This was shot through a plexiglass window on a Kenmore Air flight using an image-sensor stabilized Olympus E-520 to show how stable an image can be when taken from a prop plane with a telephoto lens. It’s been cropped.
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Nice clear picture to zoom in on for a change. Well done.
John,
You just convinced me to upgrade.
Great Depth of Field.
If you have had image stabilized lens result would have been even better.
Short course in image stabilization: in-lens systems use gyroscope and it’s (analogue) physical properties. Hence the response time and quality of stabilization are as good as Nature allows with no false corrections possible. In-camera lens stabilization is done by various mechanisms but never by true gyroscopic action (you need lens pivot point which is located inside the lens). Hence it involves some kind of detection (image movement on the sensor or accelerometer) and some kind of software to interpret measurement and decide on correction. Result is definite time-lag of correction and quality as good as the software with inevitable chance for misinterpretation and “corrections” instead of corrections.
Nice light across the tower too 🙂
Great shot. I will be taking a Kenmore Air flight out of the Kenmore Air Harbor on Saturday heading to Echo Bay, BC. I’m psyched!
Be careful, taking pictures of any structure these days can earn you a pair of orange jammies.
You can see Elroy finishing up his astrophysics homework. Judy must not be home, oh wait, there she is….oh geez, close the curtains.
It goes to show you – that older technology and technologies whether computers are cars are just plain overkill in most situations and for most people
Stop the world I want to get off
#3 As I explain in an upcoming PC Mag column…the sensor stabilization is a money saver since all lenses get the treatment. And yes, the gyroscopic stabilization may be better..but how much better? I think the plexiglass was more of an issue than the stabilization. And yes, I got lucky with the light hammering the needle as I was shooting. It happens.
#4 ask the pilot what side of the plane is best for photos…they usually know. Sit there.
Nice picture — the Space Needle always reminds me of the movie where Elvis had a mobile home parked near there.
Nice picture nonetheless. I love cameras with a very good stabilization feature. Maybe it’s the webpage crop but the pic isn’t too clear nor the depth too distinct. Is the original better? Just curious.
Wow! That is stunning.
You set the shutter high enough (1/1000 or more) and any picture will come out good.
Forget the stabilizer, you don’t even need a digital camera to do that.
A great shot!! I was an aerial photographer for many years, but could open the window on my Beechcraft so I didn’t have to deal with the plexiglass. When shooting from a commercial airliner, sitting in a seat ahead of the wing or well behind on the left side is usually best–most traffic patterns involve turns to the left–rarely to the right, so the view from the left side will provide a better view of the terrain.