Hi All

Personally I am a Canon man myself, probably because when I bought into SLR concept, for those who can remember that far back, the camera was a Canon FTBn!

In this electronic age, the prospective buyer should note the general condition of the equipment and also most importantly, how many frames have been exposed?

The above question is important for the following reasons:-

1> In the old days, it was rare for an SLR under normal use to
wear out!

2> In today’s age of electronics, I know people who have shot so
many images, that the camera has just stopped working through
shear use, remember a few years old and they are rarely worth
repairing!

Perhaps I am just old fashioned, but I would be wary of buying second hand on Ebay, you just cannot guage the condition of a camera by a picture!

Regards

WF

I was chatting to a friend this afternoon, Henry being the subject. Seemingly among other notable events participated in was the Battle of Jutland!

Though you may never read this, our thoughts are with you Henry.

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):)

But the real issue is who’s going to finance the millions needed to develop a avaition/warbird compatible fuel to power a couple of hundred warbirds so they can fly for the enjoyment of anoraks?
Or…
who’s doing to spend millions to re-engineer 60 year old engines for the same limited market?

Interesting question, if someone had told me 30 or 40 years ago that people would in effect be building new Spitfires at the start of the 21st centuary, I would have questioned the individual’s sanity!

One hundred years ago, man walking on the moon within six decades would have been viewed with incredulity!

Who knows what people will do.

WF:diablo::diablo:

In Defence of Civil Liberties!

Hi Rob,

This sort of attitude seems to be a sign of the times, however the reality is that the common herd have been allowed onto the site with all manner of exotic picture taking equipment for years, this sudden draconian declaration of rights is over the top and if taken to the exstream might be rather hard to enforce!

I take images and sometimes sell them, I have spent a considerable amount of money both on equipment and on putting me in the right place to take those images, they are my copyright and that as far as I am concerned is the end of it!
However having had my little rant, I must admit that I do not recall having ever sold an image taken at a public show, neither would I suggest trying to organise a commercial photo shoot on private property without permission.

The underlying truth of the conditions described is that they will not change what most of us currently do at air shows, however they are declaring a right to commercial control of any image we take at the defined event, the declaration is overkill and as it relates to most of us is just plain wrong, it should be resisted.

The alternative is that one of these days, someone will spy your wondrous photographic equipment, declare that you must be a professional and tell you that you cannot use your camera, farfetched it may seem but it has happened already at the London Eye!

WF

I have attached pictures of the Ulster Folk Museum Sealand, as she was about a Year or so ago.

Regards

WF

If memory serves me correctly, it was Norman flying the helicopter into the smoke to take survivors off the burning “Sir Galahad”, a true gentleman and if I can still use the word a hero!
He was a really nice guy and is still missed.

WF

For the purest originality may always be an issue, however restored will remain the norm for most flying museum pieces. However if some far seeing individual managed to place a supply of Mk I Hurricane’s etc into humidity controlled storage in the mid 1940’s to reappear in the early 21st Century, then I will stand back in amazement.
In the absence of such flying time capsules, we have what we have!

WF:) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂