SUMMARY

Photographer and videographer Jared Sanders captured slow-motion footage of the Artemis II rocket launch using a borrowed Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S lens, which costs approximately $16,199.95. Nikon had a presence at the launch site, offering gear to creators. Sanders, an experienced rocket launch photographer, paired the high-end lens with his Nikon Z8 for the recording. The footage, graded with Dehancer software, showcases the rocket's ascent. Nikon has a historical relationship with NASA, and the Artemis II crew also took Nikon cameras on their mission.

TAKEAWAYS

Jared Sanders filmed the Artemis II launch with a borrowed $16,000 Nikon lens.

The lens was a Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S, provided by Nikon at the launch site.

Sanders is an experienced photographer of rocket launches.

Nikon cameras were also taken aboard the Artemis II mission by NASA.

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