300 2.8 and 1.4x converter

[Chrisc]

certainly beats my old 100-400 IS L

Taken with 20D, ISO 200.

Having difficulty adding an image directly so link below. Apologies.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=772342&size=L&sok=JURER%20%20%28cubgbtencure%20%3D%20%27Puevf%20 Punzoref%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=1

If anyone can direct as to how to add image direct help would be appreciated.
Same combo has just provided first magazine cover

http://www.warplane.co.uk/nostalgia/AFm.jpg

again using [ img ] tags but no pic visible?

Regards
Chris

[Kent2]

WOW!

nice shot.

Kent

[IanD]

Chris,
That my friend is a totally awsome shot. Well done.

[IanD]

Chris,
Did you remember to ID the link with .jpg?
eg image2350fff.455.jpg

[22littlereasons]

That first pic is the most amazing airplane shot I've seen around here yet. Extremely cool.

[drisley]

That is simply amazing! What great detail.
Looking at that picture, you can see how cramped the pilots' quarters are.
I wonder how they can fly a supersonic jet and manage all the instruments in such a confined space?

[mmartinfan]

Bad Motive
but cool

[CyberDyneSystems]

Chris,. these are fantastic!

I'm not surprised you like that new lens combo.. it is "dreamy"


p.s. the magazine cover is showing here just fine ;)

[Jon]

I need to get that issue! Great shot! (And some inside ones too, I hope?)

[karusel]

Fascinating! Very crisp and clean. :)

[Lenny_D]

Wonderfull, fascinating shots. How did you manage to get into that camera position?

[CyberDyneSystems]

. How did you manage to get into that camera position?

He's Clark Kent,. he took these for the Daily Planet.. ;)

[pierrot]

:shock: and :grin: and :mrgreen:

[ssim]

These are awesome shots. I spent some time on airliners going through the rest of your stuff. Just amazing.

This lens appears to be pretty darned good combined with a sharp operator. I can hardly wait......

[Persian-Rice]

This is the only time you will ever catch me saying this.

Holy Macaroni Batman.

Edit: How the hell did you manage to get those shots? what are you in? BatCopter? LOL

[donlavange]

Amazed!!!!

[Andy_T]

Chris, your pictures are pretty incredible!

The Hawk T 1 is my absolute favourite:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=538239&size=L&sok=JURER%20%20%28cubgbtencure%20%3D%20%27Puevf%20 Punzoref%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=4

Best regards,
Andy

[Mikelite80]

Can someone pick my chin up off the floor?

I think I may need one of those on my wall!

Mike

[Adam Hicks]

Well Chris... we're all waiting to hear how you got that shot!?!?! It is certainly an amazing shot, incredibly clear. Did you pan it or were you going the same speed? And if you were also in an aircraft, it couldn't have been easy to whip around a DSLR with a 300 2.8/1.4!?!?!

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Chrisc]

Apologies for the delay in replying.

Thanks for the kind words. The close up cockpit image was taken from a static elevated location as the aircraft flew past me. A 16x12 now proudly adorns my study wall.

The really amazing part.... Lens and converter are both Sigma EX not Canon L. I cannot justify a Canon 300 2.8 to my other half.

Thanks again.

Chris

[billsh]

Great Shot!!!! I would love the see the EXIF info on it if available. BTW, how many shots did you shoot to get it? Did you get multiple chances or was this a one shot do or die photo?

[Chrisc]

Billsh,

One chance only for this shot. Aircraft was on routine sortie and came past just the once.

EXIF info - (Date is in UK format - 1st Feb)

File Name
IMG_2876.CR2
Camera Model
Canon EOS 20D
Shooting Date/Time
01/02/2005 15:33:28
Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/640
Av( Aperture Value )
5.6
Metering Mode
Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation
+1/3
ISO Speed
200
Lens
300.0 mm
Focal Length
420.0 mm
Image Size
3504x2336
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance Mode
Auto
AF Mode
AI Servo AF
Parameters Settings
Contrast Standard
Sharpness Standard
Color saturation Standard
Color tone 0
Color Space
sRGB
Noise Reduction
Off
File Size
7450 KB
Custom Function
C.Fn:01-0
C.Fn:02-0
C.Fn:03-0
C.Fn:04-0
C.Fn:05-0
C.Fn:06-0
C.Fn:07-0
C.Fn:08-0
C.Fn:09-0
C.Fn:10-0
C.Fn:11-0
C.Fn:12-0
C.Fn:13-0
C.Fn:14-0
C.Fn:15-1
C.Fn:16-1
C.Fn:17-0
C.Fn:18-0
Drive Mode
Continuous shooting
Owner's Name
unknown
Camera Body No.
0430106938

[billsh]

Thanks Chris. Thats even more amazing knowing you were shooting at only 640 with 420 focal length and effective focal length of 672. I hope to get a chance to take some shots of the B-1 here at our local base. This will give me some ideas of where to start with my settings.

Thanks again..

Bill

[quickben]

Has that lens been discontinued ? Not all sites seem to have it in stock. It looks like a likely replacement for my 100-400L (+ 1.4 TC ofcourse) if Canon don't release a new version at the PMA show at the end of the month.

Great shot Chrisc, 100 sqn are up here quite a lot. I'm at Lossiemouth and they come up to play quite often.

Here's a few shots taken from where I park my car :-)

Gary.

[perfectpixel]

Apologies for the delay in replying.

....The close up cockpit image was taken from a static elevated location as the aircraft flew past me.....
Chris

Hey Chris,
two questions:
1. were the flyby's coordinated/planned or were you just on the platform hoping fo rthe best?
2. How do I get into doing this :) :) you lucky duck!

[factoryphoto]

That is truly beautiful my friend...

[drisley]

Awesome stuff!
That's so funny that you never mentioned that the lens was a Canon, and we all just assumed.
I would LOVE to live where you are to be able to get planes flying that low.

[aeroshots2003]

Nicely done, Chris.

I have the same combo and love to work with it. Yet, the weight and dimensions of this lens are a backdraw if you have to constantly change lenses and cover some ground on the same time. Although I don't always take the 300 2.8 with me (for the afore-mentioned reasons) I feel I will never part from this nice piece of glass :-)

Also check out Philip Stevens' site http://www.targeta.btinternet.co.uk/ for the low-level action. He published his work in Canon's EOS Magazine.


Edit : Sorry, not 'same' combo - mine's Canon.

[Chrisc]

Hey Chris,
two questions:
1. were the flyby's coordinated/planned or were you just on the platform hoping fo rthe best?
2. How do I get into doing this you lucky duck!

Cheers,

Perfect Pixel, in answer to your questions,

1. not planned, just a waiting game, had one chance for that shot.
2. Climb a big hill and wait for a passing plane!