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I went through some old files tonight. I came across this one from almost 7 years ago. I had the K100D then and the 50-200 mm DA lens then. We watched the Blue Angels performance at the annual SF Fleet Week from a high rise building above the waterfront. I like to think the shot is good, at full scale you can see the lead pilot's looking straight ahead, while the other three are "flying the paint", looking at the aircraft above them. This was shot JPG with just minimal PP, slight crop. Looking at it, I should have never sold the lens. I need to get something longer again, my current longest setup is the FA 135/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC.

jawsy · 07-09-2014, 12:35 AM

200mm is not the longest lens for aircraft - especially fast ones. Good one.

pixie · 07-10-2014, 12:07 AM

Glad you liked it

Photogoof · 07-26-2018, 05:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pixie

I went through some old files tonight. I came across this one from almost 7 years ago. I had the K100D then and the 50-200 mm DA lens then. We watched the Blue Angels performance at the annual SF Fleet Week from a high rise building above the waterfront. I like to think the shot is good, at full scale you can see the lead pilot's looking straight ahead, while the other three are "flying the paint", looking at the aircraft above them. This was shot JPG with just minimal PP, slight crop. Looking at it, I should have never sold the lens. I need to get something longer again, my current longest setup is the FA 135/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC.

Perfectly arranged!

reh321 · 07-26-2018, 06:46 AM

55-300mm PLM is said to be a good inexpensive lens if you have a recent camera body

stillshot2 · 08-05-2018, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by pixie

I went through some old files tonight. I came across this one from almost 7 years ago. I had the K100D then and the 50-200 mm DA lens then. We watched the Blue Angels performance at the annual SF Fleet Week from a high rise building above the waterfront. I like to think the shot is good, at full scale you can see the lead pilot's looking straight ahead, while the other three are "flying the paint", looking at the aircraft above them. This was shot JPG with just minimal PP, slight crop. Looking at it, I should have never sold the lens. I need to get something longer again, my current longest setup is the FA 135/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC.

It is good, and even more impressive you did so well with the gear you had back then!

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07-09-2014, 12:35 AM	#2
jawsy Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422	200mm is not the longest lens for aircraft - especially fast ones. Good one.

07-10-2014, 12:07 AM	#3
pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873 Original Poster	Glad you liked it

07-26-2018, 05:42 AM - 1 Like	#4
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by pixie I went through some old files tonight. I came across this one from almost 7 years ago. I had the K100D then and the 50-200 mm DA lens then. We watched the Blue Angels performance at the annual SF Fleet Week from a high rise building above the waterfront. I like to think the shot is good, at full scale you can see the lead pilot's looking straight ahead, while the other three are "flying the paint", looking at the aircraft above them. This was shot JPG with just minimal PP, slight crop. Looking at it, I should have never sold the lens. I need to get something longer again, my current longest setup is the FA 135/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC. Perfectly arranged!

07-26-2018, 06:46 AM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	55-300mm PLM is said to be a good inexpensive lens if you have a recent camera body

08-05-2018, 02:46 PM	#6
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	Originally posted by pixie I went through some old files tonight. I came across this one from almost 7 years ago. I had the K100D then and the 50-200 mm DA lens then. We watched the Blue Angels performance at the annual SF Fleet Week from a high rise building above the waterfront. I like to think the shot is good, at full scale you can see the lead pilot's looking straight ahead, while the other three are "flying the paint", looking at the aircraft above them. This was shot JPG with just minimal PP, slight crop. Looking at it, I should have never sold the lens. I need to get something longer again, my current longest setup is the FA 135/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC. It is good, and even more impressive you did so well with the gear you had back then!

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