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HAB911

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Fri May 8, 2026, 08:44 AM Friday

1600mm early examples, planespotting [View all]

I have taken photos at 2000mm with a 1970's era lens which was no where near as sharp as today's optics, and it is obvious these extreme distance photos are susceptible to atmospheric distortion, especially in Florida's high humidity climate. Still, I'm having a blast!

15nm, no crop

10nm, no crop

10nm cropped

3nm, bad backlight, RCAF doing war games in the Gulf of MEXICO these past two weeks

1nm

1nm

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Outstanding! Thanks for posting! John1956PA Friday #1
Fantastic photos! The last one took my breath away. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Friday #2
Benefitting from your blast! George McGovern Friday #3
Wow! Grumpy Old Guy 10 hrs ago #4
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