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p.1 #1Another lens question
Anybody know what's the best lens to use to take a close up of the horizon?
Jul 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
p.1 #2Another lens question
You might need to give a bit more info .. what are you shooting? What magnification do you need.
Otherwise it's just as long as can carry/afford etc
1120mm equivalent (400 + 1.4x on m43), so perhaps 600 + 2x on a FF Sony ...
48702 by Mike Broomfield, on Flickr
Otherwise it's just as long as can carry/afford etc
1120mm equivalent (400 + 1.4x on m43), so perhaps 600 + 2x on a FF Sony ...
48702 by Mike Broomfield, on FlickrJul 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
p.1 #3Another lens question
I didn't expect only one reply. I thought more would call me out. The question comes from a Steven Wright comedy act of one liners. He said he had been going crazy trying to get a close up picture of the horizon.
Jul 13, 2026 at 08:01 PM
p.1 #4Another lens question
Onesies happen. A non-level sample wii draw attention.
Jul 13, 2026 at 09:21 PM
p.1 #5Another lens question
campy wrote:
...The question comes from a Steven Wright comedy act of one liners. He said he had been going crazy trying to get a close up picture of the horizon.
Ah well, that missed me completely, I don't own a TV ...
...The question comes from a Steven Wright comedy act of one liners. He said he had been going crazy trying to get a close up picture of the horizon.
Ah well, that missed me completely, I don't own a TV ...
Jul 14, 2026 at 02:43 AM
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p.1 #6Another lens question
The point being, the closer you try to get, the further the horizon moves away. But he did not know enough about photography and the reach that is possible, like that excellent shot from @mcbroomf above. So the joke is rather flat.
Jul 14, 2026 at 08:33 AM
p.1 #7Another lens question
rob_ww wrote:
The point being, the closer you try to get, the further the horizon moves away. But he did not know enough about photography and the reach that is possible, like that excellent shot from @mcbroomf@ above. So the joke is rather flat.
Good thing it was said on the Johnny Carson show, which got laughs and not the BBC.
The point being, the closer you try to get, the further the horizon moves away. But he did not know enough about photography and the reach that is possible, like that excellent shot from @mcbroomf@ above. So the joke is rather flat.
Good thing it was said on the Johnny Carson show, which got laughs and not the BBC.
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:23 AM
p.1 #8Another lens question
Seems flat to me too, but I grew up with lots of British humour so I'm used to quality.
Farty Towels, Dad's Army, Some Mothers, Python, Black Adder, Mr Bean, Young Ones, Vicar Dibley, Two Ronnies, Office, Extras, etc It's a very long list.
Farty Towels, Dad's Army, Some Mothers, Python, Black Adder, Mr Bean, Young Ones, Vicar Dibley, Two Ronnies, Office, Extras, etc It's a very long list.
Jul 15, 2026 at 05:28 AM
p.1 #9Another lens question
You can't take a picture of the horizon. The Earth is flat. Therefore there is no horizon.
Jul 15, 2026 at 08:49 AM
p.1 #10Another lens question
He also said he bought a decaffeinated coffee table.
Jul 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM