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Photographing The ISS With A Thrift Store Lens Is Challenging

Hackaday·Zoe Skyforest·30 days ago
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Skip to content There are plenty of photos of the International Space Station out there on the Internet, but taking your own from ground level is a special challenge. [saveitforparts] recently decided to attempt this feat using a $15 thrift store lens. What a setup! The lens is so big it has its own tripod mount. " data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photographing-The-Space-Station-With-A-15-Thrift-Store-Lens-2-2-screenshot.png?w=800" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photographing-The-Space-Station-With-A-15-Thrift-Store-Lens-2-2-screenshot.png?w=400" alt="" width="400" height="225" srcset="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photographing-The-Space-Station-With-A-15-Thrift-Store-Lens-2-2-screenshot.png 1920w, https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photographing-The-Space-Station-With-A-15-Thrift-Store-Lens-2-2-screenshot.png?resize=250,141 250w,…

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