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I don't know if we have a sub-set of the community that has taken pictures of planes at airshows and the like. I would be interested in seeing your pictures if you have. I unfortunately have not had the chance, yet.
I am going to Oshkosh this summer for the airshow there to take pictures, which I will post when I get them, till then lets see yours!
Heyy! I havent been to any airshows but i live ded close to an airport so every now and again i go down there and take some shots I tend to prefer shooting in black and white because it shows off the reflections in thefuselagebetter. :)
eos 1000d 75-300mm II Lens @ 255mm f/11 1/400sec
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eos 1000d 75-300mm II Lens @ 155mm f/10 1/800sec iso 200
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eos 1000d 75-300mm II Lens @ 150mm f/7.1 1/400sec iso 200
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eos 1000d 75-300mm II Lens @ 75mm f/8 1/320sec iso 200
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Random pictures from airplane exhibits from the past few years here in Little Rock Arkansas. Captured using a 30D and 40D, lenses 70-200mm and 300mm 2.8 IS.
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I've shot thousands. My son love air shows. He is the main reason I even own the 100-400.
Here's a few. I should have used a slower shutter on the P-51.
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1D Mark III EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS
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excellent photos everyone! I went to an airshow at Duxford (UK) a couple of years back and have some photos... I'll see if I can dig them up.
brendan
50D & 300 F\4+1.4 TC and 70-200 F\4 on the copter.
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And, a couple of mine. The first is an HDR of an old T-28C.
http://www.pbase.com/roffee/image/11...5/original.jpg
And this one is from an airplane as opposed to of one.
http://www.pbase.com/roffee/image/115319463original.jpg
Larry
And now to throw a technical question at all of you. As I mentioned, I want to go to Oshkosh this summer to the airshow there. I don't know what conditions will be as in distance etc. I currently don't own anything longer than 150mm, so I am looking to use it as an excuse for glass. the 100-400L is a little pricey, but I might be able to stretch to it, other wise Sigma has 150-500, 100-300 f/4, 120-400. The 1-300 doesn't have IS/OS. So, I have a set of questions:
1)what focal lengths do you find yourselves using? maxxed out to 400, or closer in?
2) do you sit at wide open, or tend to stop down a little?
3) Is IS a big factor in your shooting?
Thanks guys
I do not shoot at airshows but I have heard that 400mm is often too close. I think the Canon 70-200 IS f/4 would be a nice choice. If not, the 100-400 is a nice choice too. IS is HUGE for airshows, especially Mode 2 (panning mode). I wouldn't consider a non-IS lens.
brendan
I use the 100-400. It feels like it was designed with air shows in mind with push pull zoom. 70-200 is too short in my opinion especially for jets.
I use the whole zoom range and I usually shoot in Tv mode at 1/500. Prop planes, If I remember, I try to switch to about 1/125 or 1/250 with the IS in mode 2. Jets I turn IS off.
Wow some brilliant shots there. I particularly like that last one from Freelanceshots and that first one from Itheone.
Here's one of mine taken only 2 days ago- a little different to the rest but I liked it.
40D, 10-22mm @ 12mm and f/11.0, 1/250 sec
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Nope it sure ain't to long! At least not to the shows I've been. I used my 70-200 f4L non IS. And the only thing I have to say is that 200mm is way to short a lot of the times, have to crop a lot. Here shows are often above the entire runway, so there's a line of people for like 1,5 mile? For that matter the show is based on mostly the center part, but also in the length of the runway. When I check other peoples stuff there...really it's like a photography toystore at those days [:P] The most common lens is the 100-400. Yes sometimes 400mm is a little too long, but therefor the versatility of the 100-400 is at hand. I don't see a real big difference in keeper rate if your max zoomed out is 100mm in stead of 70. Then again, this is in Europe with pretty strict regulations, so where you live they could hoover over your head, I don't know :P
I would recommend the 100-400 for a crop body. Even for a full-frame.
About IS...well I always did without. Shutterspeed is mostly not an issue when shooting high in the sky. Also a little iso like 800 max isn't really that bad on an airplane as well. I'll post some of my shots later, and will check on settings as well.
Larry...your picture of the T-28C is really kicking some serious butt! I love it!
Oh...and Whatsreal, you can also rent a lens for a day. It's cheaper than buying a lens you might not use much after the show. That's what I do this year [Y]
I'll be back with some pictures hopefully later this week [:D]don't get too excited, they're not worth it compared to some shots here [:P]
This is my small contribution. Both taken with Canon XS (now upgraded to 40D) and 75-300mm at local airshow.
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yeah but as I said its an excellent *excuse* to get some more glass! That is part of the reason for wanting a zoom, it would prove useful to have. I love to go to the botanic garden and being able to chase birds and insects a little would be fun. (though maybe I should stick to my macro for those insects.
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hehe I stand corrected! I never thought about the push-pull being beneficiary for airshows, many (including me) don't like it.
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agreed! (dang, no butt emoticon!)
Itheone, again, very nice job.
Btaylor, beautiful shot. I find it very hard to shoot from an airplane window; kudos.
brendan
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calmars,
These forums are 800 pixels wide so if you re-upload those shots at that width then they will fit perfectly.
Everyone,
These shots are amazing! Are a lot of them shot in burst to get the right position are are single shots enough? What about cropping? Is it enough to fill in when you don't quite fill the frame the way it might be desired? (especially if you were to get the 70-200 because that lens is super useful in more day to day circumstances than 100-400 on a crop body especially. That may just be an amateur's opinion.) Also has anyone been to Oshkosh or a similar show where there are a bizillion people crowding out the airport? What kind of distance to subjects are we talking about here in the US?
Thanks,
Samuel
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Hihi nice excuse yes, but if a 100-400 is really useful in the average day of life..I doubt it. Then you're probably better of spending just a little more and buying a 70-200 F2.8IS USM or the F4 version. But for insects, birds and flowers you might want to check out the 300mm F4L. Maybe even with an 1.4x teleconverter.
Really you can have a good excuse to buy a lens, but you'll regret it if you can't really use the lens as much as you want to. I sold my 70-200 because I don't use it as much as I used to. I'm better of renting a telelens when I need it. Proves to be cheaper after all. At least for me.
Here's my contribution. All shot with a 50D and a 70-200 F4L
First off: The A10, first time I've ever seen this airplane in real life! Love it...it's a beautiful plane!
http://www.fruityview.nl/tdp/volkel1.jpg
Shot at 200mm iso200 1/1000 TVmode with +1exposure
The rest of my pictures are shot in AV with +1 exposure with center-point metering mode.
http://www.fruityview.nl/tdp/volkel2.jpg
200mm F5 1/4000 iso 250 /// 200mm and still needed cropping
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188mm iso 250 f5 1/1600 also needed some crop
And two pictures to show you how the majority of my pictures looks like at 200mm non-cropped. I was standing about 75m away from the runway with all pictures.
http://www.fruityview.nl/tdp/volkel4.jpg
F5 iso250 1/1000
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f5 1/2000 iso 250
I used AV-mode this much because the sky was really cloudy and 1 moment it could be cloudy and the other moment it could be clear. So I set my AVmode +1 exposure.
Haven't done any postprocessing on the last 3.
Not so much on the first 2 either, but yes they have been postprocessed.
Oh..there was a question about bursting... I didn't use my bursts a lot. Only when two or more planes are flying straight into eachother and you want to take that special moment where they seem so collide.
For the rest...they aren't that fast from such a distance [:P] you don't need to burst most of the time. I did take multiple shots sometimes, just for composition.
One more that I had loaded on my laptop to share.
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I guess I need to hit up some airshows! I don't have much to contribute aside from this F-22
Canon XTi & 75-300mm f/4-5.6 @300mm and probably cropped in
1/2000s f/8 ISO 400
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Whatsreal, Great Topic,
My dad worked for NASA for 41yrs. He was an areonautical engineer at the 16ft tunnel NASA, Langley AFB, Hampton VA. Air/Space craft is in my blood. We try to go to Air Power over Hampton Roads ever year. Awesome photo opts.
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Canon EOS 40D, EF 70-200 f2.8L + Tamron 1.4 Pro TC @ <span class="nowrap"]f/8, <span class="nowrap"]210 mm, <span class="nowrap"]1/500, <span class="nowrap"]ISO 400
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Canon EOS 40D, EF 70-200 f2.8L + Tamron 1.4 Pro TC @ <span class="nowrap"]f/8, <span class="nowrap"]280 mm, <span class="nowrap"]1/1000, <span class="nowrap"]ISO 400
Chuck Lee: <span>you just had to 1-up my F-22 pic with yours didn't you [:'(] just kidding, nice work [H]
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LOL.... I couldn't resist posting the high-G turn with the vapor rolling of the leading edge. The shock rings in the exhaust are cool too. These are the things that really remind me of the awesome power that these aircraft have. Praise God they're on our side.
Forgot to add in my post what great photos folks are posting here.
The B25 by freelanceshots and the A10 by Itheone are two of my favs. I have a similar A10 shot that I'm fond of. I've got quite a few excellent B25 shots but nothing that comes close to that one by freelanceshots. I love the atmosphere.
Hey Chuck, I noticed the photos are all 70-200 + 1.4 TC. Do you find this to be a good combo even on the extreme end of the range? As I noted above I am trying to figure out what to do for this summer's oshkosh trip. I imagine that the 70-200 2.8 IS will bottom out price wise soon, as some will be upgrading and others holding out for the new II. I might be able to afford it and a TC instead of a 100-400L.
Awesome photos by the way.
Dan
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Thanks Dan.
Just to clarify, I am using an old 70-200 f2.8L (non-IS) with the white "pro" 1.4 TC by Tamron.
I would say this combination is adequate for this kind of photography. It works really well on my 40D stopped down (f6.3- f8) but absolutely stinks on my FF 5D. I would love to own a 100-400 L. Obviously, If choosing between the two I'd still take the 70-200 and use the 1.4 TC for extra reach. The 70-200 by itself is irreplaceable. I hear the f4 version is as beloved. I've seen mixed reviews on using even the Canon 1.4TC with the 70-200. 2XTC is out of the question. The TC's seem to work much better on the primes of as long and longer focal lengths. I don't know if this is helpful, but it's what I have. Bryan shows ISO charts of the telephotos with TCs mounted. Here70-200 f2.8L IS USM with 1.4 TC @ 280mm
I also use the Tamron 1.4 TC with my EF 100 f2.8 Macro. On the 40D I get 140 x 1.6 for a whopping 35mm equiv. 224mm1.4:1 Macro with no lost DOF. You can not use the Canon TC on the EF 100 f2.8. This combo also gives me a 140mm f4 prime to use on my 5D. Dang... I need to go take some pictures and try that out. Thanks for that idea Dan!! I love this forum!
Good Luck with your buying decisions. It's never easy.
Sheiky, those are fantastic! #s 1 and 2 are my favorites...
brendan
Thanks for that link! I didn't realize Bryan had the TCs mounted on the lenses. The 70-200 works well with the 1.4 at equivalent focal lengths to the 100-400, not quite as well, but not bad. I was excited to see the 150-500 Sigma and 80-400 Sigma (I was hoping that the 120-400 and 100-300 f/4 Sigmas were on there, but they weren't). But as soon as I looked at the comparisons I was sorely dissapointed. I guess there is nothing to compete seriously with canon's 100-400L! Thanks again, I'll keep looking at it.
Dan
I took these this past November at the Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular.
All taken with a 5D Mark II and 300mm 2.8L is
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Not sure if I'm allowed to post more then one post, but here's a few more:
http://www.adprphoto.com/img/v7/p433654898-4.jpg
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Beautiful images Itheone. The first one is my favorite; Can you post some exif info?
thanks,
brendan
A380's first landing at Logan Int'l Airport in Boston Ma., 02-08-2010
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Size perspective of this behemoth....note the State Troopers' Ford Expedition near the engines....look a little puny?
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Talk about "fill the frame", I was (wag)over 150 yards away shooting my 100-400 at 100mm (f/9, 1/640, ISO 200) and still couldn't fit the whole bird in.
That is really cool! You are still allowed to take pictures at US airports? or were you there in some official capacity? Really, really neat pictures. It is the only wide-body I haven't been on. I have been on Boeing's 747, 767, 777, and the Airbus 320 and 340 but not this one yet.
I'm unaware of any laws prohibiting pic taking at the US airports Dan, though security was high and there were a couple of State Troopers at the location I was shooting from for the ground shot....no issues.
The pic of the A380 landing was taken from a pier across the channel from the airport....on this occasion, about the best spot for distance, approach angleand a "non-official" photographer.
I too have had thepleasure of being on those Boeings and more, the Airbuses, as well asLockheeds, but my favorite is a DC3 a few years back andalso my first flying experience a long time ago. Trivial factoid....the hanger in the back leftof the 2nd photo is where I started my career over 30 years ago....no, I wasn't paid to fly airplanes.
Regards
Bill
Since a few rotorwing craft have been included:
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Here is one of mine. Hope you like it.
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Taken with my XTi and my600mm.
John.
here are 2 of my favorite shots from a couple weekends ago in hamilton, ontario. both taken with my XSI and 100-400L lens with a hoya c-pol.
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jim