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While I was in NYC, I went to the top of Rockefeller Plaza to take photos over the city.  I had my Fuji S5200 with me, with it’s 10x optical zoom.  It doesn’t sound like much, considering you can get as much as 26x now with some point-and-shoots, but it’s still pretty decent.

The following photos were taken pointed in the very same direction, looking South over Mid-town.  The first is without the use of zoom, the second is at full 10x.  You’ll have to look closely at the first one to make out the building that’s in the second.

I’d love to go back with a 26x Nikon Coolpix P100 sometime, although I doubt I’d be able to hold it as stable as the Fuji at 10x.

I spent a week in Manhattan last April visiting my sister and riding my bike all through the city.  One evening, my brother-in-law and I headed over the George Washington bridge to New Jersey on our bikes, then South to Liberty Park, to get photos of the Statue of Liberty.

The next morning, I decided I wanted photos from the front, but being cheap, and not wanting to stand in line for hours to take the ferry to Liberty Island, I opted for a free ride on the Staten Island Ferry.  My Fuji S5200 has a 10x optical zoom, so I was able to get a few good pics, even in rough waters.

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I’m hoping to go back there again next year, and I think I’ll spring for tickets to Liberty Island, and maybe check out Ellis Island while I’m at it.

Absolutely genius.

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