KMSP Night Spotting aka watch me descend into madness trying shots at stupid shutters just to get one good photo (help)

HELLO COMMUNITY!

Well that was a bit dark.

So are these photos because that’s what happens at night (crazy).

Anyways, here are some cool dusk / night pans in increasingly stupid shutter speeds at stupid distances (I should not attempt these shots but I do anyways).

Gear: Sony α7iii + Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS


Sun Country 737-800 [N805SY] → Los Angeles [KLAX]

1/25, that’s light work (if you’re pay to win).


Delta 767-300(ER) [N173DZ]

1/15, that’s getting a bit more tricky.


Delta ERJ-175(LR) [N310SY] → Minot [KMOT]

1/10, now we’re getting somewhere.


Delta 717-200 [N988AT] → Kansas City [KMCI]

1/10 but at a more difficult angle, I can feel the sanity fading away.


SkyWest CRJ-700(ER) [N754EV] ← Aberdeen [KABR]

1/8, I’ve officially lost it at this point. 30+ shots to get 1-2 sharp.


Delta 737-800 [N373DA] → Cincinnati [KCVG]

1/8 again, please help I’ve truly lost it at this point.


Check out my Instagram below. I also just recently bought something with a few more MP. Just a couple though, don’t worry.

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@deltaoutofdca summon

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@Mort summmon

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might as well summon @Aceorbit too at this point

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Incredible shots! How long were you in Minnesota for? Did you spot anywhere else?

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Thanks! All of about 1 day lol, basically just flew in there to go to Badlands. Didn’t spot anywhere else.

Finally smh. Shoutout to the light poles though

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Very nice! Did you only visit the viewing area?

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Great shots @AndrewWu, your titles always get me though… glad all the Minnesota folks have showed up!

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I was just there

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I love that 767!

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GOT IN THE WAY SO MUCH

This isn’t the viewing area actually, it’s the terminal 2 purple garage. I have been to the viewing area but I didn’t want to have to pan through a fence.

Lol I’m glad you like them

Nice! I did some astrophotography when I was there

Based plane

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So you lost your sanity by taking pictures of aircraft entering hyperspace? Good to know.

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Lemme cook with hyperspace at FLL tn😟 either way, nice shots’

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Maybe you need to do it again to cancel out the insanity of this one

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Yes 👍🏼

Good luck! No IBIS is hard.

No thanks I like my sanity! (It will absolutely happen again)

(Although maybe a bit worse because my new camera isn’t as good at night)

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1/2 pan at 400mm when

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I’m not convinced I could do 1/2 stationary at 400 mm, even with IBIS that’s like trying to hit 1/60 400 no stabilization

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After reading the title, it is safe tp assume that you need help!

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Please help me!

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