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How The ISS Makes Those Earth Time Lapses

Have you ever wondered why there are so many amazing videos of Earth from orbit nowadays? The answer is simple: the amazing low-light performance of current DSLR cameras, like the Nikon D3 used by Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum.

Watch him explain how he does it to one of our favourite NASA astronauts, Hubble hero Mike Massimino.

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    willy

    Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    exquisite choice of point of view, but how the friggin´ does he make live view with the D3 recordable ? Anyone got a clue.

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