that very same kit, though, in my case, Nikon loaned me a massive 180 mm to 600 mm lens (Nikon told me it's like the newer version of the 400mm lens the astronauts used) and added a 2x teleconverter for good measure. It's inarguably the most camera I've ever used.