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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Simon on March 21, 2009, 11:48

Title: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Simon on March 21, 2009, 11:48

Teenagers armed with only a £56 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth.

Proving that you don't need Google's billions or the BBC weather centre's resources, the four Spanish students managed to send a camera-operated weather balloon into the stratosphere.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Ftelegraph%2Fmultimedia%2Farchive%2F01367%2Fspace_1367605c.jpg&hash=5ea06dd889fbc92386b76082ef89b3c0dd371df6)

Full story - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5005022/Teens-capture-images-of-space-with-56-camera-and-balloon.html)

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Clive on March 21, 2009, 12:05

Bloody hell!   :D

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Rik on March 21, 2009, 12:20

I've got a balloon, Clive... (The picture says a lot for Nikon cameras!)

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Simon on March 21, 2009, 13:30

And if it's only a £56 Nikon, it says even more about the higher spec ones.  :)

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Rik on March 21, 2009, 14:48

Exactly. I wear Nikon specs, and they are the best lenses I've ever had. I recently picked up a pair of Nikon bonos and they beat everything else hands down. I just need to start taking pictures again and I'll justify a Nikon DSLR. :)

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Simon on March 21, 2009, 16:40

Quote from: Rik on March 21, 2009, 14:48

I recently picked up a pair of Nikon bonos...

Dog biscuits?  Or did you steal them from the bloke from U2?  :dunno: :)x  :gotcha:

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Rik on March 21, 2009, 17:04

That didn't take long. ;D

Title: Re: Teens capture images of space with £56 camera and balloon
Post by: Simon on March 21, 2009, 17:13

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