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User currently offlineFlyingKangaroo From Australia, joined Apr 2004, 532 posts, RR: 3
Posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2247 times:

Hi.

I'm a huge aviation freak, etc. etc. BUT ihave never actually gone spotting/photographing aircraft before. My question is: what type of camera do you use? I have a Sony Cybershot 5megapixels. Is this what you use? Do picture turn out ok with a normal digital camera? I'm asking all this as I'm going on a trip to Germany and Austria in August (ok, a long time to go, but I'm exited) and was hoping to get some time to spot at the airports I'll be visiting.

Thanks for any help you can give me

flyingKangaroo

P.S keep up the great photos!!


QANTAS-- The Spirit of Australia
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User currently offlineFlyingKangaroo From Australia, joined Apr 2004, 532 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2219 times:

Also,

What are the best settings for taking good quality photos?

flyingKangaroo


QANTAS-- The Spirit of Australia
User currently offlineVafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 19
Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2174 times:

I shoot in Shutter priority mode, S - in your camera on the wheel. Set the Shutter speed and exposure accordingly, and NEVER underexpose.

You might want to go check out your local airstrip and snap a few photos and play around with your camera before going on the trip.



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User currently offlineDazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53
Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2160 times:

Better to underexpose than overexpose  Big grin

Justin

Honestly I use Program mode a lot, never had a problem.

User currently offlineVafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 19
Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2151 times:

Dazed767 - maybe on your DSLR, the others who aren't as fortunate, have to deal with MASS grain.

If you underexpose, even on a bright and sunny day, you'll get a buttload of grain.


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User currently offlineINNflight From Austria, joined Apr 2004, 3765 posts, RR: 62
Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2134 times:

First thing you should do is...

Go to an airport, take some images and show us. Then we will be able to help you improving them.

I'm using a Canon 300D, so I don't know much about your camera but just go out and give her a try!

regards, Florian


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User currently offlineFlyingKangaroo From Australia, joined Apr 2004, 532 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (9 years 1 month 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2120 times:

I would absolutely love to go out the Indira Gandhi airport and snap a few pics, BUT isn't it against the law here in India to photograph planes in India or Indian airspace?

flyingKangaroo


QANTAS-- The Spirit of Australia
User currently offlineDazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (9 years 1 month 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 2056 times:

My F707, D30 and 300D, P mode worked/works great. Never had a grain issue.

D30

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