Brian 1 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Dream Lifter through the scope this afternoon.... Southwest 25th Anniversary Scheme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 one of my birds and the first flight for Virgin this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Hey Dylan, here's one from up your way... Vision Air 734 dropped in to visit on Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Damn, I gotta go out to YVR and start shooting. Been missing the chances. :( Well, at least I can now shoot at 400mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdogg Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Some from today you know it's a slow day when you shoot a bunch of 1900's lol heading into the oncoming rain clouds Moved spots but the rain didn't let up for long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Tdogg, Outstanding photos.. I think they are wonderful.... Two days ago I saw a smallish yellow colored helicopter with blue rotor blades and blue tail.. No idea what it was but saw it buzz over MY Aunts house... <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Moose I love the colours of the vision 737. TDogg great series, the first shot of the Porter Q400 is great. every time I see one of those 1900's I am glad we didn't paint ours in those colours. Today I decided to shoot something different...the other side of the Virgin A340 this one is great except I cut off the very tip of the nose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Beautiful as always everyone. I seriously need to find out what you all are using to capture all of these excellent photos. I really want to get into Plane watching but have no idea where to start. If you all would graciously give me some pointers I would be grateful for the input. Love seeing all of these pictures though. Brian I am not sure what you are using but I think with your setup you could get some pictures of the space station circling the earth. Those planes look like they are traveling in the upper atmosphere. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Beautiful as always everyone. I seriously need to find out what you all are using to capture all of these excellent photos. I really want to get into Plane watching but have no idea where to start. I am using a n!kon D7000 and the 70-200mm f2.8 lens. it is a great combo for planespotting. N!kon has a newer version the D7100 which has an even better autofocus system. BUT! the combo of lens and body alone will cost you about $3500. definately not for someone on a budget. the most important thing to know is that the lens makes all the difference in the world. spend the money on good glass and it will last you for a long time. I spent a lot of $$ buying a bunch of cheap lenses trying to get one that would do the job of an expensive lens. right now all I ever use is the 16-35mm f4, the 50mmf1.8 and the 70-200mm f2.8 VRII. the 16-35 is great for landscapes and the 70-200 is awesome for planes. the 16-35 in action My link hth Dylan Edited May 16, 2013 by dylan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian 1 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice Virgin shots! That is one of my favorite paint schemes. Saw these this week..... Despicable Blimp Lufthansa Dornier Also missed Airforce One doing touch and goes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I had a fun filled day, I got to go to Campbell River and rescue a 1900 that wouldn't start. here is my ride to YBL leaving me alone with a busted plane and a bunch of tools. oh yeah it started to rain about 5 minuts after I got the cowlings removed. but the weather cleared and the F and O showed up for some fuel with their harpoon equipped helicopter and what would a day at a small Canadian airport be without a gratuitous Beaver shot luckily due to my mad skillz at changing parts on a 1900, I made it back in time to shoot the first flight of lufthansa's A330 from Munich. they even gave them the full on firetruck treatment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Nice photos dylan, coming over your way in August. Also heading up north to Yellowknife. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) Headin into town for a baseball game last night. Passed on the small two lane bridge by two rich dumbbutts in a Ferrari 350 spider with temp tags on it doin about 100mph. Turn to my wife and tell her I wouldn't be surprised to round the corner and see it destroyed because most guys wreck their supercars immediately because they don't know how to handle it. Lo an behold 5 seconds later... Video here. http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/bigasshammm/E5CFBBAC-47D6-46FC-9E7B-F74DD5F7D894-39578-00000B28A0CF4FE7_zps3ca85fe3.mp4 Apparently they ran the red light and were nailed by that car. Then they or out of the Ferrari and took off running on foot. Thankfully no one was seriously injured. Had my 5 and 3 yr old in the car and I didn't want them to see that. Bye bye Ferrari. Edited May 18, 2013 by Bigasshammm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 wow somebody's going to jail I finally got some shots of a new Jazz Q400, there are 3 of them based in YVR now. some of the older Dash-8's are looking a little tired It was the first flight of the season for Condor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 it seems like the Airbus widebodies are more popular than the Boeings these days. apparently Japan air going to start flying their 787 to YVR next week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 it seems like the Airbus widebodies are more popular than the Boeings these days. apparently Japan air going to start flying their 787 to YVR next week Great, I need to get out there and shoot some aircraft with the new TC. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 as usual, I am a few days behind in posting my pictures..but here are a few I have sen over hte past 7-10 days: Air Tindi Dash-7. Was on a layover while participating in the evacuation of the Natives from Northern Ontario a few Calm Air ATR-42's..this is just one of them. also participating in the evacuation mentioned above a ticycle beech 18..always a rare sight and finally, a few shots of CF-18 188744 that came in for a long weekend! Thats one way to get away!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 After getting a little sleep following my overnight shoot in DC, I stopped at Gravelly Point Park, next to National Airport, for a little spotting. Rwy 19 was in use, bringing arrivals directly over the park. Turning to line up with the runway after flying the River Visual Approach At one point, movements stopped, and off in the distance I saw that familiar three-ship formation of white-topped Marine helicopters. Unfortunately, the long lens was in the car (100-400mm is overkill at Gravelly Point) so again I didn't get very good shots of them... A Washington Metro Police boat pulled in the channel between the park and the airport, heading over to the boat ramp. There were a couple of kids in the front of the boat, and they were towing a small, capsized boat. They were followed by a DC FD River Rescue boat. Police and FD rescue units showed up to meet them. Looks like the PD and FD pulled the kids out of the river. Based on the lack of urgency, I assume they were fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Moose, Superb Shots as always.. Good o see the Brothers in Blue were to hand to help those kids. GOOD job. Martin Sam et al thank you for lovely photos. Edited May 20, 2013 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Moose, your pics are AWESOME! Love the AA 737 shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Charlotte any more... Spent a couple of hours spotting at one of my old sites at JFK this afternoon. It was good to see some old friends! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian 1 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Great shots Moose!!! I caught these tonight after dark with the scope, but the sun was still shining on them at altitude. AA, BA and KLM, heading to Europe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 We're gearing up for the annual Memorial Day weekend air show at Jones Beach. The CF-18 demo birds arrived yesterday, and today we had a PBY show up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Moose, Very sharp photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Wow! You guys take some great pics! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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