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bbulldog
28th of September 2008 (Sun), 07:39
looking at goingt to Duxford next weekend and wondered what other setting people use apart from shutter speed, ISO and Aperture.

What AF Mode would you use, One Shot, AI Focus or AI Servo?
What AF point selection, centre or all?
What metering mode?

any other recomendations?


title should have been 'Settings for an airshow'

thanks
PhotosGuy
28th of September 2008 (Sun), 10:49
AI Servo? Yes. What AF point selection AF Point selection for sports (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=112654) What metering mode? M:
For a good starting point, first set the f-stop & shutter speed you need for the effect you want. Then the other parameter: f-stop or shutter speed. Then adjust the ISO.
Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

Why? This shows how the subject can affect the exposure & why manual keeps me worry free:
Post #47 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5191658&postcount=47)

Airshow guys - prop freeze? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=229542)

Good luck!
evorgsumaf
29th of September 2008 (Mon), 13:39
"bbulldog"

Frank knows more than I ever will, but I personally will use Tv (shutter priority) for air shows (all two of them I have ever been to).

For propeller aircraft, I set the SS up to 1/500th in some cases
For helicopters, I set the SS up to 1/250th (Was too fast in some cases so be flexible)
For jets you don't have to worry about freezing the prop, so go all out and use as fast as you can get.

Just my two cents, but it is what I have used in the past.
bbulldog
29th of September 2008 (Mon), 16:08
many thanks for the answers, will try them out.
Merlin Driver
6th of October 2008 (Mon), 23:18
Well how did it go for you?

Lynn
andrewhuxman
7th of October 2008 (Tue), 12:51
Heard it was rainy and cold .... waiting for some shots from there
Jon
7th of October 2008 (Tue), 13:12
Vulcan scratched - engine problems.
bbulldog
7th of October 2008 (Tue), 14:29
Too wet to go, wife didnt fancy standing in the rain all day so i cancelled it :-(
Jon
7th of October 2008 (Tue), 14:40
Bummer! Guess I won't see a whole lot from last weekend on the Plane TV DVD when it gets here then . . . Glad I made the September one (and equally glad that Xh558 did!).
bbulldog
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 03:02
Yes it was a bit of a bummer and since i was only over in the UK for 4 days It was not a chance of, well lets still go there we have enough time... :D

Oh well next year i will make one of the shows.
Jon
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 11:37
Well, you're a bunch closer than I am . . .
Merlin Driver
8th of October 2008 (Wed), 23:52
Too wet to go, wife didnt fancy standing in the rain all day so i cancelled it :-(

Wise man as that will get you a kitchen pass for the next show....

Lynn
bbulldog
9th of October 2008 (Thu), 06:26
got more plus points as i took her shopping in a mall that is open on a sunday.
cazray
10th of October 2008 (Fri), 14:00
Hey the weather did break eventually and a good day was had though the patrouille weren't able to do anything other than a flypast but it did end with a Spitfire and P51 Mustang.It was fun as well as commentators didn't know what was coming next so planes just appeared made it more interesting.