I was spotting aircraft and was spotted by the local news paper

**x-country** · 08-23-2016, 01:10 AM - **7 Likes**

This weekend I was at the Mid Sweden Air Show. It was a great opportunity to test the K-1 with the FA* 400. I got no experience in this type of photography but ever since I was a little boy I've been into military aircraft in general and SAAB aircraft i particular. SAAB has always been in the forefront when it comes to producing military fighter jets.

This was a great opportunity to test the K-1 in AF-C and the last photo shoot with my FA* 400 before I sell it. As I already knew 400 mm is to much focal length for my type of photography even now when I shoot full frame. I think I got some decent shots of a J 29 "Flying barrel", JAS 39 "Griffin" and a P51D but I need to learn more about this type of photography before next show.

As you can see below I was spotted with my K-1 and FA* 400 by a professional photographer working for the local news paper.

Photo by Annelie Åsén at OP.se

PePe · 08-23-2016, 01:34 AM

Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility.

redpit · 08-23-2016, 01:49 AM

This is a beautiful portrait of you. Nice image. Have you uploaded any of your pics somewhere we can see them? I'm interested in aviation phtography and it would be nice or just post some samples of those beautiful Saabs in here!

pathdoc · 08-23-2016, 03:27 AM

Cool Pentax sighting in the wild.

Is the J29 a flying example? IIRC they were an F-86 contemporary.

**x-country** · 08-23-2016, 03:32 AM

Originally posted by PePe

Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility.

I'm not sure they did print it but a a lot of people I know recognized me in the picture (got a lot of text messages about it) though I got my face covered with the K-1

---------- Post added 08-23-2016 at 12:33 PM ----------

Originally posted by redpit

This is a beautiful portrait of you. Nice image. Have you uploaded any of your pics somewhere we can see them? I'm interested in aviation phtography and it would be nice or just post some samples of those beautiful Saabs in here!

I haven't uploaded them yet but I'll post here when it's done.

---------- Post added 08-23-2016 at 12:39 PM ----------

Originally posted by pathdoc

Cool Pentax sighting in the wild.

Is the J29 a flying example? IIRC they were an F-86 contemporary.

One J29 is flying since 1995. More info here (Swedish) >

YYRC, the J29, F-86 and MIG 15 served in the same era

pathdoc · 08-23-2016, 05:04 AM

Yep, it's all coming back to me (thank you, Bill Gunston's Encyclopaedia of Combat Aircraft; even if you are 40 years old, you are still good for a lot of stuff.) IIRC also, the J29 was the first Western European swept-wing fighter in service.

pete-tarmigan · 08-23-2016, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by PePe

Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility.

The photo is ambiguous about the manufacturer of the camera body. It might be mistaken for a Contax.

Hildalill · 08-23-2016, 08:30 AM

Nice! En till norrlänning med K-1!?

**x-country** · 08-24-2016, 12:40 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Hildalill

Nice! En till norrlänning med K-1!?

De vet du! Vart fotoflanerar du i Norrland?

---------- Post added 08-24-2016 at 09:59 AM ----------

And here are some pictures and a link to the album.

The album on Flickr >>>

Maksim · 08-24-2016, 01:16 AM

hehe, very cool story. Great photo of you.

surfar · 08-24-2016, 03:10 AM

Nice!

redpit · 08-24-2016, 03:17 AM

That J-29 is a real beauty and I like that it still "whitens" at the tight turns! :-)

rawr · 08-24-2016, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by x-country

And here are some pictures and a link to the album.

All enjoyable pix. That first image of the set uploaded here is particularly nice.

Personally, I'd crop it a little though, to remove some of the dead space above and below the jet, and highlight the nice, sharp direct frontal aspect you got on the airplane, and it's trailing wing tip wash.

PS, it's good to see that merely by shooting Pentax, one can 15 minutes of local media fame. It gives me hope.

**TER-OR** · 08-25-2016, 06:09 AM

A European Airshow tour would be a great use of vacation time. England and Sweden seem to still be doing things right.

Hildalill · 08-25-2016, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by x-country

De vet du! Vart fotoflanerar du i Norrland?

Västerbotten och Ångermanland för det mesta. Kul att se dina bilder på Flickr (blev följare)! Har inte kommit så långt där än, men jag har en jäkla bra kamera!

08-23-2016, 01:10 AM - 7 Likes	#1
x-country Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frösön (Östersund) Posts: 69	I was spotting aircraft and was spotted by the local news paper This weekend I was at the Mid Sweden Air Show. It was a great opportunity to test the K-1 with the FA* 400. I got no experience in this type of photography but ever since I was a little boy I've been into military aircraft in general and SAAB aircraft i particular. SAAB has always been in the forefront when it comes to producing military fighter jets. This was a great opportunity to test the K-1 in AF-C and the last photo shoot with my FA* 400 before I sell it. As I already knew 400 mm is to much focal length for my type of photography even now when I shoot full frame. I think I got some decent shots of a J 29 "Flying barrel", JAS 39 "Griffin" and a P51D but I need to learn more about this type of photography before next show. As you can see below I was spotted with my K-1 and FA* 400 by a professional photographer working for the local news paper. Photo by Annelie Åsén at OP.se

08-23-2016, 03:32 AM	#5
x-country Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frösön (Östersund) Posts: 69 Original Poster	Originally posted by PePe Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility. I'm not sure they did print it but a a lot of people I know recognized me in the picture (got a lot of text messages about it) though I got my face covered with the K-1 ---------- Post added 08-23-2016 at 12:33 PM ---------- Originally posted by redpit This is a beautiful portrait of you. Nice image. Have you uploaded any of your pics somewhere we can see them? I'm interested in aviation phtography and it would be nice or just post some samples of those beautiful Saabs in here! I haven't uploaded them yet but I'll post here when it's done. ---------- Post added 08-23-2016 at 12:39 PM ---------- Originally posted by pathdoc Cool Pentax sighting in the wild. Is the J29 a flying example? IIRC they were an F-86 contemporary. One J29 is flying since 1995. More info here (Swedish) > YYRC, the J29, F-86 and MIG 15 served in the same era Last edited by x-country; 08-23-2016 at 03:42 AM.

08-24-2016, 03:17 AM	#12
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	That J-29 is a real beauty and I like that it still "whitens" at the tight turns! :-) Last edited by redpit; 08-24-2016 at 06:51 AM.

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08-23-2016, 01:34 AM	#2
PePe Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 597	Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility.

08-23-2016, 01:49 AM	#3
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	This is a beautiful portrait of you. Nice image. Have you uploaded any of your pics somewhere we can see them? I'm interested in aviation phtography and it would be nice or just post some samples of those beautiful Saabs in here!

08-23-2016, 03:27 AM	#4
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Cool Pentax sighting in the wild. Is the J29 a flying example? IIRC they were an F-86 contemporary.

08-23-2016, 05:04 AM	#6
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Yep, it's all coming back to me (thank you, Bill Gunston's Encyclopaedia of Combat Aircraft; even if you are 40 years old, you are still good for a lot of stuff.) IIRC also, the J29 was the first Western European swept-wing fighter in service.

08-23-2016, 07:53 AM	#7
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by PePe Did they print the picture on the newspaper? This is exactly the kind of publicity Pentax needs to increase awareness and credibility. The photo is ambiguous about the manufacturer of the camera body. It might be mistaken for a Contax.

08-23-2016, 08:30 AM	#8
Hildalill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 29	Nice! En till norrlänning med K-1!?

08-24-2016, 12:40 AM - 1 Like	#9
x-country Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frösön (Östersund) Posts: 69 Original Poster	Originally posted by Hildalill Nice! En till norrlänning med K-1!? De vet du! Vart fotoflanerar du i Norrland? ---------- Post added 08-24-2016 at 09:59 AM ---------- And here are some pictures and a link to the album. The album on Flickr >>>

08-24-2016, 01:16 AM	#10
Maksim Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 80	hehe, very cool story. Great photo of you.

08-24-2016, 03:10 AM	#11
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,139	Nice!

08-24-2016, 05:35 AM	#13
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by x-country And here are some pictures and a link to the album. All enjoyable pix. That first image of the set uploaded here is particularly nice. Personally, I'd crop it a little though, to remove some of the dead space above and below the jet, and highlight the nice, sharp direct frontal aspect you got on the airplane, and it's trailing wing tip wash. PS, it's good to see that merely by shooting Pentax, one can 15 minutes of local media fame. It gives me hope.

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08-25-2016, 06:09 AM	#14
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	A European Airshow tour would be a great use of vacation time. England and Sweden seem to still be doing things right.

08-25-2016, 11:51 AM	#15
Hildalill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 29	Originally posted by x-country De vet du! Vart fotoflanerar du i Norrland? Västerbotten och Ångermanland för det mesta. Kul att se dina bilder på Flickr (blev följare)! Har inte kommit så långt där än, men jag har en jäkla bra kamera!