30 Miles Away

[Shadowman]

Do I even stand a chance of capturing this image with my arsenal of lenses?

50mm f/1.8mm
70-300mm f/4.5-6
The photos shown below were taken with Nikon P90 at 97/353mm through a glass window.

[Donald]

Do I even stand a chance of capturing this image with my arsenal of lenses?

John

I think you've got the cards stacked against you on that one. You've got the window. Looks like you're on the move at the time.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi John,

I agree with Donald, the window is a killer for quality, especially if double glazed (you don't say whether building or auto glass).

Your 70-300mm on a crop body, is going to be equivalent to 490mm, so should be closer than the P90 at a (35mm equiv) of 353mm, assuming I interpretted what you told us correctly.

But you'll need a firm tripod and good technique to avoid shake at that focal length on that kind of subject.

Cheers,

[Shadowman]

This is building glass, when the P90 is extended you can feel the barrel move. The P90 has a focal length of 4.6-110mm and has 4X digital zoom. I need a better tripod for sure and I will have to wait until the next clear day to try the 70-300mm lens. Thanks for the feedback, Donald and Dave.