In space, no one can hear your shutter click
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Soichi Noguchi
According to the EXIF data on his photos, Noguchi is using Nikon's D2Xs DSLR with a massive 800mm lens to snap space photos of everything from Mount Fuji to the Golden Gate Bridge. We've assembled some of his latest work here, while we await Noguchi's reply via Twitter about how space sushi tastes.
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Nikon Nikkor 800mm: On Earth it weighs 12 pounds. Probably a lot easier to use microgravity, no? Hafizudin
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I think of all the places I could feasibly be right now in the universe, "on the ISS with an 800mm lens" is probably near the top. You're a lucky man, Noguchi.
I don't think Nikon makes an 800mm lens. Looks like a Sigma lens.
see www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3295&navigator=7
The picture itself looks like a piece of art.
The more I see arial pictures of citys like this I can't help but think of how it looks like a disease or cancer infesting the planet. It's amazing, but really not that pretty.
Whoa, it's kind of heavy and huge!
HA! Great point imongi.
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Keep in mind you would never use a flash with that lens. Maybe he has it to attempt to counterbalance the weight ;-)
I don't think that strobe is gonna cut it !
Astonomers use mirrors and lenses of larger apeture to capture more light and not necessarily for zoom or wide angle. Photographers use lenses for all of the above.
Do you need to use a tripod or other stabilizer while weightless?
Whatever it takes. I love the pictures.