Weird lens reviews: MTO 1000A 1,100mm f/10.5 mirror lens with samples

I want need one... Because reasons.

(Tech) No Zoom, Just Plain Prime

I recall seeing a post on a social network a picture of a window of a building. The person who took it was saying something like, "This is what 26x is capable of..." 

I know it's no big deal. Though I was able to outdo it without any huge X-times zoom. So how was it done?