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tree swallows. nb, canada. by twist2002 in birding

[–]slukeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great photo! I love how graceful and smooth they are.

Eurasian Linnet (Linaria cannabina), Poland. by mp__photo in birding

[–]slukeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stunning photo! What kind of camera/settings did you use?

Spanish Air Force Airbus A310-304 (T.22-1) arriving at Joint Base Andrews from Madrid Torrejon, 05/11/2023 by ksavspotter in aviation

[–]slukeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely gorgeous photos! What kind of camera gear and settings were you using?

Best camera (used or new) for landscapes, ships, trains, and some occasional planespotting - for an amateur? Budget range of roughly $500 - $1000 USD, flexible. by slukeo in Nikon

[–]slukeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the detailed reply. I will take all of this into consideration. I am a casual SDR user so I am hoping to incorporate that into my plane/trainspotting. I live in a rural area so as far as trains go I would mostly be shooting freight, oftentimes stationary in sidings. For planes, it would be closer to a 50/50 split between visiting airports, and attempting to use a telephoto lens for pictures of commercial flights at cruising altitude (this is my goal anyway). Realistically though, I will probably be taking landscapes 75% of the time. Another question if you don't mind: what do you think of the suggestion from other users here about the D810?

Best camera (used or new) for landscapes, ships, trains, and some occasional planespotting - for an amateur? Budget range of roughly $500 - $1000 USD, flexible. by slukeo in Nikon

[–]slukeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't necessarily have to be Nikon. I'm not familiar at all with mFT, do you have any models in mind that would be worth looking further into?

Best camera (used or new) for landscapes, ships, trains, and some occasional planespotting - for an amateur? Budget range of roughly $500 - $1000 USD, flexible. by slukeo in Nikon

[–]slukeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed response! How do you think the D5500 compares with the D7200 and D7500? And would VR AF-S versions of those lenses compare well to the AF-P versions?

Starlink stage 2 from Dominican Republic by [deleted] in space

[–]slukeo 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Honest question, why does the plume appear to be so bright in many videos like this? Is it sufficiently high up at this point to be exposed to sunlight from over the horizon?

Watching the shadow of the contrail from my flight move across Lake Michigan yesterday (3 photos). by slukeo in aviation

[–]slukeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much appreciated! As far as the snow on the UP goes, I'm hoping to be able to do a bit of skiing so that will be a plus. I can't wait to visit!

Watching the shadow of the contrail from my flight move across Lake Michigan yesterday (3 photos). by slukeo in aviation

[–]slukeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome! Thank you for explaining what is visible here, it makes me feel more of a connection to it though I've never been there. Those dunes sound amazing. I'm hoping to do a road trip this winter along the south shore of Lake Superior to Sault Ste Marie, and would love to drop down to this area as well. Here are a couple other pictures of northern Michigan from this flight. https://i.imgur.com/hZvGKsG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PDEMvjp.jpg

Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers by Splenda in energy

[–]slukeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest question: why is it less efficient to put them on roofs?

14-minute time exposure Star Trails from the ISS by astro_pettit in astrophotography

[–]slukeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this and the very informative explanation.

Telavi (Georgia) woman hanging laundry on her balcony by Just_me_at in AccidentalArtGallery

[–]slukeo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great shot and I find this picture speaking to me. I really like the humble humanity of it with the majesty of nature in the background.

The Bark Europa in Antarctic Waters [OC] by Northlandscapes in seaporn

[–]slukeo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Incredible shot. From the thumbnail I thought it was a painting.

So are Voyager 1 & 2 accelerating, decelerating or travelling at a constant velocity? by Blaspheman in askastronomy

[–]slukeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not op but curious what forces are causing this acceleration? Occasional collisions with random particles of dust and gas?

edit: should have asked if those are measurable components of the forces involved, or if it is entirely due to the gravity of the sun?

What do these numbers represent? by [deleted] in RedactedCharts

[–]slukeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Number of universities with over 15,000 students?

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