2023-05-14 Ashkelon State Park, Israel, Sunset, Infrared

I meant to record in 1080i like my camera is capable of. Somehow I got stuck with a 640p video. The version you see here is down-sampled from that to 480p. Next time will be better. Location: Elevation: 133ft/40m The platform is either Tamar or Mari-B, about 25km from my vantage point. Public sources refer to two nearby platforms. I only saw one. Equipment (approx. cost at time of acquisition): Camera: full-spectrum converted Panasonic Lumix GF3 Micro 4/3 ($180) Lens: Mamiya Sekor C 500mm f/5.6 for M645 medium format cameras ($215) M645 to Nikon F adapter ($45) Nikon F to Micro 4/3 adapter ($10) 105mm to 82mm step down filter ring ($5) Zomei 82mm diameter 850nm IR filter ($25) 15kg capacity tripod with ball head ($100) 5kg capacity pan/tilt head ($20) Note: White lab coat is optional. Is that Crete (600mi/1000km away) in silhouette in front of the setting sun? References. Sunset for location and date: #/,,5/:31/1/0 If you know the focal length of the lens, the size of the sensor, and the distance to the target, you can approximate the scale of what you see.
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