Decided to take a trip to EMA or NEMA or whatever it’s called these days. I believe it’s known in some circles as East Dumps. Not bad today, EZY and bmi baby mostly but we don’t get those at BHX. The added advantage is the Aeropark which gives a decent vantage point and has several airframes to look at during the quiet periods.
The light was a bit awkward so the first shot I got was this…
By: LBARULES - 17th February 2004 at 14:24
He posted loads of pics here:
http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21074&perpage=30&pagenumber=2
By: T5 - 16th February 2004 at 20:20
Originally posted by Ren Frew
Which trip ?
I think he means your holiday from the start of the month. You got any photos? 🙂
By: LBARULES - 16th February 2004 at 13:11
Fantastic photos as ever 🙂
I may be going to EMA in a few weeks. But this Friday its Manchester so not a bad substitute 😉
By: Ren Frew - 16th February 2004 at 09:47
Originally posted by Matthew Murray
Ren when’s your trip photo’s coming?
Which trip ?
By: skycruiser - 16th February 2004 at 09:33
Wysi and myself have done many an hour in the Saab G-RUNG.
By: Ren Frew - 16th February 2004 at 00:07
Originally posted by kev35
I really need about 1600 quid. How about a whipround?Regards, kev35
I’m in !:D
By: kev35 - 16th February 2004 at 00:04
I really need about 1600 quid. How about a whipround?
Regards, kev35
By: Ren Frew - 16th February 2004 at 00:02
Originally posted by kev35
I get anything from a half to 3 or 4 seconds of black. During that time I have to pan and hopefully stay with the a/c.
You really need an SLR Kevin.;)
By: T5 - 15th February 2004 at 23:54
A feature I discovered just a couple of days ago on my Fuji S304 was to push the button half way. This focuses the image and then push it all the way down to take the photo. Haven’t tried it with a fast-moving aircraft yet, but with Dublin only 1 day and about 10 hours away, I’ll be able to put it to the test.
Thanks for the reply 🙂
By: kev35 - 15th February 2004 at 23:50
I’d like to thank everyone for their kind comments, it really is appreciated. I’d like to thank Boeing for making the 737, the airlines for buying them, Fuji for making the camera and the man in the white sherpa at EMA for changing the bulb on one of the runway lights and making it all possible. 😀 I think I watched too much of the BAFTA’s tonight.
I’ll post the remaining shots that are any good tomorrow. Too tired tonight.
T5. I’ve got used to letting the camera focus automatically as the a/c approaches and then when I press the shutter I get anything from a half to 3 or 4 seconds of black. During that time I have to pan and hopefully stay with the a/c. It’s a lot of trial and error but I don’t seem to be doing too badly. Of course, you don’t see how many shots I take of half an aircraft or empty sky.
Regards,
kev35
By: wannabe pilot - 15th February 2004 at 23:34
Originally posted by T5
Excellent shots! The easyJet A319 is my favourite there 🙂I think you and I have similar cameras, how do you capture the moving aircraft so well? It takes mine so long to (well.. a few seconds) to focus, set shutter speed etc, that by the time the photograph is actually taken, the aircraft has landed already and has since parked up at the terminal!! 😀
I have the same problems with my camera, although it is 3.2MP, it is quite a cheap one, and the focusing is very bad. What I find helps, is to stand infront of an object on the approach, something more definite like a tree. Then focus the picture with the tree and the plane in the other half of the frame, then once it had focused just fit the plane into the frame and take the picture. I think the camera finds it difficult to focus on something small like a plane in the sky, but with a tree or something liek that it is a lot easier.
By: wannabe pilot - 15th February 2004 at 23:30
Great shots, really like the Bmi with the sun rays and the Easyjet A319. Why can’t they come to Stansted?!
By: T5 - 15th February 2004 at 22:10
Excellent shots! The easyJet A319 is my favourite there 🙂
I think you and I have similar cameras, how do you capture the moving aircraft so well? It takes mine so long to (well.. a few seconds) to focus, set shutter speed etc, that by the time the photograph is actually taken, the aircraft has landed already and has since parked up at the terminal!! 😀
By: G-OJET - 15th February 2004 at 20:12
Nice pics! The EZY A319 is quite a regular at EMA at the moment.
Have you ever seen so many clapt out old 737’s though!!! The wonderful world of no-frills hey!
By: robc - 15th February 2004 at 20:12
More great pics! You’ve given us lots of great shots lately 😀
By: A330Crazy - 15th February 2004 at 20:08
Excellent shots Kev. The BmiBaby 737 with the suns rays and the EAL shot are great! Very “moody”.
I would like to see more if you have some to hand. 🙂
By: Airline owner - 15th February 2004 at 19:59
😮 😮 I must be dreming if that was an A 319 of Easyjet…please can we have some more.
I like the A 321 of My Travel;)
PLEASE CAN WE HAVE SOME MORE….
By: kev35 - 15th February 2004 at 19:49
Airbus A321 🙂 . I’m finally learning to spot the difference.
Last one for now. There’s more to come if anyone’s interested.
Regards,
kev35
By: green320 - 15th February 2004 at 19:48
Great shots!! Well done!! The first one is a bit dodgy but that is more to do with the lighting than your ability.
By: kev35 - 15th February 2004 at 19:46
G-RUNG.
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