Best lens for aerial photography?

I have a chance to take some aerial photos this Sunday...
can anybody give me any tips and which lenses would be best for this?
TIA
elfieh

Air to ground? Air to air? What are you photographing? What's your budget? What lenses do you have now? What's your platform (fixed wing, rotary wing, balloon, airship, building)?

400mm minimum and higher!

300L f2.8 + TC1.4II if ground to air

24-105 if air to ground

800mm.

I would think your 24-105 IS and 100-400 IS should do the trick.

456 plus a monopod!
very affordable

I'd take 7D + 100-400 and the 5DII + 24-105 so you dont have to switch lenses on the same body

Thank You very much for all your comments!
It will air to ground - small plane!
elfieh

elfieh wrote in post #15056205
Thank You very much for all your comments!
It will air to ground - small plane!
elfieh

70-200
Low altitude, 400 may be too much.
If you have a 24-105, take that along too.

Air to ground, I'd take the 24-105, and 100-400. Don't use the airplane for support when you shoot, it will induce a lot of vibration. Try to shoot with the door off or window removed, if not then make sure to clean the window that you'll be shooting out of very well.

I normally use the 100-400 for air to ground stuff (normally from a helicopter).

As others have suggested - don't lean on the airframe - it will be vibrating.

Also - keep the shutter speed nice and high, I generally try and keep it above 1/1000 - and preferably even higher.

casaaviocar wrote in post #15056239
Air to ground, I'd take the 24-105, and 100-400. Don't use the airplane for support when you shoot, it will induce a lot of vibration. Try to shoot with the door off or window removed, if not then make sure to clean the window that you'll be shooting out of very well.

Very correct about not using any framework for support. Kind of why I mentioned the 70-200. The f/2.8 version. You can kick shutter speed up a notch.
One other thought. When approaching the target area, have the driver throttle back. Helps reduce vibration.

elfieh wrote in post #15054420
I have a chance to take some aerial photos this Sunday...
can anybody give me any tips and which lenses would be best for this?
TIA
elfieh

^^ Hope (Jay) FlyingPhotog can chime in...he can help you out.

Don't take all of the lenses in your gear list. Your plane might never get off the ground!

Seriously, from a small plane at low altitude I suggest your 17-40L and 24-105L on your 1D and 5D. I am not sure how useful a long telephoto would be, unless you want a detail shot of some architectural feature, such as your own home.