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05/14/2006 01:12:29 PM · #1 |
After one visit to a low flying location last March I have caught the bug in a big way.
At the moment I shoot with a 20D with 70-200f2.8 IS. I need to get a bigger lens may be the 100-400 to get the rivets.
here are a few results
//www.pbase.com/caeclyd/mach_loop
If you can have a go its great fun.
Message edited by author 2006-05-14 13:12:53. |
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05/14/2006 01:26:08 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by Caeclyd:
After one visit to a low flying location last March I have caught the bug in a big way.
At the moment I shoot with a 20D with 70-200f2.8 IS. I need to get a bigger lens may be the 100-400 to get the rivets.
here are a few results
//www.pbase.com/caeclyd/mach_loop
If you can have a go its great fun. |
A 2x extender would suffice, I'd think. It's not like you're going to need f/2.8 outside in full sun.
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05/14/2006 02:57:49 PM · #3 |
| I have the canon 2x and the image quality is pants. It really is bad. |
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05/14/2006 04:23:51 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Caeclyd:
I have the canon 2x and the image quality is pants. It really is bad. |
But which lens do you use it with?
I have the 1.4X and am very happy using it with a 70-200 f/2.8IS. I did read tests though saying that the 1.4X is hot and the 2x is not.
Message edited by author 2006-05-14 16:25:03. |
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05/14/2006 04:53:27 PM · #5 |
I cant give you any advise on lenses.
But I love your photos, I think they are awesome shots.
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05/14/2006 05:13:02 PM · #6 |
There are some great shots there, where were you standing to take these.
I have the Canon 2X and while you do lose some quality i use it with the 70-200 f2.8IS and the images are perfectly useable. |
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05/15/2006 03:57:17 AM · #7 |
//i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/caeclyd/_DSC0004b.jpg
//i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/caeclyd/IMG_7374.jpg
The location. Lifted from lowfly.net
//i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/caeclyd/cad.jpg
"There are some great shots there, where were you standing to take these.
I have the Canon 2X and while you do lose some quality i use it with the 70-200 f2.8IS and the images are perfectly useable."
Same lens but I do find the images rather soft. I have tried using the lens at f11 when using the converter. I had this advice from this forum somewhere.
Message edited by Manic - limit images to 500px & 30kb or link/thumb them. |
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05/15/2006 05:06:23 AM · #8 |
Very cool photos, especially when they wave! Some don't seem quite as sharp as you'd like to see, as I'm sure you know. A tele would just make it worse.
Unfortunately lowfly.net is only for UK. Anyone know of anything of the equivalent for the USA?
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05/15/2006 06:02:16 AM · #9 |
Excellent images, I have the 2x converter it makes a great paperweight. I have tried it on many sporting events in bright sunny days including surfing,rugby and atheletics with the same poor results there is no-way that a 2x converter with the 70-200 would give you quality images with a subject moving at that speed. The only good results I have with the 2x converter is with stationary birds.
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05/15/2006 12:52:52 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by briphoto:
Very cool photos, especially when they wave! Some don't seem quite as sharp as you'd like to see, as I'm sure you know. A tele would just make it worse.
Unfortunately lowfly.net is only for UK. Anyone know of anything of the equivalent for the USA? |
Do you remember that scene in Top Gun when Maverick took on the instructors over the desert. There was some fantastic low flying through the valleys.It is a bit far for me to travel.
Anybody with contacts in the USAF ? :-)
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05/23/2006 04:58:27 PM · #11 |
| I do know they have a bomb practice range not far away, but they use real bombs. It's probably not safe. It would yield some great photos if you wanted to risk your life. |
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