Henry Taylor Posted May 7, 2017 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just got back from air show shooting with an old R 350mm f4.5 on my Nikon D700 thought you might like to see what an old R350 does on an old D700 Hank Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272265-chino-air-show/?do=findComment&comment=3270571'>More sharing options...
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Rona!d Posted May 7, 2017 Share #2 Posted May 7, 2017 It's an old plane, so why not an old lens and camera ;-) Great shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted May 7, 2017 That makes a threesome, I'm old too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 8, 2017 Share #4 Posted May 8, 2017 A lovely photo and a lovely subject. Very few of these Gruman a/c are still flying. Some have been restored for racing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Thanks Stuart you are so right. By the way the air show in Chino "Planes of Fame" is one neat show I have been going to it for the past 15 years. Its unique that they have one of the best facilities for restoring the old birds. I use to keep my Beechcraft in one of the hangers there. Here are a few more to look at. The first is a Douglas Dive Bomber and the next a Grumman Avenger. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 9, 2017 by Henry Taylor 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272265-chino-air-show/?do=findComment&comment=3271435'>More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Here is the only original flying Zero with all original parts. As I understand it there isn't another that's flyable. The P38 is a good reason why Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 9, 2017 by Henry Taylor 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272265-chino-air-show/?do=findComment&comment=3271438'>More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted May 9, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Couldn't leave out the Korean War in which these two fighter the F86 and the Mig 15, In combat they were pretty well equal. Then you have the Douglass Skyraider which was great for the marines for ground cover. You will notice in this configuration there is a door which when needed you could pile in 6 Marines. By the way the Skyraider carried a bigger bomb load the the B17. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272265-chino-air-show/?do=findComment&comment=3271448'>More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted May 9, 2017 By the way all my shots were taken on the tarmac . It may look like I'm flying in formation, however I just shot from the ground as they passed over and banked 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted May 9, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2017 Fantastic set of photos. Amazing they were taken from the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted May 9, 2017 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2017 I agree, fantastic shots, I mean, they weren't exactly stationary. Wonderful from an old lens, and an old geezer. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Gary and Mark thanks for the nice complements, I wait all year for this show and when you love flying there is nothing better, except maybe the approval of your piers. Thanks Hank Edited May 9, 2017 by Henry Taylor 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted May 9, 2017 What makes shooting aircraft so much fun you have to to rely on techniques your learn over the years when camera equipment wasn't so automatic. One of my friends found this out with his results he got using a new Canon with automatic focussing lenses. He thought all he needed to do was point and shoot but yesterday under those conditions being overcast with low contract the automatic focusing was useless. It kept trying to refocus. Trying to pick out a fast moving object in low contrast with an automatic lens is extremely difficult... Setting your camera on manual and pre focussing at infinity made the difference. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted May 9, 2017 Share #13 Posted May 9, 2017 Except I'd venture the A/F lens would not be easy to manually focus, and most likely does not have an "infinity stop", oh how things have changed. An old lens, likely cheaper than chips now, but still able to produce pictures like this, of course with the operator doing his bit too. Make sure your friends sees these wonderful shots. They should be published. Gary 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 9, 2017 Share #14 Posted May 9, 2017 A wonderful set. My favorite is the P-38. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Good choice Stuart, the P38 was an enigma in design. Kelly Johnson known for his approach in working out of the box brought to the aeronautical world one of his first successful design the Lighting, the first plane to fly over 400mph, not to mention later the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird. Edited May 10, 2017 by Henry Taylor Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photomic38 Posted May 10, 2017 Share #16 Posted May 10, 2017 Very nice pictures of planes Henry , but I will make a small reproach : take a slower speed by following the plane to see the propellers turn, it looks like all engines stopped in full flight! Jacques Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Taylor Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted May 10, 2017 Thanks Jacques, I agree but wanted to be sure I stop movement tried shooting at 400 sec and was a little blurry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photomic38 Posted May 11, 2017 Share #18 Posted May 11, 2017 Too Fast 1/400th. The maximum speed for propeller aircraft is 1/125th, well at 1/80th following the aircraft. Same setting for helicopters. Good shooting ! Jacques 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Bordador Posted May 24, 2017 Share #19 Posted May 24, 2017 What a beautiful shot! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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