dp19 Member  93 posts Joined Jan 2011 Location: Leicester, UK More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:05 | #1 First off, Sorry if this has been asked a million times! I have tried searching. Dean
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shoturtle Goldmember  1,187 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NYC/Frankfurt A.M. More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:07 | #2 It depends on how close you can get. There are times a 50mm will work and there are times you need 400 or 500mm. Traveling is my passion, so I am a major Frequent Flyer.
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Jan 20, 2011 16:12 | #4 DreDaze wrote in post #11680616  what's your budget? No "real" budget Dean
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shoturtle Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NYC/Frankfurt A.M. More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:16 | #5 Do you have a location you already shoot at. And are you shooting airshows or airliners at takeoff and landing? Traveling is my passion, so I am a major Frequent Flyer.
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Sirrith Cream of the Crop More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:17 | #6 I'd look at the sigma 50-500 or 150-500 -Tom
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Jan 20, 2011 16:23 | #7 shoturtle wrote in post #11680649 Do you have a location you already shoot at. And are you shooting airshows or airliners at takeoff and landing? I have a location at my local airport, but i've only used a point & shoot and took the pics through a fence (image below will show distance)
Dean
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shoturtle Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NYC/Frankfurt A.M. More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:28 | #8 well you look to be pretty close. You might be able to get away with a 28-135 or 70-300. What camera did you shoot this with? I can figure out the 35mm range with it and that will help narrow down the length you need. Traveling is my passion, so I am a major Frequent Flyer.
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Jan 20, 2011 16:32 | #9 shoturtle wrote in post #11680719 well you look to be pretty close. You might be able to get away with a 28-135 or 70-300. What camera did you shoot this with? I can figure out the 35mm range with it and that will help narrow down the length you need. It was a Sony DSC-W210 Dean
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Jan 20, 2011 16:35 | #10 dp19 wrote in post #11680601 The question I wanted to ask is - What lens do I need? If you can get close to an airplane, as happens with the ramp and static displays at an air show, you'll need a wide-angle lens, such as the Canon 18-55mm image stabilizer lens.
Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250) ISO equiv: 100 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB If the airplane is in the air, then you'll want the longest lens you can afford or carry. 400mm is a good starting point.
Focal Length: 400.0mm Aperture: f/18.0 Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200) ISO equiv: 200 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB This air show image came from a Tokina 80-400mm lens. Others will want to start with a Canon 100-400mm lens. Longer lenses may be more useful, but they will certainly be very expensive.
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anamorph Senior Member 253 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Edinburgh, UK More info | What camera do you have? EOS 450D
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DreDaze happy with myself for not saying anything stupid  More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:38 | #12 you're shot was at 35mm equivalent of 120mm... Andre or Dre
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shoturtle Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NYC/Frankfurt A.M. More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:39 | #13 well your camera has a range of 30-120mm on a 35mm eq. So you will get much closer with a 70-300 for things a bit far there as it will give you 112-480mm but if you are looking to save some money for the range of the shot, you might be able to get away with the 28-135 giving you a max reach of 215mm. Traveling is my passion, so I am a major Frequent Flyer.
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shoturtle Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: NYC/Frankfurt A.M. More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:49 | #14 Yup, if you can get close a really short lens can help. DC Fan wrote in post #11680760 If you can get close to an airplane, as happens with the ramp and static displays at an air show, you'll need a wide-angle lens, such as the Canon 18-55mm image stabilizer lens.
Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250) ISO equiv: 100 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB If the airplane is in the air, then you'll want the longest lens you can afford or carry. 400mm is a good starting point.
Focal Length: 400.0mm Aperture: f/18.0 Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200) ISO equiv: 200 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB This air show image came from a Tokina 80-400mm lens. Others will want to start with a Canon 100-400mm lens. Longer lenses may be more useful, but they will certainly be very expensive. Traveling is my passion, so I am a major Frequent Flyer.
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mrrikki Senior Member  909 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2010 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Jan 20, 2011 16:56 | #15 If you get the 70-200 f4 L non IS which the OP stated; then you can also get a 1.4 TC which will increase the length when needed and still allow you to auto focus. Not having IS is fine for moving subjects when you will be panning. Other experienced plane photographers may say different though; I am a newb myself GEAR: Canon 7D Mark II, 7D & 6D Lenses: Canon 300 f2.8 L IS, 70-200 f2.8 L, 24-105 L, Canon 50mm f1.8 & Sigma 1.4x Converter.
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