Post your favorite Airplane shots

[Dan Fleming]

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

[jamiethole]

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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[Itheone]

Not sure if I'm allowed to post more then one post, but here's a few more:

[Brendan7]

Beautiful images Itheone. The first one is my favorite; Can you post some exif info?


thanks,


brendan

[Bill W]

A380's first landing at Logan Int'l Airport in Boston Ma., 02-08-2010





Size perspective of this behemoth....note the State Troopers' Ford Expedition near the engines....look a little puny?





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.

[Dan Fleming]

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.

[Bill W]

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

[Dallasphotog]

Since a few rotorwing craft have been included:

[Fast Glass]

Here is one of mine. Hope you like it.


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Taken with my XTi and my600mm.


John.

[lynx0069]

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.









jim