Who took the photo of the jet, twin afterburners firing...

[UKBob]

Anyone got a link?

I took 500 photos today, from spitfires to the eurofighter. I've since deleted them all due to my 70mm focal length, which didnt reach quite as far as I hoped it might

ps - Has anyone found 200mm to be a little on the short side at air shows? Im guessing 400+ really would be ideal?

[UKBob]

I kept a few parachuting shots as they came in nice and close. This one is probably the best of the bunch

[V6GTO]

100-400 is the dog danglies...as I keep telling everyone

M.

[UKBob]

V6GTO said:

100-400 is the dog danglies...as I keep telling everyone

M.

Handheld at 400mm, would that reqire a faster or slower shutter speed than the 24-70 at 70mm? Given that it has IS.

Ive not read the reviews, but does it make a good walk about lens, if you're happy to shoot at 100+ without swapping lenses?

[V6GTO]

People say it's heavy but I say heavy shmeavy. I walk around wih it all day, with a 1D mind, and don't think about the wieght. It is certainly my "walkaround" lens.

Martin.

[anonymous-user]

100-400 is what I use.

Took this at Eastbourne today.

[UKBob]

V6GTO said:

People say it's heavy but I say heavy shmeavy. I walk around wih it all day, with a 1D mind, and don't think about the wieght. It is certainly my "walkaround" lens.

Martin.

Cheers. My 24-70 weights quite a bit too, im used to it so I doubt the weight would bother me.

anonymous said:

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Nice pic. Where were you, up beachy head way?

[UKBob]

Not ready to buy yet, but im tempted by this:
www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=217&sort=7&cat=27&page=2

It would be a toss up between this and the 100-400. Next year most likely.

[anonymous-user]

UKBob said:

V6GTO said:

People say it's heavy but I say heavy shmeavy. I walk around wih it all day, with a 1D mind, and don't think about the wieght. It is certainly my "walkaround" lens.

Martin.

Cheers. My 24-70 weights quite a bit too, im used to it so I doubt the weight would bother me.

anonymous said:

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Nice pic. Where were you, up beachy head way?

Yep

[monkeyhanger]

100-400L?

Airhows ?

Oh Yes..

http://gsh-motorsports.fotopic.net/c1

And a lot of those are fairly heavy crops due to the flightline being way out off the beach...

[s500]

Also at Eastbourne today, in the right place at the right time but nothing else was right including the 200mm I used.

[s500]

You must have been on the sunny end of Eastbourne, great pic considering conditions.

UKBob said:

I kept a few parachuting shots as they came in nice and close. This one is probably the best of the bunch

[s500]

Have come to the conclusion that being on the East coast Margate is the place to be

[nick heppinstall]

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[UKBob]

monkeyhanger said:

100-400L?

Airhows ?

Oh Yes..

http://gsh-motorsports.fotopic.net/c1

And a lot of those are fairly heavy crops due to the flightline being way out off the beach...

Youve got some fantastic pics in your gallery! Were any of them taken using an extender widget?

s500 said:

Also at Eastbourne today, in the right place at the right time but nothing else was right including the 200mm I used.

Was that taken with the 200 then, or...?

s500 said:

You must have been on the sunny end of Eastbourne, great pic considering conditions.

UKBob said:

I kept a few parachuting shots as they came in nice and close. This one is probably the best of the bunch

I did a little tweaking in PS, and that must have been the only patch of blue sky I saw all day. Most of my photos looked like they were taken after dusk.

Edited by UKBob on Saturday 19th August 21:39

[monkeyhanger]

UKBob said:

Youve got some fantastic pics in your gallery! Were any of them taken using an extender widget?

Cheers

I don't use and extender on the 100-400L as it would take it out of AF range on the 20D. For those Airshow shots i just cropped out the unwanted Sky.

The only convertor i use is a 2x in conjunction with the Sigma 120-300, but i'd probably do my back in trying to use that beast for Airshows.

Edited by monkeyhanger on Saturday 19th August 21:42

[s500]

Yes it was a 200mm Bob, the Mirage was just about to go into outer space when he put the brakes on which created the vapour envelope around the delta wing.

s500 said:

Also at Eastbourne today, in the right place at the right time but nothing else was right including the 200mm I used.

Was that taken with the 200 then, or...?

[quote=s500]

[UKBob]

s500 said:

Yes it was a 200mm Bob, the Mirage was just about to go into outer space when he put the brakes on which created the vapour envelope around the delta wing.

s500 said:

Also at Eastbourne today, in the right place at the right time but nothing else was right including the 200mm I used.

Was that taken with the 200 then, or...?

[quote=s500]

I assume thats a 100% crop, as all my shots seemed to be about half the size

[s500]

Yep a 100% crop...here's the original

[graham@reading]

I still love my 400mm L prime