US Air Force Museum - Snap Shots

US Air Force Museum - Snap Shots · 08:20 PM

While visiting my daughter in Columbus last weekend, we drove to Dayton to visit the Air Force Museum. This is quite a facility, showing virtually every AF plane from day 1 in three massive hangers - and the good news is that admission is free. Here are a few shots I took during the afternoon. All were taken at ISO 800 with my travel gear - DS2 and my three DA Limiteds (generally wide open).

Jer

B-36:

B-47 Engines:

Black Bird (from upper balcony):

ICBM's:

Prop Hub on WWI fighter:

B-52:

LaRee · 08-23-2007, 10:05 PM

Snapshots? I guess I'm getting to dislike that term. I think these are great images. I like the compositions and the rendering is beautiful. Can't beat those limiteds. Good choice for a travel kit! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed these.

FotoPete · 08-23-2007, 10:12 PM

OMG haha I was there too like 2 days ago! Jesus that B52 and the B36 Peacemaker were HUGE.

Mechan1k · 08-24-2007, 01:02 AM

I was going to say ... i didn't realise how massive the B52 is.

Nice series of images.

The prop looks a tad dark to me though.

The Blackbird must have been quite a sight though.

atupdate · 08-24-2007, 04:05 AM

Exceptional images. The USAF museum is a tough place to shot, as the lighting is bad and there are a lot of planes crammed closely together. The nice thing is that they do allow you to use a tripod if you bring it.

Next time you are in the area visit the Presidential Hanger at the muesum. You need to sign up at a desk just past and to the left of the gift shop but it has several planes that served as Presidential planes, including JFK's.

Tim

RoxnDox · 08-24-2007, 08:09 AM

Great shots. I especially like the first one (air intake on an F-104 Starfighter, one of my favorite aircraft of all time).

Jim (ex-USAF computer jockey, now I work on water databases)

Eastern Shore Charlie · 08-24-2007, 05:54 PM

Really nice shots at ISO 800...I love planes and I love that museum. I have been there twice. The B-36 is a monster...and the B-47 is such a beautiful plane....

**Sailor** · 08-26-2007, 02:28 PM

Thanks, all, for the kind comments. Seems to me my DS2 does a bit better job at ISO 800 (and a lot better job at 1600) than my K10D - a consequence of the higher res in the latter. I would've appreciated the shake reduction, however, in these low-light suroundings.

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08-23-2007, 10:05 PM	#2
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Snapshots? I guess I'm getting to dislike that term. I think these are great images. I like the compositions and the rendering is beautiful. Can't beat those limiteds. Good choice for a travel kit! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed these.

08-23-2007, 10:12 PM	#3
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	OMG haha I was there too like 2 days ago! Jesus that B52 and the B36 Peacemaker were HUGE.

08-24-2007, 01:02 AM	#4
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	I was going to say ... i didn't realise how massive the B52 is. Nice series of images. The prop looks a tad dark to me though. The Blackbird must have been quite a sight though.

08-24-2007, 04:05 AM	#5
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Exceptional images. The USAF museum is a tough place to shot, as the lighting is bad and there are a lot of planes crammed closely together. The nice thing is that they do allow you to use a tripod if you bring it. Next time you are in the area visit the Presidential Hanger at the muesum. You need to sign up at a desk just past and to the left of the gift shop but it has several planes that served as Presidential planes, including JFK's. Tim

08-24-2007, 08:09 AM	#6
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Great shots. I especially like the first one (air intake on an F-104 Starfighter, one of my favorite aircraft of all time). Jim (ex-USAF computer jockey, now I work on water databases)

08-24-2007, 05:54 PM	#7
Eastern Shore Charlie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21639/ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 822	Really nice shots at ISO 800...I love planes and I love that museum. I have been there twice. The B-36 is a monster...and the B-47 is such a beautiful plane....

08-26-2007, 02:28 PM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Thanks, all, for the kind comments. Seems to me my DS2 does a bit better job at ISO 800 (and a lot better job at 1600) than my K10D - a consequence of the higher res in the latter. I would've appreciated the shake reduction, however, in these low-light suroundings. Jer