lens choice 4 air show
Mar 5, 2019 17:53:32 #
Mar 5, 2019 18:01:12 #
Mar 6, 2019 08:53:30 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
wer224 wrote:
Hi all going to my first air show this spring. i h... (show quote)
Usually before the air show starts you can walk around and photograph many planes. So, I like the 16-35 for that, u can get some unusual wides of the planes. The 100-400 from the stands would do well for ships in the air. Remember to choose the correct shutter speed for those prop planes, a frozen prop means the planes engine is not working, or , at least it will look that way if you shoot too fast.
Good luck and enjoy.
Mar 6, 2019 10:44:07 #
olddutch
Loc: Beloit, Wisconsin
I have acquired a Tamron 18-400 for this purpose. I don't like changing lens in possible dusty conditions. Or trying to swap in a hurry and let a lens find the Ground!!!
Mar 6, 2019 10:54:10 #
Shutter speed and adept panning/followthrough are critical elements of air shots. My best required at least 1/320th of a second and f11 for real sharpness. Manual rather than Auto control is best. As was mentioned by another member, check your exposure settings on a ground target that's shaded to eliminate the silhouetting effect of a bright sky background. If possible ensure the sun is always at your back, shining on the aircraft in its flight path. (Not always possible depending on the location of the viewing area on the airport.) At the Abbotsford, B.C. airshow some years ago I took up a position off the airfield near the landing path and got some incredible shots.
Mar 6, 2019 16:11:57 #
daiqngo
Loc: San Diego, CA
wer224 wrote:
Hi all going to my first air show this spring. i h... (show quote)
Usually I'd bring my Tamron 150-600 G2 (Nikon D810) & 2 lenses for ground shots on my Nikon D750: 16-35 & 24-70.
Mar 6, 2019 21:14:35 #
wer224 wrote:
Hi all going to my first air show this spring. i h... (show quote)
For walking around before and after, you want short, but from my experience you want big for the show because you really can't get that close to the action on the runway and in the air. I used both my 70-300 and 150-600 mostly at their max.
Mar 6, 2019 21:22:11 #
As a veteran of many air shows I agree with CHG CANON. You should bring a wide angle for ground shots and the 100-400 for airborn shots. I would forget about the "extender" as the 400 will be hard enough to keep steady.
Dave K
Dave K
Mar 9, 2019 09:14:18 #
Only from my personal experience, my best shots (one was Picture of the Week in an aviation-newsletter) were taken with a rented Sony 70-400g2. I usually use a Tamron 70-300, but plan to eventually upgrade. Unfortunately sometimes forget to change shutter speeds when different types of planes are flying by. Some of my favorite pics are in my FB gallery. For planes taxiing close by (I try to always get as close to the flightline as possible) my 17-50 is ideal. Being a fair-weather shutterbug and an aviation enthusiast, a vast majority of my annual pic are taken during Oshkosh week.
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