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		57FkMytWjyFu on Oct 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Extracting Zooming Shots from 600 Hrs of Police He... Looks like your answer is about 3,000 feet. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-deploy-...

dukeofdoom on Oct 28, 2022 [–]

Okay great thanks, so a consumer 1200mm lens can zoom upto 8 miles. But I guess under 45 degree angle, you would only get about 4500 feet horizontal range

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