Planes of Fame Airshow

RPCrowe · 3rd of April 2012 (Tue)

I just want to remind everybody that the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA is holding its annual airshow on May 5 & 6, 2012.

http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=general-info

seaninsa · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

The best show out west. Now I wish they could just get FIFI out here one year.

FotoPilot · 19th of April 2012 (Thu)

I'll be there at the Allied Fighters Hangar on Saturday. Look forward to it!

Question - I'm shooting with the 50D using 70-200mm f2.8 IS (the first version) and just purchased the TC 2x III. I've noticed with the 2x my photos are not nearly as sharp as they are without it when zoomed out to 400mm (equivalent). Is this normal? If I can't get tack sharp with the 2x on there I may not use it at all and suffer with the 200mm and crop later. Anyone have results using the 2x? I have plenty of experience with the setup, shoot in RAW, and still don't like the outcome using the 2x.

seaninsa · 19th of April 2012 (Thu)

I would recommend if anything rent a 100-400mm lens.

FotoPilot · 19th of April 2012 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by seaninsa

I would recommend if anything rent a 100-400mm lens.

Yeah, that's the next step...

Perfectly Frank · 22nd of April 2012 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FotoPilot

I'll be there at the Allied Fighters Hangar on Saturday. Look forward to it!

Question - I'm shooting with the 50D using 70-200mm f2.8 IS (the first version) and just purchased the TC 2x III. I've noticed with the 2x my photos are not nearly as sharp as they are without it when zoomed out to 400mm (equivalent). Is this normal? If I can't get tack sharp with the 2x on there I may not use it at all and suffer with the 200mm and crop later. Anyone have results using the 2x? I have plenty of experience with the setup, shoot in RAW, and still don't like the outcome using the 2x.

I'll be there also, maybe both days.

There has been a lot of discussion about the 70-200 f2.8/2x combo. Opinions differ.
Here's my 2 cents...

I own the 70-200 f2.8 IS II and used it with the Kenko 2x TC. I thought the IQ took too much of a hit, so I ebayed the Kenko. My guess is that the IQ from the Kenko & Canon are pretty close.

But I have the Canon 1.4xII, and with the 70-200 f2.8 IS II the results are very good, with only a very slight loss of IQ. The combo approaches the IQ of my 300 f2.8 IS, it's that good.

I think the suggestion of renting the 100-400L is a sound idea.

Perfectly Frank · 22nd of April 2012 (Sun)

Who else will attend? Jay, you gonna be there?

FlyingPhotog · 22nd of April 2012 (Sun)

Not looking like it at this point, no...

Travel budget is being spent elsewhere this year. Biggies for me include:
ISAP in VA
Oshkosh
California Capitol Airshow (95% on this one)

Nmcgrew · 23rd of April 2012 (Mon)

Family trip to Hawaii and local gigs are keeping me out of this one...even though I have a very interesting invitation to be there.

FotoPilot · 23rd of April 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfectly Frank

I'll be there also, maybe both days.

There has been a lot of discussion about the 70-200 f2.8/2x combo. Opinions differ.
Here's my 2 cents...

I own the 70-200 f2.8 IS II and used it with the Kenko 2x TC. I thought the IQ took too much of a hit, so I ebayed the Kenko. My guess is that the IQ from the Kenko & Canon are pretty close.

But I have the Canon 1.4xII, and with the 70-200 f2.8 IS II the results are very good, with only a very slight loss of IQ. The combo approaches the IQ of my 300 f2.8 IS, it's that good.

I think the suggestion of renting the 100-400L is a sound idea.

Thanks for the insight. Hopefully when I get home from this G550 trip I will have time to look into a rental lens.

I'll be the guy with (just another) white lens at the airshow

seaninsa · 23rd of April 2012 (Mon)

The schedule for POF looks pretty good this year. They even got Sean B Tucker to perform.

jwcdds · 25th of April 2012 (Wed)

Think I'll be going on Sunday. Just debating if I'm nuts enough to drive out early in the morning for the sunrise photography session again. Hm..

I see they've got the F4 Phantom flying this year. It'll be over 25 years since I last recall seeing a F4 up in the air in person. It should be fun for me.

seaninsa · 26th of April 2012 (Thu)

My favorite show. The sunrise the last years has blown in a way. I went last year on Sunday at sunrise and we got pissed on big time. In fact it was a weird storm that blew through. It rained untl 11 am or so and then started to clear up.

jwcdds · 26th of April 2012 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by seaninsa

My favorite show. The sunrise the last years has blown in a way. I went last year on Sunday at sunrise and we got pissed on big time. In fact it was a weird storm that blew through. It rained untl 11 am or so and then started to clear up.

yea. i was there.

jwcdds · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

This will be only my 2nd time at Chino's PoF Airshow. For those in the know, Chino has 2 runways going E/W, and 1 intersecting runway going NE/SW. Last year, I got to the front a little late and I was closer to the west side, instead of parking myself at the "V".

In case some of you have shot at Chino's PoF Airshow multiple years, where have you found to be the best location/position to be in? (If you don't mind sharing.) I'm thinking about parking myself at the "V" this year, since if memory serves me right, a lot of the planes take that corner as they swoop by.

3rd of April 2012 (Tue)	#1
RPCrowe Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA Posts: 7,113	Planes of Fame Airshow I just want to remind everybody that the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA is holding its annual airshow on May 5 & 6, 2012. http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=general-info __________________ See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/ EQUIPMENT: Two Canon 7D cameras plus Canon D60 camera modified for full-time IR; Tokina 12-24mm f/4, 50mm f/1.8 Mark-I, 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro, 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus, 70-200mm f/4L IS, 300mm f/4L IS, and 400mm f/5.6L lenses;

11th of April 2012 (Wed)	#2
seaninsa Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 826	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow The best show out west. Now I wish they could just get FIFI out here one year.

19th of April 2012 (Thu)	#3
FotoPilot Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 417 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow I'll be there at the Allied Fighters Hangar on Saturday. Look forward to it! Question - I'm shooting with the 50D using 70-200mm f2.8 IS (the first version) and just purchased the TC 2x III. I've noticed with the 2x my photos are not nearly as sharp as they are without it when zoomed out to 400mm (equivalent). Is this normal? If I can't get tack sharp with the 2x on there I may not use it at all and suffer with the 200mm and crop later. Anyone have results using the 2x? I have plenty of experience with the setup, shoot in RAW, and still don't like the outcome using the 2x. __________________ All Canon 1D MKIII, 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8 ISL, 50mm f/1.4, EF 2X III

19th of April 2012 (Thu)	#4
seaninsa Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 826	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow I would recommend if anything rent a 100-400mm lens.

22nd of April 2012 (Sun)	#7
Perfectly Frank Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,027	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow Who else will attend? Jay, you gonna be there? __________________ flickr smugmug

22nd of April 2012 (Sun)	#8
FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft Posts: 57,119	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow Not looking like it at this point, no... Travel budget is being spent elsewhere this year. Biggies for me include: ISAP in VA Oshkosh California Capitol Airshow (95% on this one) __________________ Jay Crosswind Images *Facebook Fan Page* "If you aren't getting extraordinary images from today's dSLRs, regardless of brand, it's not the camera!" - Bill Fortney, Nikon Corp. Last edited by FlyingPhotog : 22nd of April 2012 (Sun) at 23:01.

23rd of April 2012 (Mon)	#9
Nmcgrew Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 849 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow Family trip to Hawaii and local gigs are keeping me out of this one...even though I have a very interesting invitation to be there.

23rd of April 2012 (Mon)	#11
seaninsa Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 826	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow The schedule for POF looks pretty good this year. They even got Sean B Tucker to perform.

25th of April 2012 (Wed)	#12
jwcdds Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 10,319	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow Think I'll be going on Sunday. Just debating if I'm nuts enough to drive out early in the morning for the sunrise photography session again. Hm.. I see they've got the F4 Phantom flying this year. It'll be over 25 years since I last recall seeing a F4 up in the air in person. It should be fun for me. __________________ Julian Gear/Feedbacks \| SmugMug Founding member and President of the OGUS Photo Club (Over-Geared, Under-Skilled)

26th of April 2012 (Thu)	#13
seaninsa Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 826	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow My favorite show. The sunrise the last years has blown in a way. I went last year on Sunday at sunrise and we got pissed on big time. In fact it was a weird storm that blew through. It rained untl 11 am or so and then started to clear up.

27th of April 2012 (Fri)	#15
jwcdds Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 10,319	Re: Planes of Fame Airshow This will be only my 2nd time at Chino's PoF Airshow. For those in the know, Chino has 2 runways going E/W, and 1 intersecting runway going NE/SW. Last year, I got to the front a little late and I was closer to the west side, instead of parking myself at the "V". In case some of you have shot at Chino's PoF Airshow multiple years, where have you found to be the best location/position to be in? (If you don't mind sharing.) I'm thinking about parking myself at the "V" this year, since if memory serves me right, a lot of the planes take that corner as they swoop by. __________________ Julian Gear/Feedbacks \| SmugMug Founding member and President of the OGUS Photo Club (Over-Geared, Under-Skilled)

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