Duxford Flying Legends 2008

[350Wedge]

Here is a selection of my photo's from the weekend. I was there for both days and took about 1000 photo's over the weekend. It wasnt ideal photography weather for most of the weekend but still managed some good shots.....

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[Simpo Two]

Nice work sir. It's easy to get average shots at airshows; harder to get good ones. Also good to see an Airacobra there - a chap from my school was unfortunately killed in one - 'ran out of sky'.

[slartibartfast]

very VERY nice shots.
what body and what lense please?
if it's the canonn 100-400L again i've got to get me one of those, will someone give me £800 please?

Paul

[350Wedge]

slartibartfast said:

very VERY nice shots.
what body and what lense please?
if it's the canonn 100-400L again i've got to get me one of those, will someone give me £800 please?

Paul

My usual Canon 1D but i'm afraid you need to save a few more pennies.... This time was using a Canon 300mm F2.8L with either a 1.4L or 2x converter.....

[Piers_K]

Nice shots..24 stands out for me..

Shutter speeds?

[350Wedge]

Piers_K said:

Nice shots..24 stands out for me..

Shutter speeds?

Camera was set to shutter priority at 1/400th of a sec all day. Normally i'd try and use either 250th or 320th but as i was hand holding what is a very heavy lens i set it just a fraction higher to counteract camera shake, but still blur the props a bit....

[slartibartfast]

350Wedge said:

slartibartfast said:

very VERY nice shots.
what body and what lense please?
if it's the canonn 100-400L again i've got to get me one of those, will someone give me £800 please?

Paul

My usual Canon 1D but i'm afraid you need to save a few more pennies.... This time was using a Canon 300mm F2.8L with either a 1.4L or 2x converter.....

not being clued up on lenses, is that a fixed 300mm lense? if so how much do they go for and is it pin sharp?i have the 90-300 lense and it gives soft focus and am looking at something better that won't break the bank but will give pni sharp photos

Paul

[350Wedge]

Yup its a fixed focal length 300mm lens with a fast F2.8 aperture.

To buy the latest IS version of this lens you're looking at paying around the £2700.00 mark. Even for a mint non IS version that i have you're still looking at easily over £1500

Its one of the sharpest lenses you can buy but then you pays for what you get!!

slartibartfast said:

350Wedge said:

slartibartfast said:

very VERY nice shots.
what body and what lense please?
if it's the canonn 100-400L again i've got to get me one of those, will someone give me £800 please?

Paul

My usual Canon 1D but i'm afraid you need to save a few more pennies.... This time was using a Canon 300mm F2.8L with either a 1.4L or 2x converter.....

not being clued up on lenses, is that a fixed 300mm lense? if so how much do they go for and is it pin sharp?i have the 90-300 lense and it gives soft focus and am looking at something better that won't break the bank but will give pni sharp photos

Paul

Edited by 350Wedge on Tuesday 15th July 13:25

[slartibartfast]

£££££££ oh blimey.
well in about 5 years time i might have made enough from my stock to buy one.

Paul