Nicolaki From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (12 years 11 months 13 hours ago) and read 2141 times:
Hi guys,
I'm totally new to aviation photography and I just would like to ask you if you think that the Pentax Espio 115G is a good camera for this purpose, it have a 38mm-115mm zoom.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61 Reply 2, posted (12 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1898 times:
Hi there. Is that a K2 mount lens????
I shoot a PZ-70 and run a Sigma 70-300 usually. And I have the factory Pentax 38-70 lens.
If I had a choice I would go with the lens you are getting to replace my smaller lens but I find the Sigma absolutly needed for most of my distance shots. I am pretty happy with the setup I have now though.
I wish there was a cheep 400mm lens out there for my camera.
Best of luck Pentaxs are great cameras but a little hard to find accessories for. You pretty much have to go to a dedicated camera shop for them.
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Ckw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 545 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (12 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1875 times:
The lens you have is not going to be much use at any of the major airports unless you have special access. But it should be more than adequate at many of the smaller regional airfields/private strips. I would strongly recommend to anyone starting out in aviation photography to "work" the smaller fields - its much easier to get good results. You will also aquire an appreciation of the problems involved in aviation photography and gain some idea of the equipment you might want for major airfields.
USAir_757 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 994 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (12 years 10 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1860 times:
Nicholas, is that a compact camera or a SLR? Only SLR's produce suitable results for aviation photography, and I struggle with my SLR... But it sounds like you've a compact camera, that just won't work here. L-188, look for used equipment!! I know a proffessional photographer who says that you can get REALLY long used lenses for REALLY cheap. He mentioned a pricerange of about $150-250. He's got several cameras(FastGlass guess what, it's someone partial to Nikons!!), one is an N90s and the rest i dont know... Crud why am i not asking him for tips?!
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ATR42 From Israel, joined Jul 2000, 37 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1857 times:
I am kinda new aswell... I am using a Canon Rebel X S camera, and a Sigma 35-105 zoom lens, and I get very good pictures... Does anybody think that there is room for improving without spending more than $80?
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