Editing Talk:1719: Superzoom

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Camera guy is an asshole. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.76}}
:Didn't realise donkeys could fit in a guy! 
:Anyhow, does anyone know if those cameras are really that good?{{unsigned ip|108.162.219.69}}
::(It's the American form of arsehole) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.96.28|141.101.96.28]] 15:16, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
:::Hey, US ppl be weird sometimes... including me -_- [[Special:Contributions/172.68.3.43|172.68.3.43]] 16:51, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Alternatively, its possible he's borrowing this camera from beret guy. Too bad he didn't check to see if it dispenses soup; now we'll never know.
[[Special:Contributions/172.68.35.81|172.68.35.81]] 15:08, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

I don't think the comic mentioned anything about the price of the camera. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.116|108.162.215.116]] 16:12, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
:Yes, he does; see the first panel.  But I had to look twice after reading your comment.  :) [[Special:Contributions/108.162.215.207|108.162.215.207]] 16:59, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

I think this comic might be inspired by this video I recently saw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PbUjTxiyNQ] --[[User:Eluvatar|Eluvatar]] ([[User talk:Eluvatar|talk]]) 17:48, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Here's a video of the Nikon P900 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-0X3xJf-kg which has 166x optical zoom {{unsigned ip|108.162.246.111}}
:Thins this last video is more relevant than the one above. Have used this in the explanation. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:30, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

This feels like something Buttercup Festival would think up of. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.54.44|173.245.54.44]] 19:56, 12 August 2016 (UTC)


I understand cruising altitudes vary, but I've been able to see airplane reg numbers using a 6MP APS-C dslr at 200mm and post-shot image review zoom. Has anyone done resolution math to fact check the assertion?  [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.87|108.162.221.87]] 23:10, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
:Editing this comment to add: And the title text - note the stain shirt is after the click comment. Really sounds like zooming into the image - which at a high resolution, shows a lot. {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.87}}

Never mind the distance factor. I'd be astonished if he can make out who's working in the store if there are any walls in the way. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.48|141.101.98.48]] 08:54, 13 August 2016 (UTC)Andrew Williams
:Have you heard of windows? ;-p Who says he is that far away. To me it seems that such a small camera as shown here can do all he claims except take pictures of the clouds of Jupiter, see links in the explanation. Also there are no indication of how far away either bird, plane or Kevin is, so it is not possible to say they are too far away to see anything. And of course they have to be visible from Cueball's location, it's not an "x-ray" camera with superman vision! The number on the birds band is probably not readable from just one side of the ring/bird, as it goes around the ring... But to make out those numbers turned his way may be possible. However as he is looking up indicating the bird is flying it would be difficult to get a great picture (especially handheld). But if the falcon is soaring it can stay very still even in the air. So apart from the handheld part it seems very likely that this is possible, and that is a bit scary. Any time you are standing in a spot where someone can see you from afar, then they can tell if you have forgotten to zip up your fly from a couple of miles away! ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 12:25, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

Super zoom doesn't mean super magnification; a zoom lens is a lens which allows the focal length to be varied.  Some zoom lenses (e.g., Tamron's 150-600) do give high magnification, but others (e.g. Nikon's 10-24mm) do not magnify.  "Super zoom" isn't even a word that has meaning, though I suppose something like a 8-300 could be called super zoom (if it could even be built) A telephoto lens magnifies; a super telephoto magnifies a lot.  The opposite of a zoom lens is a Fixed focal length, aka Prime, lens.  Long lenses (over 100mm) are telephoto.  The 5400mm lens linked to in the explanation is a Prime lens (essentially a telescope with a camera mount; notice it's a reflector design, not a refractor like a zoom lens must be). As far as reading bird bands, I use a Tamron 150-600 at 600mm on my Canon 5D when recording bands during spring snow goose migration; works well for birds up to 150 yards away or so.  Note that goose bands are much bigger than those used on Falcons.  That lens is properly called a telephoto zoom lens.  [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.11|108.162.219.11]] 04:56, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
:Superzoom (1 word) is a term for a fixed-lens camera with excess of "15x" optical zoom. Source: 7 years of reading Popular Photography magazine covers.
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	Super zoom doesn't mean super magnification; a zoom lens is a lens which allows the focal length to be varied. Some zoom lenses (e.g., Tamron's 150-600) do give high magnification, but others (e.g. Nikon's 10-24mm) do not magnify. "Super zoom" isn't even a word that has meaning, though I suppose something like a 8-300 could be called super zoom (if it could even be built) A telephoto lens magnifies; a super telephoto magnifies a lot. The opposite of a zoom lens is a Fixed focal length, aka Prime, lens. Long lenses (over 100mm) are telephoto. The 5400mm lens linked to in the explanation is a Prime lens (essentially a telescope with a camera mount; notice it's a reflector design, not a refractor like a zoom lens must be). As far as reading bird bands, I use a Tamron 150-600 at 600mm on my Canon 5D when recording bands during spring snow goose migration; works well for birds up to 150 yards away or so. Note that goose bands are much bigger than those used on Falcons. That lens is properly called a telephoto zoom lens. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.11\|108.162.219.11]] 04:56, 14 August 2016 (UTC)		Super zoom doesn't mean super magnification; a zoom lens is a lens which allows the focal length to be varied. Some zoom lenses (e.g., Tamron's 150-600) do give high magnification, but others (e.g. Nikon's 10-24mm) do not magnify. "Super zoom" isn't even a word that has meaning, though I suppose something like a 8-300 could be called super zoom (if it could even be built) A telephoto lens magnifies; a super telephoto magnifies a lot. The opposite of a zoom lens is a Fixed focal length, aka Prime, lens. Long lenses (over 100mm) are telephoto. The 5400mm lens linked to in the explanation is a Prime lens (essentially a telescope with a camera mount; notice it's a reflector design, not a refractor like a zoom lens must be). As far as reading bird bands, I use a Tamron 150-600 at 600mm on my Canon 5D when recording bands during spring snow goose migration; works well for birds up to 150 yards away or so. Note that goose bands are much bigger than those used on Falcons. That lens is properly called a telephoto zoom lens. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.11\|108.162.219.11]] 04:56, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
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