Nellis 2003 THANK YOU!!

[paintboy]

Heritage Flight Photo

Firecat,

Thanks for sharing the images from Aviation Nation Airshow. Some really nice images considering the weather. I have attached my own Heritage Flight image I took at Nellis. Hope you all enjoy.

Dave

[paintboy]

Air Racing Nellis Style

Thought you all would enjoy the attached photo from the demo race. Too bad about the limited numbers, but fun to watch anyway.

Dave

[claylemon]

Re: Air Racing Nellis Style

Originally posted by paintboy
Too bad about the limited numbers, but fun to watch anyway.

As long as they are racing, even as a demo, it's a good thing. All is well with the world.


Clay

[LesDMess]

Some great shots there folks but where was all this light when I was there on an overcast Saturday morning!

Of course if I had this lens...


...I wouldn't have had to use 1600 film for this...


I wouldn't mind it so much if I could have gotten away with 800...


I also am thankful that later in the day I could use 400 but more importantly for having spent 3 years at Nellis AFB, way back when, as it has got to be the most fun assignment for any zoomie due to these guys...

[T. Adams]

Film speed

I know why all of film guys like me shoot 400 in low light. I have to ask though, do you get a lot of grain. I only shoot 100 speed no matter how dark it gets. I really have had no problems doing this either, unless it is just pitch black like a bad thunderstorm. Why not stick with 100 all the time?

[LesDMess]

Myself I only have the cheap 600-1000mm f9-f16 lens so in order to minimize shake I try to keep a 1 to 1 (Ex: 1/1000 sec to 1,000mm). Although I've had success shooting 1,000mm as low as 1/250th panning, I'd prefer the grain then focus errors. I've had no noticeable grain from prints with Fujipress 800 at 20" X 30" prints - as good if not better then Kodak 400UC. Although grain is greatly pronounced in my scanning to digital workflow, they are well controlled in my traditional prints.

[matt]

i use a little old olympus c-700 and it works rather well. don't know much terminology so i'll let a pic speak for itself.