Nice shots, Martin. I must admit that I usually end up with a lot more
discards than keepers.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Martin Walters" <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 1:05 PM
Subject: [OM] Since we're talking about planes (actually on-topic)
> In early September, Vintage Wings in Ottawa has its annual airshow. They
> have a excellent collection of flying warbirds, including a Swordfish
> and a Canadair Sabre. As a member, I got to go to a private airshow the
> evening before the public show. A few of the planes didn't fly - as I
> remember, the Spitfire, Mustang, Kittyhawk, Hurricane and Lysander. We
> were also treated to night ground engine runs from the FG-1D Corsair and
> the P51D.
>
> Held on a wonderful evening, it turned out to be a humbling experience
> for me, the photographer (OM 4T loaded with Portra). To say nothing of
> being surrounded by heavy digital artillery. The only challenge was
> rapidly fading light. The ground engine runs ended being largely an
> exercise in photographic futility.
>
> This is my only recent attempt at photographing aircraft displays. I
> made all sorts of beginner errors: wrong lens (180 Tamron rather than
> 300), should have used the tripod, missed focus, and some strangely
> unsharp photos at night, especially with the 28/2 (e.g., Corsair ground
> run) although tripod mounted (those taken with the 21mm and 50mm were
> better). I don't know if this was due to focus or halation, or both.
>
> I've put up some photos here:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/14675507@N08/sets/72157627782752199/
>
> For the big show, the weather was superb but as I was working, photos
> were verboten. I worked crowd control right by the recovery area, so all
> planes passed by. 20-30 feet from running Merlins and P&W radials is nice.
>
> All the planes flew, including the Snowbirds and a visiting A26 Invader.
> Highlight of the day was the arrival of the Lancaster, escorted by the
> Spit, Mustang, P51 and Hurricane. Eight Merlins all singing
> together...... Delightful and evocative. When the public went home, I
> got to have a good look around (but not inside) the Lanc.
>
> Most of the scans are low res from Walmart, though several are high-res
> from my Coolscan.
>
> For Chris Barker, I've included a photo from one of my first attempts at
> airshow photography - EE Lightnings at Farnborough, likely 1965, taken
> with an Ilford 35mm. Don't know which squadron, but doesn't seem to be
> either 56 (Firebirds) or 74 (Tigers) squadrons, the acrobatic squadrons
> at that time.
>
> Martin
>
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