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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

Nikon · recorded in space 2008–2023 · 1,385 frames on 19 missions

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1,385
Frames in space
19
Missions
20
Camera bodies
Lens serials

Identification

Manufacturer's name: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G 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:

  • Only lens in ExifTool's lens table with these specifications: 1,204 frames
  • Identified from the Nikon lens ID number recorded in the frame: 190 frames
Lens name as recorded in metadataFrames
17.0-55.0 mm f/2.81,394

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 6027238520
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6027266465
Nikon D2Xs S/N 6020867180
Nikon D3S S/N 200793470
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602088343
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602726734
Nikon D3 S/N 205555218
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602724812
Nikon D2Xs S/N 602671010
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60272617
Nikon D850 S/N 60282907
Nikon D3 S/N 20549265
Nikon D2Xs S/N 60239723
Nikon D5 S/N 65007923
Nikon D3 S/N 20631812
Nikon D3X S/N 50210422
Nikon D5 S/N 60143102
Nikon D3S S/N 20079352
Nikon D3X S/N 50026501
Nikon D3S S/N 20210641

Missions

ISS027 (661), ISS026 (343), ISS033 (90), ISS025 (78), ISS028 (55), ISS034 (27), ISS035 (24), ISS023 (21), ISS024 (18), ISS022 (15), ISS068 (12), ISS021 (10), ISS030 (9), ISS020 (6), ISS038 (5), ISS029 (5), ISS017 (3), ISS040 (2), ISS016 (1)