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October 9, 2005 at 10:12 pm in reply to: What Lens? #465519

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Sure! Just go to an airshow next summer and try 🙂
You might find that 300mm on a 35mm camera isn’t always sufficient, but why not try an Old Warden show – there it’s definitely enough!

October 7, 2005 at 7:18 pm in reply to: What Lens? #465527

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Before i was having to go 1/800 to 1/1000 sec to avoid slight movement blur, now i am confidently going down to 1/500.

Generally 1/500th is still a bit too fast for propeller aircraft. As a general rule I try to stick to a maximum of…
1/400th for two-bladed props
1/320th for multi-bladed props
1/250th for helicopters
The speed relates to the rotation speed of the prop/rotor and going higher than these speeds will make your props/rotors look rather motionless and takes the action out of the image.

October 3, 2005 at 11:57 pm in reply to: digital vs film #465672

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Well sure it depends on your needs. But by simply looking through this forum I assume Mixtec is after airshow photography.

As for nightscenes, nothing could be better than digital as it allows you endless attempts with shutterspeed etc, without wasting any film.
http://skyraider3d.military-meshes.com/skyraider/photos/old_warden/ow_05-08-20_night_hangar.jpg
http://skyraider3d.military-meshes.com/skyraider/photos/old_warden/ow_05-08-20_night_hind.jpg
http://skyraider3d.military-meshes.com/skyraider/photos/old_warden/ow_05-08-20_night_martlet.jpg
Mind you these pictures were taken without the aid of a tripod. I simply held the camera tight against a fence for a few seconds at ISO 800. The hanager pic though is taken with the camera resting on the spoiler of my car at ISO 100 with a much longer exposure 😀
Considering the colour… again Digital provides unequalled opportunities to experiment with white balance and pictures can easily be adjusted in programs such as Photoshop – especially when shooting RAW. It’s all a matter of what you do and what you want – definitely not the capabilities.

The EOS 300D is aimed at the more serious amateur and is a really nice piece of kit for the price. Combined with a good lens (I am using rubbish lenses at the moment – still undecided what lens to buy) it can create professional quality pictures without a doubt.

October 3, 2005 at 8:10 pm in reply to: Book recommendations wanted #1365435

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I’ve read a number of pilot autobiographies and am currently reading “The Big Show” by Pierre Clostermann. It is simply a fantastic read and I can very highly recommend it!!!

For a view from the other side, try “I flew for the Führer” by Heinz Knoke. Quite sober but fascinating.

October 3, 2005 at 12:09 am in reply to: digital vs film #465689

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What’s this “film” stuff you’re talking about? 😀

I’ve been using a digital SLR for a year and a bit now (6.3 MP Canon EOS 300D) and there’s no way I will ever go back to film. The ease of use, instant result, ability to edit and low cost per shot (I shoot hundreds of pics at a show and all it costs is the price of burning a DVD every now and then) far outweigh any possible benefits film might have.

October 2, 2005 at 10:30 pm in reply to: Anyone want a TU-2? #1367541

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Bit of fresh paint and she’s a looker 😀

September 30, 2005 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Dark and dusky Old Warden… #482910

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Thanks a lot everyone 🙂

I am using an EOS 300D with Canon EF-III 75-300mm F4.5/5.6 lens. The lens is a stand-in until I have decided what proper lens I will buy. My old 100-400 broke down some time ago and the 75-300 placeholder is quite poor for airshows.

And yes, the Spit was indeed landing (at supersonic speed so it would seem :D)

PS. Notice the gathering of flies(!) on the shadow side of the white fuselage stripe of the Mustang – visible as dots on the first photo. I guess they were happily waiting for the “ride” 😀

September 30, 2005 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Unlimited Gold final, Reno #482919

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Thanks.

Looks like it’s gonna be the Canon 100-400 then I’ll buy… seen some very impressive results with that.

September 26, 2005 at 9:36 am in reply to: Old Warden 24/9/05 #483419

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The light was getting a bit tricky by the time the spitfire went up.

No kidding 😀

September 25, 2005 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Old Warden 24/9/05 #483441

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Nice take off shot of the PT-22 🙂
The Spit is pretty decent too, considering the appaling light conditions! Mine were all blurry and blurrier (except one landing shot which came out OK).

September 25, 2005 at 8:17 pm in reply to: Malta airshow #483465

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Lovely shots!

September 25, 2005 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Old Warden sunset air display 24 Sept. #483661

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Nice shots! Especially like the Mustang arrival. Nice and shiny 🙂

The Spitfire was shot on ISO 1000!

I stubbornly stuck to ISO 200 which made me end up with 1/20th of a second shutterspeed. Very nasty, but not entirely without success though…

September 25, 2005 at 5:12 pm in reply to: Kecksemet and Low level flying in Wales. #483662

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Absolutely stunning. Been wanting to go on such a Wales trip myself once, but I never know when to go. At least thanks to you I now know where! 😉

September 25, 2005 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Unlimited Gold final, Reno #483663

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PS. What sort of lens are these pics taken with?

September 24, 2005 at 10:50 pm in reply to: Unlimited Gold final, Reno #483675

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AWESOME!
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