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Lense Question
What is you're go to lense for capturing HI flying passenger jet's ... Before i recently got a new camera and lense i was using a Sony DSCHX350 ..
Re: Lense Question
For jets at cruising altitude, a Dobsonian telescope with a T-adapter and a powermate/barlow (optional) is your best bet. You can attach a DSLR or mirrorless camera to that, preferably one that has focus peaking.
Alternatively, depending on how close the aircraft is, you could probably get away with using a Sigma or Tamron 150-600 and cropping, but it is more limiting compared to a telescope.
You could also get a Nikon Coolpix P900 or P1000, but it can be frustrating to use as the autofocus is slow, the zooming mechanism is awkward and the buffer depth is inadequate for shooting a lot of bursts. It's true that the Dobsonian telescope doesn't have autofocus at all, but the Crayford focusing mechanism is intuitive at least.
Alternatively, depending on how close the aircraft is, you could probably get away with using a Sigma or Tamron 150-600 and cropping, but it is more limiting compared to a telescope.
You could also get a Nikon Coolpix P900 or P1000, but it can be frustrating to use as the autofocus is slow, the zooming mechanism is awkward and the buffer depth is inadequate for shooting a lot of bursts. It's true that the Dobsonian telescope doesn't have autofocus at all, but the Crayford focusing mechanism is intuitive at least.
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