BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Posted (12 years 2 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1363 times:
I'm going spotting tommorow, and I'll be using my 80-320MM lens again. My lens is infinite past 50ft. Do you recommend I use infinite the whole time? I am almost positive that I will NEVER be any closer than 70 feet of the plane. Would infinite be the best choice?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards.
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FastGlass From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 0 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (12 years 2 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1330 times:
If you trust your 80-320 as much as you say you do, why not use AF and let the camera/lens decide? The tolerances on ALL lenses do not guarantee that infinity is what is depicted on the lens. Many lenses will actually focus PAST infinity and then you might find yourself in trouble...
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 3, posted (12 years 2 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1320 times:
By the way, earlier you were saying that the reason my photos aren't sharp is because of my lens. Well it can't be my lens, or else all of my photos would have turned out blurry. A majority of them turned out REALLY sharp. I am 98% sure the reason my photos turned out blurry is because of Camera Shake.
Anyways, when I go spotting tommorow, I will be sure to have a steadier hand.
Thanks again.
P.S. Do you recommend a Tripod?
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Ckw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 530 posts, RR: 18 Reply 4, posted (12 years 2 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1269 times:
Used properly, a tripod is an assett in some situations - eg. where you know pretty well where the aircraft is going to be in easch shot, and you won't be swinging the camera around trying to get shots at different angles. But a cheap, lightweight tripod is a liability, lulling you into a false sense of security. To provide stability you need rigidity and weight, esp. if there's a wind blowing. You also need a very smooth operating head, otherwise panning will result in a jerky movement of the camera.
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