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weka2000
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 00:53
Well since I only live 10min away I thought it about time I went down and took some photos. Need more light ISO 400.

Now if I lived next to a Air force base that may be interesting, passange aircraft well.

I think its intersesting that many of us never move outside our "zone" and try other types of photography this is me been out of my "zone"

#1 Bigma 500mm 5D
#2 Bigma + 2xTC 1000mm 5D
joeseph
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 01:51
Very good Tony, I really like the "drama" in the first one - what sort of settings you have to use at ISO-400? 1/500 @ F5.5? (guessing...)
weka2000
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 02:03
Very good Tony, I really like the "drama" in the first one - what sort of settings you have to use at ISO-400? 1/500 @ F5.5? (guessing...)

F11 1/200 remember FF and vignetting real bad on bigma :( It was also very overcast 4.30-5.30
dgcorner
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 02:45
Tony, I was out that way to pick-up my sis-in-law & family... If I only knew sooner I would have gone earlier and had a nosey... I like the 1st one -- nice capture.
lakiluno
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 03:57
Nice, it looks like your pretty far away from the perimeter fence though :D

Leo
weka2000
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 04:10
Nice, it looks like your pretty far away from the perimeter fence though :D

Leo

Next time I will use my 20D get a bit closer ;)
PhotosGuy
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 07:55
Good job! Try some at 1/500 next time?
Wazza
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 00:26
Cool shots Tony.

As I can see, You witnessed 05L in action, which only happens for about 4 weeks each year (usually April), whilst they repave 05R/23L runway. So it means we're 400metres closer to the action.

About where the 747 is, go right across the taxiway, and that's just where you can sneak some shots in, around 25mm focal length. (or 17mm when the aircraft are on the taxiway itself).

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0815567/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0813591/L/

I haven't been to the airport however in 4 months for various reasons. No time, no motive, and websites telling your photos are "bad quality" :rolleyes:

Guess I'll make an attempt to go down, and test my newer lens, and enjoy the closer aircraft. :)
weka2000
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 01:07
Cool shots Tony.

Guess I'll make an attempt to go down, and test my newer lens, and enjoy the closer aircraft. :)

Come pick me up and we can both go.
Wazza
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 01:26
In a couple of weeks, sure. :D