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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wavering" data-source="post: 1490278" data-attributes="member: 67056">Thanks for the comments regarding possible lenses - I may try to rent one or two for a day and report back.Concerning the air shimmering and haze, my view is 5 miles across the bay and about 15 miles to North Africa. In the morning the view across the bay is surprisingly shimmer free but sometimes misty. Probably about 20% of the time it is totally clear and any amount of magnification would be usable. After a hot day (we have not really had one since October 2008) it shimmers. Bear in mind that the sea stays pretty cool so that probably limits the shimmer effect.The best views to North Africa tend to be at the end of a clear day when the sun shines from the NorthWest onto the mountains. The very best shots I have of North Africa are really pretty pathetic eg see below:This was actually taken yesterday (an exceptionally clear, cool sunny day) through the TV85 and EOS1000D with a time delay to stop camera shake. I have to say I am surprised at how bad this is ...</blockquote>