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peacock
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 07:57
I know there are quite a few members around Southampton ! there will be 5 spitfires taking part in a flight to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first flight @ Eastleigh , best viewing from mayflower park / town quay .(starts approx 4.30on sunday 5th mar )
Swaffs
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 09:28
is this tonight?
peacock
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 10:39
is this tonight?

ooops :lol: its on sunday matey , Gonna bring the family to sunny

southampton;) its not often you get 5 spits together

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/events/january-march/70th-Anniversary-of-First-Flight-of-Spitfire.asp
Jon
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 11:52
Post some shots, please!
peacock
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 12:00
Post some shots, please!

Will do ;) its looking good weather wise too , from the map it seems the 4 spits will be in a holding pattern over the solent waiting for the "anniversary " spit to take off fron eastleigh from the maps and sunset direction I think I will go to Calshot castle , its also the home of the supermarine air racing hangers:D
NordieBoy
3rd of March 2006 (Fri), 13:43
its not often you get 5 spits together
That would be quite a mouthfull...

:o
Citizensmith
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 12:46
That would be quite a mouthfull...

:o

Umm yeah, thanks for that image.
:p
Jon
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 14:51
Ignore the Philistine. Anyone who can't appreciate one of the two most fantastic aircraft ever built . . . (other's the Mosquito, before you ask)
peacock
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 14:55
Ignore the Philistine. Anyone who can't appreciate one of the two most fantastic aircraft ever built . . . (other's the Mosquito, before you ask)

The plywood wonder , one of my favourites too:D


any advice going for a novice plane shooter:lol: my first attempt at a hurricane last year came out a touch dark:confused:
Wazza
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 16:12
Well, you don't want prop freeze, so try and shoot 1/250th or less, and also if it's too dark, then your camera was metering the bright sky behind the aircraft. Try using exposure compensation +1/3 or 2/3.
peacock
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 16:21
Thanks for the reply Wazza

I practised prop blur on the fly bee planes from Southampton airport on friday had settled on 1/160 - 1/200th

I kinda figured the metering on the hurricane was due to the sun position / bright sky ! wasnt sure if peeps used ealutive or a center weighted metering so I figured I might try exposure comp , going to shoot raw anyway.

again thanks for the reply
Jon
4th of March 2006 (Sat), 17:25
I usually shoot manual and meter on the grass (it's about 18% grey). You might want to shoot JPEG even though RAW's more flexible. You'll run out of buffer in no time shooting RAW, even not in continuous. You might want to use the 100-400+ TC. No AF, but the IS will help, and it'll be at near enough infinity that it shouldn't matter too much.
NordieBoy
5th of March 2006 (Sun), 02:32
Ignore the Philistine. Anyone who can't appreciate one of the two most fantastic aircraft ever built . . . (other's the Mosquito, before you ask)

Both are my favorite planes of all time :D

PS. I touched/caressed a Spitfire once when no-one was looking.
I had to deliver a message to someone in one of the hangers at Woodburn Airbase and there it was, being restored.