Lonewolf
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 13:25
I'll be attending the OIA this year and am putting together my airshow shooting strategies.
I'm especially interested in hearing from anyone who's attended this particular airshow...however all suggestions are welcome. I'd be interested in knowing how you shoot and what gear you use.
At this point here's a rough draft of my ideas:
Gear: 1dmkiin and 30d bodies with 70-200mm f/4 and 300 mm f/4. Would like to add a 100-400 lens to substitute for the 300mm. Will also take a wide angle zoom. I normally shoot TV and like to use a shutter speed of 1/2000th for fast movers. ISO is normally 400 which gives me both the shutter speed I need and good DOF. Weather conditions can make this challenging. Think Tank gear and a scanner.
I've scheduled my vacation so that I can attend all three days of this event. On Friday I'll arrive in the morning with the intentions of getting aerial shots of the aircraft as they arrive. That evening the flightline will open at 5pm and a night demonstration will begin at 7pm. I'll be the first person through the gate at 5pm with plans to get some shots of the ground displays before the area gets overcrowded like it is on the weekend. Then shoot the demos. On Saturday I'll concentrate on the aerial demonstrations with my secondary targets being the aircraft as they move on the ground. On Sunday I'll concentrate on the aircraft as they move on the ground and as they take off. I'll also work the hot pit area. If I miss any shots on Saturday I can re-take them on Sunday.
It's going to be a busy and exciting weekend. I'm hoping for good weather however last years rain squalls made for some dramatic shots just the same.
Thanks for your advice - Wayne.
I'm especially interested in hearing from anyone who's attended this particular airshow...however all suggestions are welcome. I'd be interested in knowing how you shoot and what gear you use.
At this point here's a rough draft of my ideas:
Gear: 1dmkiin and 30d bodies with 70-200mm f/4 and 300 mm f/4. Would like to add a 100-400 lens to substitute for the 300mm. Will also take a wide angle zoom. I normally shoot TV and like to use a shutter speed of 1/2000th for fast movers. ISO is normally 400 which gives me both the shutter speed I need and good DOF. Weather conditions can make this challenging. Think Tank gear and a scanner.
I've scheduled my vacation so that I can attend all three days of this event. On Friday I'll arrive in the morning with the intentions of getting aerial shots of the aircraft as they arrive. That evening the flightline will open at 5pm and a night demonstration will begin at 7pm. I'll be the first person through the gate at 5pm with plans to get some shots of the ground displays before the area gets overcrowded like it is on the weekend. Then shoot the demos. On Saturday I'll concentrate on the aerial demonstrations with my secondary targets being the aircraft as they move on the ground. On Sunday I'll concentrate on the aircraft as they move on the ground and as they take off. I'll also work the hot pit area. If I miss any shots on Saturday I can re-take them on Sunday.
It's going to be a busy and exciting weekend. I'm hoping for good weather however last years rain squalls made for some dramatic shots just the same.
Thanks for your advice - Wayne.