How do astronauts take such great photos? Telescope lens!

October 26, 2014 7:47 PM

Astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how zero gravity makes it possible to take sharp, hand-held long exposures.
posted by Mike Mongo (12 comments total)

I've been dying to watch this video all day, but ever since I accidentally upgraded to Windows 8.1 most embedded videos won't work in Firefox (yes, I reinstalled firefox, yes I ran it in safe mode without add ons). Anyway, is there a direct link to the video on youtube or such?
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 8:16 PM on October 26, 2014 [1 favorite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxMX-YWNxU
posted by jonathanhughes at 8:19 PM on October 26, 2014

That was cool, thanks.
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 8:25 PM on October 26, 2014 [1 favorite]

I love astronauts generally... then you show me a Canadian astronaut, a space gentleman, an Astro-Chiller, if you will excuse the preposterous neologism, and he's being a nerd about photography and polite to people who admire him? Well, gosh dangit, I'm gonna use some warm language to express my enthusiasm, begging your pardon.

Nah, fuck that Houston, this dude is an ice cold poop in a Lagrange orbit, space boss, zero degrees Kelvin, my man, counting heartbeats and dodging nose grease to get the shot.
posted by Divine_Wino at 8:43 PM on October 26, 2014 [6 favorites]

I know ISS isn't at a Lagrange point, I'm just jazzed up with space enthusiasm and affection towards Canadians.
posted by Divine_Wino at 8:53 PM on October 26, 2014

As there is no context, I think this was filmed during the Jasper Dark Sky Festival which itself sounds amazing and has now been added to my list.
posted by Poldo at 4:54 AM on October 27, 2014 [3 favorites]

Love that guy.
posted by gwint at 5:54 AM on October 27, 2014

If only I had a penguin...: ver since I accidentally upgraded to Windows 8.1 most embedded videos won't work in Firefox

Sweet Jesus I hate Microsoft.

And (being over 50) gravity.
posted by IAmBroom at 2:39 PM on October 27, 2014

Reid Wiseman, a U.S. astronaut, has been a lot of fun to follow on Twitter. He does a lot of photography and recently has been going nuts with an 800mm lens.
posted by not that girl at 5:44 PM on October 27, 2014

Should have said, he's on ISS now, and will be coming home in a couple of weeks.
posted by not that girl at 5:45 PM on October 27, 2014 [1 favorite]

"Q & Eh"
posted by kcds at 3:23 AM on October 28, 2014

Astronaut Chris Hadfield took 45,000 photos from space—here are some of the best
posted by unliteral at 8:37 PM on October 28, 2014