Aviation viewing park at Manchester (Merged)

re: AVP

Thanks for the replies

118.575 Approach
121.35 Director
www.tasmanchester.co.uk for whats due

Also what Tower and ground radion freq for MAN? and is a scanner ok to be used over there.

EGCC GND: 121.850
EGCC N TWR: 118.625
EGCC S TWR: 119.400

re: AVP

Thanks for all the responces.

As ringways web site is no longer being updated, is there anyway to know ahead of time what would be due in on the 28th?

Also what Tower and ground radion freq for MAN? and is a scanner ok to be used over there.

Hi, i use a 70 to 300mm zoom which is ok for the runway shots and then for taxi closer.
Once they get closer you cant help the fence.
I am going to try around the other side of the airport soon for take of and landing shots.
I presume once the weather gets better and get more use to the camera the photos will improve?

The ‘bigger’ the lens you use the more light it needs to produce a decent exposure, it’s better to get as close as you physically can rarther than rely on zooming in too much. In aviation photography you generally can’t get too close so zooming is essential. Yes, it’s also better in nice bright light on a sunny day, preferably with the sun behind you.

You’ll find the Canon 1000D quite easy to use with some practice, getting the shot nicely framed and composed is the trickiest bit to get used to, but practice makes perfect.

Hi, i use a 70 to 300mm zoom which is ok for the runway shots and then for taxi closer.
Once they get closer you cant help the fence.
I am going to try around the other side of the airport soon for take of and landing shots.
I presume once the weather gets better and get more use to the camera the photos will improve?

I was just owndering the max lense size you can use from the mounds?

I use a 70mm – 300mm lense. I don’t think I’d want to try much less than that for the stuff on the runway, but it’s a bit big for anythin larger than a 757 taxiing past.

Does taking photos from the mound, remove the fence from the photo’s

Yes. Pretty much, anyway. Again, if you try and shoot a 757 or larger in profile as it taxis past, you’ll catch a bit of fence but if you shoot on the runway or shots like this you’ll be fine:

http://andrew-butcher.fotopic.net/p50520858.html

On a side note, the AVP is into the sun for the morning… so you’re best trying to be there in the afternoon

re: AVP

Hi,

I’m off to the AVP on the 28th of this month. I was just owndering the max lense size you can use from the mounds?

Does taking photos from the mound, remove the fence from the photo’s

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Aviation viewing park at Manchester

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