Pictures of low-flying aircraft.
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Focal Length: 370.0mm
Aperture: f/16.0
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
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Focal Length: 313.0mm
Aperture: f/14.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
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Focal Length: 500.0mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
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Focal Length: 198.0mm
Aperture: f/14.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
The best "setting" is to make sure the aircraft fills the frame as much as possible. That means a telephoto lens, and the longer the focal length the better. The rest depends on the direction of the light. If the light's behind you, it'll be easier than if the light is between you and their aircraft. Airplanes directly overhead can be hard to photograph because cameras tend to expose for the sky rather than for the airplanes.
Many members of this forum prefer a relatively slow shutter speed, as used in these examples, to increase the blur of the propellers. It's an advanced effect and doesn't need to be tried on a first attempt at photographing aircraft.
