Abingdon airshow 2012.

[Rojin]

Thought it might be nice to start a thread, although I don't know if any other OcUk'ers went?

First time out trying the 70-200 with a cheap 2.0x TC, I also thought I'd throw caution to the wind and try lower shutter speeds 1/60-1/125. All handheld, didn't end well! Although I did get some keepers


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr

 

[Rojin]

Cheers all, it was a great day out in the end. I really enjoyed it, seeing the Catalina was just brilliant and something I hadn't expected to see. A few more


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr


Abingdon Airshow 2012 by jj_glos, on Flickr

 

[Rojin]

The only lens I have used out of those is the Tamron 70-300 and I only had that for a short while. The extra reach is handy and 300mm will be useful for most aircraft. It will be short when the jets go high, but so is 500mm!

Just doing a search for the Tamron on Flickr comes up with this: http://www.flickr.com/groups/25824191@N00/pool/tags/airshow/

The Canon 50-250 has IS so may be a better option if you are using the lens for subjects other than aircraft? It's a nice well regarded lens for the money.