Not having the money to splash out on an extravagant lens, I went to Sunderland Airshow today to try out a 2x converter on my 70-300 lens. Fully zoomed, none of the images are sharp. They were never 100% pin sharp as a 300mm lens so I’m guessing the x2 converter is exaggerating that, but zoomed out a bit to about 250mm, early results have been promising.
One of the problems for photography at Sunderland, is that the show takes place over a bay, and so the aircraft often fly a long way out from the crowd line. Attached are a few from todays show. Now I know what the lens is doing, I’ll try again tomorrow, ‘though I suspect the lighting won’t be as good tomorrow.
Steve
By: Manston Airport - 1st August 2007 at 18:32
to replace the tech Yak 50 (not 52 – the team now usually flies with six Yak 50’s).
Southern Cross.
If it was a Yak 50 that went tech wont they use the Spare Yak 52 then? or have they sold it.
James
By: Newcastle - 1st August 2007 at 11:46
Nice shots there from the Sunday too.
Love the Red Arrows.
James
By: Southern Cross - 1st August 2007 at 11:04
Dear All
Just to clarify, the Aerostars were in fact booked as a 5 ship for Sunderland on both days but at the last minute were able to supply their usual 6 ship for the Saturday . However on the Saturday, as part of pre-flight preparations for the transit to Sunderland from North Weald, it was discovered that one of the aircraft had “gone tech”. The team was however able to access an Su 29, which at least has the same engine and Russian provenance to replace the tech Yak 50 (not 52 – the team now usually flies with six Yak 50’s).
Southern Cross.
By: Manston Airport - 30th July 2007 at 22:05
nice shots Steve love the RNAF Fokker F-16 shots.
James
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th July 2007 at 20:52
Steve
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th July 2007 at 20:52
Here’s a few pictures from Sunday’s show.
By: Manston Airport - 29th July 2007 at 22:38
It was a borrowed aircraft due to a tech problem with the usual plane ( so the commentator said! )
Steve
So the Yak 52 has gone Sick:cool: Forgot to say I like the Shot of the RNAF SAR Griffin.
James
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th July 2007 at 22:31
It was a borrowed aircraft due to a tech problem with the usual plane ( so the commentator said! )
Steve
By: Manston Airport - 29th July 2007 at 21:36
Nice shots there, Never knew the Aerostars had an Su26 unless its in for the sick Yak 52.
james
By: Newcastle - 29th July 2007 at 20:35
Very nice pics mate.
Got some more today, will post them later on.
James
By: lukeylad - 29th July 2007 at 20:10
Great photos there, I spent the day at MME.
Can you confirm an aircraft had to ditch into the sea. Only five of the Aerostars and three of the Blades returned to Teesside (DTV).:confused:
Could have landed at NCL mate. We had a C130 nightstop over last night.
By: Britannia - 29th July 2007 at 07:58
Only four Yaks and the Su26 landed back at DTV.
By: Arabella-Cox - 29th July 2007 at 00:02
There were only Five Yaks, the other aircraft in the display was a Su26 or something similar. See the pic in the post above.
Steve
By: Britannia - 28th July 2007 at 23:58
Hi Steve. I’ve a funny feeling that my finger is being pulled here by my mate. There was definitely only five Yaks that landed back at DTV, I’ll post a photo tomorrow.
Chris.
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th July 2007 at 23:36
Great photos there, I spent the day at MME.
Can you confirm an aircraft had to ditch into the sea. Only five of the Aerostars and three of the Blades returned to Teesside (DTV).:confused:
What????????? All six Aerostars left the show, I didn’t see anything. So not sure about that, and only three Blades displayed, but I think I heard that there would be four tomorrow ( long way from tanoy! )
Steve
By: Britannia - 28th July 2007 at 22:37
Great photos there, I spent the day at MME.
Can you confirm an aircraft had to ditch into the sea. Only five of the Aerostars and three of the Blades returned to Teesside (DTV).:confused:
By: Old Fart - 28th July 2007 at 22:19
Nothing wrong with them, thats the big big problem with Sunderland the flightline is far too far out,
Just think what I would have got with my 3mpx 4x zoom pocket camera! they would all look like fleas in the sky sadly not flying fleas!
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th July 2007 at 21:33
Remaining images
Steve
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