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Advice For Shooting In A Hangar

Mia777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2002, 1165 posts, RR: 6
Posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2348 times:

I am going to have access to a Biman Bangladesh A310 that was just painted in the new livery at MIA. I am not sure if the plane will be in the hangar or out but if it is, any advice (i need to learn!)? I have never shot a plane indoors and have never been in a hangar (don't know how well they are lit though I would imagine pretty well). Interior shots advice as well? Thank you! This is all greatly appreciated!

MIA777

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2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2318 times:

Get a tripod and play with your settings in order to shoot indoors. Such a big target will mean flash won't work so you will want to do a time exposure of several seconds (all depending on the lighting.)

Work4bmi From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2303 times:

The MOST IMPORTANT rule of all is to ask if there are ANY exposed engines and/or open fuel lines in the hanger. One flash of your camera could blow up the whole freaking building!

Aaron Smile

JoakimE From Sweden, joined Nov 2001, 408 posts, RR: 8
Reply 3, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2295 times:

The MOST IMPORTANT rule of all is to ask if there are ANY exposed engines and/or open fuel lines in the hanger. One flash of your camera could blow up the whole freaking building!

Well, at least the entire aircraft would be well lit up then, so no need for a tripod or long exposures Innocent

2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9
Reply 4, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2290 times:

If a sealed camera flash can set off an explosion.....The environment inside the hanger would have to be so dangerous you probably could not survive in there long enough to set up a camera! Smile

Work4bmi From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 2250 times:

"If a sealed camera flash can set off an explosion.....The environment inside the hanger would have to be so dangerous you probably could not survive in there long enough to set up a camera!"

funny, but I would not recomend using flash!

G-CIVP From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1209 posts, RR: 10
Reply 6, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 2234 times:

I think some fire detection systems are set to pick up 'flashes' as in explosions, so ask before you shoot as your flash may inadvertunately set the fire alarm system off. Don't know how true this is but better ask before you commence.

Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50
Reply 7, posted (9 years 8 months 1 week ago) and read 2210 times:

Open doors which allow daylight to enter the hangar is always nice.

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With smaller aircrafts you might be lucky enough to have it rolled out into the sunshine if the hagar is too dark....

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