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Dylan, I woulda thought the TRUMPTM would be flying in a B747-400. With the size of his ego, I woulda thought that the B757 would be a bit cramped.

Can't seem to find the photo, but here's an excerpt of an article "Nisei served in U.S. Army Air Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Merchant Marines during World War II" in a JAVA (Japanese American Veterans Association) newsletter dated "Fall 2012" http://javadc.org/media/document/java-advocate/JAVA-Advocate-Fall-2012.pdf Hopefully these names may give you a start in google-searching the person who may have been on that B-17 crew. EDIT: If you found the photo, out of general interest, would you mind sharing the name of the person; the B-17 and the resultant information of which

I'm getting the feeling that I need to make a trip out east. :D

<--This shot if it wasn't cropped off would be the one going up on 500px. Unfortunately with the wing tip cut-off, I had to substitute it for this one: Went out for 3 hours and tried handholding this beast of a lens. 3 hours makes 11.8 pounds EXTREMELY HEAVY!!! :blink:

Frame filling shot (600/4 handheld) of an Air Transat A330 turning on final over Green Timbers Lake heading for YVR. He probably thought I was pointing a bazooka at him. :woot.gif:/> I'll post it later. - POSTED. I looked back at one of the 4 images that I snapped of the A330-243 and saw the co-pilot (although pixellated) looking at me. I wonder how much one can see of people on the ground from 5000 feet up. Any pilots want to answer that. If you're 20 miles out from the airport, about how high up are you and how much of the ground activity can you see from the ground. Can you dis

With that, you may have to get one custom built by a trophy-maker. They also make cases, as far as I know. Try these guys out, they're in Indiana. http://www.bcwsupplies.com/ BCW Supplies (Sales) PO Box 970 Anderson, IN 46015

Just tried the 600mm handheld today. The more I do it, the easier it gets, but I still would not recommend doing it for very long. And considering that most people shoot with their right hand and hold the lens with their left. It's like having an 11 pound exercise weight. Unless you want to look like Peewee Herman on your right arm and Hulk Hogan on your left. It's not suggested that this be done for very long stretches. It's only thanks to arm curling 30lb weights, that this 600mm handheld is as easy as it is and it's still pretty stinkin' difficult. Again, do not think that this is a grea

Nice ball head, but I'll probably be going with this. Gitzo Systematic GT5542LS & Jobu BWG-Pro2 gimbal head

The 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII fits nicely on my Manfrotto 190XB; just haven't got a decent tripod for the 600/4. The 600/4 would squash the Manfrotto like a bug.

To give you an idea of the type of library that I personally have in terms of photography. It cost me close to $500.00 and that's not counting the number of magazines that I have on photography alone. Each one of those magazines contains information on photography that is of use to someone learning photography. I'm working on increasing my collection of wildlife photography books to draw from it ideas on how to develop my style of wildlife photography shooting; and not just copying someone else's style. One of the best books for wildlife photography is Moose Peterson's "Captured" (which

In terms of wildlife photography classes, the only thing I'd be able to do is try to get into a "guided tour" to track down certain animals that are on my list of "must photograph". Unfortunately, those cost thousands of dollars...and on top of that; there's travel expenses. Let's say a trip into the Great Bear Rainforest Sanctuary to track the Kermode or Spirit bear. You have a choice of two authorized guides; they won't let you in there without a guide that is authorized. You also have to pay for a guide (it's not included in the cost of the trip). You have to be up on your skills for th

On a 70-200mm, I believe I know where the limitations are. or perhaps this: I presume... classes are available to get these shots?

And it even works too. :D Cooool. :D

All I can say, Terry... is... KICK THE CRAP OUT OF IT! Wishing you the best...and rapid road to good health.

No kidding. My wife was commenting on how large that lens was with the hood on it. We tested it out on Christian's tripod/gimbal setup. It is just starting to sink it that it will be mine completely in May 2014 (with three quarterly equal payments...).

It's home. The lens. The case.

Going down today to talk with my friend on the payment plan with regards to the purchase of his (soon to be 'my') 600mm f/4 D ED-IF II. Still pinching myself that it's all coming true. :blink:

Darius, I would really like to be able to visit England and have a honest to goodness chippie over there. But unfortunately, my "Surrey" is over the pond and on the west coast of the "colony". Well, we do what we can, but it's not authentic English fish n' chips. :)

I see the Black Aces are center top. ~smirk~

Damn, I miss Wayne Maki. That's when the Canucks really knew how to hit and hit hard. He was however a St. Louis Blue when he made that swing of his stick; after Green took a swing at him with his own stick.

Like I said before, the invitation is open to get together and go shoot at Reifel. I'll be probably getting a Gitzo Systematic GT5542LS & Jobu BWG-Pro2 gimbal head in January 2014. So what I may do is end up draping a beanbag chair over my daughter's stroller for the time being. For me, shooting big aluminum birds with loud engines is fine (with regards to the TC-20EIII), but trying to go after birds of the feathered kind is a different story. Oh, well, I guess, I live and learn.

Didn't know Edelweiss flew into YVR. I should keep a lookout for them now.

It's official. Will be going down to talk to my "eagle-photographing" friend and discussing the purchase (via payment plan) of his AF-S 600mm f/4 D ED-IF II on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, as he has purchased the newest 800mm f/5.6 FL G ED-IF VR, so he is selling the 600mm f/4. The past 5 years of photography has all culminated in the purchase of this lens. If this lens goes through it will also give me enough finances left over from my original equipment acquisition plan (which was originally to just purchase a 600mm VR (the newest model)) to purchase a 300mm f/2.8 VRII (which I will uti

Ryan, weathering's a little weird on that frog. :D and super addition to the tutorial. Chuck, great tutorial. I don't think much more can really be said about it. It hits everything necessary for "macro photography" - which in essence is "model photography".

According to what I saw on Delta's website (I believe this is a Delta A319, it could either be the A319-100 or the A319-31C (VIP). I'm just not sure, I'm leaning towards the A319-100 though. http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/airports-and-aircraft/Aircraft/airbus-a319-100.html Got it, it's an A319-114 - N359NB, will rename that file later. "Oh, god, please don't tell me I'm getting into plane 'spotting'. I got enough stuff to do..."