Post #4051238
2026-07-23 15:50 UTC
This was captured with a DSLR and a 400mm/2.8 lens, which contributed to the compressed perspective. The conductor boarding the leftmost train is essential to the composition, I think.
Ewing, NJ ("West Trenton") is the last stop on SEPTA's commuter trains from Philadelphia on the former Reading Railroad's line to northern NJ. CSX freight trains still use the tracks north of the station, beyond the end of the overhead electrified wiring used for passenger service.
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@mattblaze@federate.social 2026-07-23 15:50
Very long lenses like the 400mm (and up), with their narrow field of view, are essential for some compositions (such as this one), but I find I only rarely actually use them. In fact, the longest lens I have for my main medium format camera system is 180mm (which yields the 35mm equivalent view of about a 120mm), and I hardly ever use even that for the most of the photography I do. For wildlife photographers, on the other hand, 400mm is practically a wide angle.