It really does look like too high an ISO setting. The outo modes can drive one to drink! Shot most of an airshow and then found the silly thing had somehow “jumped” the ISO to 800…..Grrrrrrrr!!!! got some great shots an most of them way too grainy. Loose nut behind the eye-piece I’m sure!
Manual mode is the way to go, more control of these annoying, day-wasting glitches.

Charge of the Light Brigade, that’s one I was thinking, others are Zulu (but UK Made? I’m not sure?), or perhaps Gallipoli?

The sinking of the HMS Glorious, there was a UK Documentary done. Hasn’t seen light of day this side of the pond, done 10 years ago. IMHO it would make a for a stunning Action Drama dispite the lose of the entire RN Unit. The brave fight of two distroyers protecting their charge, HMS Glorious, against two of the biggest capital ships in the Atlantic. Heroic stuff, they even got their licks in partially disabling the Scharnhorst. Perhaps seen as too shameful to the RN. No air assets doing recce, no spotters in the crows nest, no A/C on standby to take off and fight…what were they thinking?!? But the heroics of the DD’s really was the stuff legends are make of. Go back and read the accounts. Great, though sad stuff.

On the whole Stearman thing…how many were in civilian hands in 1941??? This was a primary flight trainer at the time FOR THE MILITARY. An old Jenny I could believe.

Thanks for the updates and pics Octane 130. This has been a most interesting expedition to track. Kudos the the entire team and all involved. Keep it coming.

That little water pump probably ended up costing more than my car! There are no LITTLE tech problems when you ae on a 1000 mile hop over open water!

A batch of “obsolete” P-36’s also got airborne from Wheeler, Five Mohawks engaged Zeros, flaming two, with the loss of one P-36, or least that’s one of the reports.

Here is a link to an interesting detailed account from pilot, eye-witness accounts of the chaos of the day.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200210/ai_n9121096

I shoot an aged Canon 10D, my wife shoots a Nikon D50……..don’t make me go there! I won’t say which one is better!

You really do need to get hands on. Feel how they feel in your hands. See where the controls are located. Whichever one is more similar to your old SLR may be the better choice as to reduce the time it takes to get comfortable with it. I prefer the feel of my old 10D to the newer grips and controls of the new Rebel line, though at 10 mpxl to my 6……I may have to bite that bullet.

I have been running my Canon 10D with the Canon EF 75-300 USM III lens for a few years now. Generally a good lens as long as you have enough light. The f4-5.6 means that when zoomed all the way, the 5.6 is in effect and you need a good deal of light. Generally fine for outdoor work in daylight. Shooting in semi-dark museums is problematic unless you can use a tripod.

It is much lighter and smaller than the IS version though, so a long day at the airfield is not so rough on the neck!