airshow lens,help

[malla1962]

hi, Im looking for a good lens for shooting airshows,I have used my 70-200L in the past and found I need more range.Here is my short list:
sigma 135-400
sigma 100-300 f4
canon 100-400L is
The canon would be my first choice but im a bit bothered about people calling it a dust pump. Have any of you 100-400L owners found this to be a problem?
This question is really important, as I need to buy the right lens.
Thanks
Malcolm :?

[Cadwell]

hi, Im looking for a good lens for shooting airshows,I have used my 70-200L in the past and found I need more range.Here is my short list:
sigma 135-400
sigma 100-300 f4
canon 100-400L is
The canon would be my first choice but im a bit bothered about people calling it a dust pump. Have any of you 100-400L owners found this to be a problem?
This question is really important, as I need to buy the right lens.
Thanks
Malcolm :?

Dust pump? :lol: no; It's just fine. If I were you I'd get the 100-400L for airshows... in fact that was one of the reasons I got my one ;)

[f4aviation]

You're right, zooms are a dust pump. I use a 300mm f4 L EF with a 1.4x converter for most of my shots.

Air-Scene UK http://www.airsceneuk.co.uk

[khiromu]

If 100-400 is a "dust pump", then 24-70 is also a "dust pump" since they both changes the length when you zoom, right?
If you don't like the pump action zoom, there's nothing I can do. But if you are just concerned of 100-400 being pump zoom, forget about dust. It MAY collect more dust than those which doesn't change the length such as 70-200, but those dusts won't show up on your pictures...

[johneo]

hi, Im looking for a good lens for shooting airshows,I have used my 70-200L in the past and found I need more range.Here is my short list:
sigma 135-400
sigma 100-300 f4
canon 100-400L is
The canon would be my first choice but im a bit bothered about people calling it a dust pump. Have any of you 100-400L owners found this to be a problem?
This question is really important, as I need to buy the right lens.
Thanks
Malcolm :?

An Airshow was the reason that convinced me I needed the 100-400 L IS. Expensive but well worth it if you want great quality! Don't even regret being broke since. :cry: (seriously, it is a GREAT lens!)

http://www.riview.com/as04/airshow04.htm

Can't speak for the other lenses you ask about but I've had no such "dust pump" problems with mine.

[Xtreme02]

I used the 100-400mm lens for this past air show using my 300D. some of the shots i got off were tack sharp while others were a lil soft and sharpened in PS. you can check it out here www.strictly-s.org/Blues.htm keep in mind the last page isn't finsished so the last 30 or so pics on the page is a repeat. hope this helps with your lens choice

[sjprg]

I'm using the Sigma 50-500 and am very happy with it.

Snowbirds.
http://www.pbase.com/sjprg/image/34978287

[danphoto1]

Canon 100-400 IS and 1.4 multiplier. I found the sigma 50-500 to be a little softer,

[danphoto1]

:D these were shot with 100--400 and some with 1.4 on it


http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=danphoto1&AID=866833

I like the results let me know what you think

[johneo]

I like the results let me know what you think

I like them, Dan! I've got many of the same shots, probably on the same day ... :lol:

I'm looking at your photos and thinking "Hey, this background looks like Quonset!" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dan, by the looks of your photos, I was probably not to far from where you were as I have many of the same shots with similar angles from 2003. (didn't have my Canon at the time but that show was one of the reasons I decided to upgrade to a 10D). I was lucky enough to have my sister sneak me into the VIP section. You couldn't have been to far from that.

[Phil Hall]

I just finished visiting the reno air races. Canon Eos 1Ds; 100-400 IS and 1.4x. I have never had a problem with dust in the lense...dust on the sensor after I changed lenses at the show. You need a zoom lense as the aircraft are at varying distances and 560 (400x1.4) is about as long as you can get without a tripod. I used the IS and shutter speeds of 1/300 to 1/400. This gives sharp pictures but allows some blurring of the propellers.

Good luck.

Phil Hall

[malla1962]

:D these were shot with 100--400 and some with 1.4 on it


http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=danphoto1&AID=866833

I like the results let me know what you thinkvery nice shots,
thanks. :D

[Mark Kemp]

I just finished visiting the reno air races. Canon Eos 1Ds; 100-400 IS and 1.4x. I have never had a problem with dust in the lense...dust on the sensor after I changed lenses at the show. You need a zoom lense as the aircraft are at varying distances and 560 (400x1.4) is about as long as you can get without a tripod. I used the IS and shutter speeds of 1/300 to 1/400. This gives sharp pictures but allows some blurring of the propellers.

Good luck.

Phil Hall

Hey Phil, how close can you get to the action at Reno?

I was planning to come over one year (from the UK) but I was told that you can't get good pics unless you get a press pass because you are too far away. Did you have a pass? and can we see some of your pics please?

[Phil Hall]

How close in Reno...Not very I was using 560 mm most of the time and still needed to crop pretty heavily. I think I would use a 600 mm lense with a 1.4x next time. There is room to set up a tripod at the back of the stands or in the boxed area. I would also spend more time during the early part of the week and skip the last weekend, or at least leave the camera behind then.

[danphoto1]

Yea I was shooting in the middle of the event I used my both 1Ds I'm not sure what day I was there. Yo can get food shots if you camp out fet there early and get down front. I have a good freind that could have gotton me on the press platform. He felt that my shots were better because I was actualy closer and had better angles.

[danphoto1]

Yea I was shooting in the middle of the event I used my both 1Ds I'm not sure what day I was there. Yo can get food shots if you camp out fet there early and get down front. I have a good freind that could have gotton me on the press platform. He felt that my shots were better because I was actualy closer and had better angles.