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July 26, 2009 at 6:04 pm in reply to: RIAT fAIRFORD 2009 PICTURES #477058

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A pretty comprehensive collection of excellent captures there. Really like the take-off shots of the F-18 and Grippen.

Steven

July 26, 2009 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Jake's RIAT 09 #477059

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Terrific F-18 shots. The last one with the vapour is an especially dramatic capture.

Steven

July 26, 2009 at 5:58 pm in reply to: RIAT PICS #477061

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This is a great set of shots, I like the Guinot close-up and the frontal B-52 the best.

Steven

July 1, 2009 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Biggin Hill 2009 – Sunday #480979

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I was watching from a field but I didn’t see the Sea Vixen. I heard it didn’t fly on Sunday. How did you get a pic of it?

she taxi’d out and did a couple of passes the RTB

I was walking past the static displays, getting ready to go, when the Sea Vixen started up. The announcer said that she might do a few passes, so I had to race back over to the flight line in time to get some shots!

I especially like that moody Spitfire, although the prop is a little too frozen.

I had the camera settings selection for jets still on. I also have one for props, but forgot to select it for the Spit. I like the photo for the background sky, so still kept it in.

Fine results from the Nikon D700. Mine is on its way to complement the D300.

Congrats on getting one of these. In the variable cloud cover and hazy skys of the day the ‘Active D-Lighting’ on this camera really works well to keep the tones correct. Having high ISO capability is also a big plus with the darker cloud shots.

As for the Vulcan, it is the third time I have been to an airshow and the Vulcan flight was cancelled. I did get some ground running shots at Waddington last year, though. I hope I’m not a jinx!

Steve

July 1, 2009 at 9:11 pm in reply to: Margate Big Event 20th June 2009 #480980

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Nice shot of the Lancaster with the undercarriage coming down.

Steven

May 26, 2009 at 12:04 am in reply to: Southend. "Festival Of The Air 09" #483717

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Great set of photos there. I like the smoke trails on the Red Arrows.

Where were you positioned for the first shot, on a boat?

Steven

February 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Your favorite phtograph from 2008 #490323

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Yak 52

Earles Colne based Yak 52, seen at Elmsett.

January 31, 2009 at 2:58 pm in reply to: What airlines have you been on? #578933

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In approximate order:

Olympic Airways – 707
Delta
Laker – DC10
Aero Peru – Tristar
British Caledonian
VARIG
TAP
British Airways
Monarch – BAC111
Swissair
Air UK – F50
KLM
Lufthansa
Air France
Sabena
SAS
British Midlands
Iberia – 727
Alitalia
VASP
American Airlines
United
Virgin
EasyJet
Ryanair
North Western Airlines

Plus some regional European and US airlines I can’t remember.

More than I thought.

December 13, 2008 at 7:02 pm in reply to: RAF at 90 on BBC2 #1194594

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I share the disappointment that others have expressed. It was a good exposition of the views of of RAF personnel from different eras which would have been an interesting programme in itself, but this was supposed to be a history of the RAF.

The style of the programme followed the rules set by the cheaper documentaries in the remoter channels of Sky – have plenty of jumpcuts, some tired old controversies, over-used stock shots, and of course that irritating unnecessary background music.

This is from an organisation which should have enough resources and talent to research and present the subject properly, but is increasingly lazy when it comes to subjects which are not in its standard remit.

Steven

November 3, 2008 at 11:16 pm in reply to: Exercise Crown Condor, Fairford 13/10/08 (Pic Heavy) #493877

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A good set of photos. I particularly like the Tornado jet blast pics. Also, nice touch to get the moon in on one of the last pics.

Steven

October 17, 2008 at 7:22 pm in reply to: BBC Four – Aviation Season – Ideas Wanted #1172208

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Well, you could do an aviation drama, but with accurate period details that would be both informative for us aviation buffs and hold the attention of period drama audiences.

It would have the period appeal of the style of say Foyle’s War, but be around the development of the jet engine in wartime.

The drama will have strong characters, Whittle, Halford, Griffiths. It would feature politics, business intrigue, spies, scepticism, jet action and sounds (lots of it), and jet technology. The jet development travails could be counterpointed by personal success, and of course you could have the obligatory love interest as a young test pilot has a fling with a good looking female lead.

It could also feature a lesson in how success can be lost by politicians, as the lead that Britain had in jet engines is frittered away, and given to the Soviets, post war.

Also, Whittle/Gloster and Halford/DH type engines and aircraft were the foundation of a significant part of the jet and jet engine industries in the USA, France, Sweden, Soviet Union. That aspect alone would be a worthy topic.

Any takers?

Steven

October 8, 2008 at 9:18 pm in reply to: Problem with Bluriness, could it be the camera? #449242

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Dan380,

Looking at the EXIF data in the photo:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Image Date: 2008:09:13 14:02:15
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 115.0mm
CCD Width: 5.87mm
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: 0.33
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

From the file properties: Image size is 1024px × 702px and jpeg filesize is 583.73 kb.

So, the speed 1/800, aperture f9.0, and ISO at 200 do not look as if they are the main cause of the issue. The focal length of 115.0mm is not excessive.

However, some of the straight lines on the aircraft are ‘aliased’, having zigzag edges, and the jpeg file size is a bit low for the image pixel size.

What level of cropping did you do on the original photo to get 1024×702 pixels?
What jpeg quality setting are you using when you save the image in a jpeg file?

Steven

October 8, 2008 at 1:02 am in reply to: Duckpond's season finale #495638

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Look’s like you braved the weather and got some good shots for your efforts.

I particularly like the P51/Spit formation in the last but one photo. Very evocative.

Steven

September 21, 2008 at 10:35 pm in reply to: Elmsett 2008 #497075

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Thanks for your replies.

The commentator at the event said that the Speed Twin was developed for aerobatic training, and two engines were safer for this purpose than singles like the Yak 52.

He also said that it was intended for twin/multi engine training for smaller airforces, hence the strange blue military camouflage paint job.

The tandem seat cockpit looks very large inside, with a big canopy for good visibility. Maybe extra space for parachutes and military gear? See the additional picture.

Other Elmsett photos here:
http://s331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/steven_why/Elmsett%202008/

Steven

September 15, 2008 at 11:12 pm in reply to: Dunsfold 24-08-2008, a little late #497678

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That is a good grouping on the Red Arrows in the last shot, and with nice bright colours and imaging.

The shot of the Tucano slide slipping in, is in silhouette, but this adds to the action and feel of the picture.

A nice set all round.

Steven
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