Waiting to Shoot the New Pope with Nikkor 1200-1700mm Lens

[ragmanjin]

Atmospheric distortions normally kill any sharpness and contrast from such long distance shots.

That is the difference between measurbators, enthusiasts, pros and picture editors. When picture editors need an image the pros get the best they can, in this instance the distance severely limits expectations.

This is an interesting article on using the same lens to take pictures of the French President on Bastille Day, http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/8068

In the third image of the article the white lens to picture right is the 1200 f5.6 Canon.

Interesting article, thanks for sharing ... but I couldn't help notice this pic (4th in the blog) of a heavy lens on a seemingly weak tripod that too with the center column extended, kinda odd.

Reuters ≥ physics.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Reuters ≥ physics.

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