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Best lens and focal length for an air show?
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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 423294" data-attributes="member: 13556"><p>I understand your remark about the difference between you and us, as far as airshows go.</p><p></p><p>You'll need another lens for static shots, and it'll need to be wider than a 70... I'd look at 20mm to 24mm. Get there early for good light and less crowds. </p><p></p><p>Moose Peterson does a lot of aircraft work. Look at his website (<a href="http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/" target="_blank">Moose Peterson's Website - Where the world of photography is explored and shared!</a> ) and other sites for examples of his photo gear for aviation.</p><p></p><p>For a long lens, I'd want at least 500mm, if not 600. You can get there several ways, either with a lens that long, or with a teleconverter, but you're going to lose some IQ with the converter. </p><p></p><p>As far as panning, the best shots I've seen of air shows involve shots away from directly in front of the camera, with one exception, and that's of multiple aircraft meeting at show-center from different directions. Either way, IMO, it's more important to get away from the crowd IOT give yourself room to operate. With the right gear, it won't matter if you step a bit back and get away from the center.</p><p></p><p>WM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whiskeyman, post: 423294, member: 13556"] I understand your remark about the difference between you and us, as far as airshows go. You'll need another lens for static shots, and it'll need to be wider than a 70... I'd look at 20mm to 24mm. Get there early for good light and less crowds. Moose Peterson does a lot of aircraft work. Look at his website ([url=http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/]Moose Peterson's Website - Where the world of photography is explored and shared![/url] ) and other sites for examples of his photo gear for aviation. For a long lens, I'd want at least 500mm, if not 600. You can get there several ways, either with a lens that long, or with a teleconverter, but you're going to lose some IQ with the converter. As far as panning, the best shots I've seen of air shows involve shots away from directly in front of the camera, with one exception, and that's of multiple aircraft meeting at show-center from different directions. Either way, IMO, it's more important to get away from the crowd IOT give yourself room to operate. With the right gear, it won't matter if you step a bit back and get away from the center. WM [/QUOTE]
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