Brilliant shots all around, especially the first one, the F-16 banking right. You’ve outdone yourself!

Thank You 😮 Anyone want to see any more? 😉 :p

So you want faster shutter speeds to capture fast-moving objects like aircraft then?

Yes thats correct. The faster the speed the less the chance of blur.

you dont mind loosing two stops ? its a beautiful lense you have and very fast why do you want to loose the 2 stops?

I don’t intend using the 2x converter at everywhere I go. At places like Breighton, Newcastle, Leeming etc 200mm is perfectly sufficient for close enough shots. The converter is only for use at airshows. My old 75-300 USM MKII was stuck at f5.6 or f4 depedning on focal length whatever, the difference with using a converter on the 70-200 means i can choose whether or not i have to work at 5.6 and always have 2.8 as an option. Also it gets me up to 400mm at less cost than buying a 100-400 IS.
Hope that makes sense lol!

What kind of zoom lens do you use? I’m contemplating getting a new digital camera, one that better captures fast moving and distant aircraft.

Well for all of those photographs i used a 75-300USM MKII lens. However I have now just got a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 for christmas so all shots in 2005 will be taken with this lens. But yes for those shots i used a 75-300USM MKII lens.
Hope This Helps 🙂