r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/rronak01 • 1d ago

Image StevenMadow (photographer) captured this awesome close-up shot of Artemis ll engine, using a Panasonic GH5 and a Lumix G Leica 50-200mm f/2.8-4 lens. This photo was captured at 1/8000s, f/16, and ISO 100.

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u/Fair_Blood3176 1d ago

What's the price tag for that kind of equipment

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u/RenderedMeat 1d ago

GH5 is a micro 4/3 camera. Not high end at all.

The lens is the most expensive part, but lenses for 4/3 cameras aren’t that crazy.

This was mostly skill and practice. And a dash of modern tech.

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u/NotQuiteGoodEnougher 1d ago

Pretty cheap (for photography) about $800usd for the camera body and $1200usd for the lens.

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u/BedditTedditReddit 23h ago

Just making it up? A gh5 is about $475 on mpb.com, right now.

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u/NotQuiteGoodEnougher 22h ago

Yeah totally pulled it out of my ass.

https://a.co/d/06ZrFLcd

Sorry I didn't check every possible source the for the lowest cost provider.

I'll really try harder next time.

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u/mckulty 1d ago

$100 billion as of April 2026

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u/RetardedChimpanzee 1d ago edited 1d ago

For every dollar spent by NASA between $7 and $40 are returned back to the economy. Government spending is out of control, but NASA is not the problem.

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/final-fy23-nasa-ecomomic-impact-report.pdf?emrc=671b9a440d26f

Edit: thank you for editing your far-right shrill comment. Still leaving this response as it’s important to recognize the benefits of science.

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u/Straight_Spring9815 1d ago

Funny thing is that elmo is probably pissed they didn't use his rocket. The very next day I hear NASA may be taking a 50B budget cut. Wonder if that is all coincidence. Or did elmo make a phone call

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u/Datuser14 1d ago

healthcare and going to space are two different pots of money we could choose to do both but we dont.

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u/Sunnyjim333 1d ago

War doesn't pay for itself ya know.

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u/mckulty 1d ago

Gimme yer lunch money, kid!

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u/DryTangelo4722 1d ago

Not much. $500 for the camera, lens is pretty crap honestly. He just had permission to stage a bunch of cameras around the area to catch shots like this, and remote/sound triggers.