RAF Valley - 21st March 2011

[Darren Turner]

I Found Myself On Anglesey Yesterday So I Made The Most Of It & Had An Hour Sat At The End Of Runway 13 Watching The Hawks Landing & Taking Off
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Darren

 

[Pete Askew]

Really like the heat haze in No 5 Darren.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Very crisp Darren - amazed you were able to get so close.

AI Servo and f8??

 

[Darren Turner]

to be honest Chris i used setting recommended from a low flying plane forum as i live in the Mach Loop a busy training area for the RAF who fly real low down & fast down this narrow steep sided welsh Valley (search you tube for Mach Loop) Now these setting are given as a guide and are totally customizable & are probably more suited to the guys who sit on the mountains side watching the planes fly past & fast as some rate of knots.

Saying that they worked well for my time at valley even though the planes were landing, taxi & not really that fast a speed.

1. ISO: 400
2. Camera Mode: Shutter-speed Priority (Tv)
Shutter Speed: 1/1250th Second (Jets) / 1/250th (Props)
3. Focus Points: Nikon Dynamic AF / Canon All Active
4. Auto Focus Mode: Continuous (AI Serv)
5. Drive Mode: Multi Shot
6. Metering Mode: Matrix / Canon Evaluative
7. File Format: Large JPEG
8. White Balance: Auto (AWB)

I have saved these settings on C1 on the top Dial of the 7D for my air show in July...........!!

Darren

 

[Alastair Cummins]

Great shots mate! you will have to show me around the Mach loop one day as ive been meaning to go there for years!

 

[Darren Turner]

will do mate, there aint alot to it.......i haven't ventured onto the mountain side.......i dont do hills, but i know where they all sit & wait.............lol

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Darren - that's a great settings list

Only thing I'd add is to dial in +2/3 to +1 stop exposure comp if you're shooting against a bright sky

Saves you getting a dark aircraft, and means you need less post processing after the fact