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  • September 25, 2008 at 9:29 am in reply to: General Discussion #317689
    wcfcfan
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    People who drive around with front fogs on all the time, are usually idiots.

    I think the law states rear fog lights should be used only when visibility is down to less than 100 metres. As oldshape says, when I see people doing otherwise, because they think they should, I just console myself by concluding I am a more intelligent person!

    September 25, 2008 at 9:29 am in reply to: Fools driving with front fog lights on #1899284
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    People who drive around with front fogs on all the time, are usually idiots.

    I think the law states rear fog lights should be used only when visibility is down to less than 100 metres. As oldshape says, when I see people doing otherwise, because they think they should, I just console myself by concluding I am a more intelligent person!

    September 24, 2008 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Whirlwind #1197276
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    Merkle,

    I heard a rumour not long back that the Whirlwind at Long Marston was up for sale by the owner. I know not who the owner is, or if it has an engine in it!

    http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/wcfcfan/LongMarstonMuseum-4.jpg

    Steve

    September 24, 2008 at 9:53 pm in reply to: RAF Biggin Hill #1197328
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    Thanks for that John, it shows at least part of the site!

    Incidentally, does anyone know of a website with 1940s aerial pics of RAF bases? Does such a site exist?

    September 23, 2008 at 10:44 pm in reply to: LLA day 2008 #1198694
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    Ah, thanks Ken.

    In that case, I look forward to seeing everyone’s pics on here come Monday

    Steve

    September 23, 2008 at 6:51 pm in reply to: LLA day 2008 #1199316
    wcfcfan
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    Hi guys,

    I’ve been looking around for a website or internet flyer or something with details of this event, but can’t seem to find anything.

    Can someone point me in the right direction?

    Steve

    September 17, 2008 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Wartime Scrappings #1205136
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    Elliott –

    http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bridgeford/forres/Aviation/Moray%20Aviation%20Trail.pdf

    Details on the Brackla scrappings here.

    We recently recovered fuel tanks and various Halifax bits from near here. On the same trip we got hold of a DH Hornet canopy, which I believe some is putting to good use! 😉

    Steve

    September 16, 2008 at 11:44 am in reply to: Nikon D40 #449592
    wcfcfan
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    I stand corrected

    September 15, 2008 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Nikon D40 #449602
    wcfcfan
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    Manual focussing is pretty easy, and even if your slightly out, a free photo editing program such as Gimped can sort it out with the Unsharp Mask filter.

    September 15, 2008 at 6:48 pm in reply to: Leuchars air show… Arrivals day #497719
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    I think it is a Strikemaster, an armed to the teeth version of the Jet Provost?

    Steve

    September 15, 2008 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Nikon D40 #449611
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    Matt,

    I’ve just looked at that Amazon link again, and that lens in the 300mm I use, so its good enough for me.

    Don’t be put off by not having autofocus. It will take you a whiel to get used to panning faster jets and keeping them in focus, but like I say that comes with practice.

    Any of my threads in the Photographic forum undoubtedly have most if not all of their pics from that lens

    Steve

    September 15, 2008 at 12:23 pm in reply to: Nikon D40 #449616
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    The important bit for auto-focus is DX.

    As stated earlier, the older D50 had the motor for the auto focus in the body, the D40 does not. So in order for it to autofocus, you need one with the motor in the lens, denoted by DX

    The lenses I have are –

    Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G The red bit denotes the maximum apertures at each end of the zoom

    Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G

    and Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6G – This last lens does not autofocus, but that comes with practice

    Steve

    September 14, 2008 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Operation Market Garden – Spanhoe #497902
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    http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/listing.htm

    This is the one I use

    Steve

    September 14, 2008 at 6:07 pm in reply to: Nikon D40 #449626
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    Matt,

    I will post some pics later from Kemble BoB Day later. All taken on a Nikon D40 with 300mm lens, so you can see the results. Although bear in mind I’m not very good, and anyone with a bit more ability could makeget some great shots.

    I’ll sort mine out and post some good ones

    Steve

    September 8, 2008 at 6:29 pm in reply to: Wellington Bomber #1215501
    wcfcfan
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    The history of the project for those who don’t know –
    http://www.couplandbell.com/marg/projects.htm

    Work is due to start again shortly on the project, after a brief gap whilst the fuselage was re-housed in a purpose built workshop. The next job I believe is removal of all the concretion in and around the bomb bay. This has to be done carefully with a small hammer, and is very time consuming.

    Steve

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