Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50 Posted (10 years 12 hours ago) and read 4121 times:
Yup. Going to MAN for the first time. I hear it is great for spotting, but could someone give me some guidance/tips on where I should go to take the pictures?
Mind you I'm going to have to stay around the terminal area, so no spotting around the airstrip for me unfortunately.
Don't know the exact date right now, but it'll be sometime during the summer. Hope something interesting comes by.
Any help is appreciated.
Thom@s
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Manzoori From UK - England, joined Sep 2002, 1516 posts, RR: 37 Reply 1, posted (10 years 12 hours ago) and read 4024 times:
Hi Thomas,
Why not have a look around the airport perimeter? There's some superb spots on the southside perimeter fence, where the grass bank is way higher than the perimeter fence and so the view is totally un-obstructed.
737heavy From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2002, 601 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (9 years 12 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 3942 times:
100mm will do but you might have to move further down the runway. The heavies will go most of the way before rotating but the light stuff is up and gone early. I use a 100-400mm and it's a bit big for the heavies passing me on the runway but ideal for the light stuff.
AAGOLD From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 542 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (9 years 12 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3920 times:
I was in MAN a few weeks ago and it is great for spotting. The best places are on the perimeter and if you could get there you'd be well served. If you're limited to the terminal area then the top of the car park is OK, but you have watch for poles and other obstructions. You can still get some good shots though. You can also shoot throught the windows of the main terminal and get some decent apron shots.
Airsnaps From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3815 times:
Thomas,
If you don't have time to meet anyone and be driven around (as so kindly offered by Steve) you certainly won't have time to find somewhere suitable on the roadside with reference to maps.
I would therefore suggest Level 12/13 on top of the Terminal 1 Short Stay Car Park if you're just "passing through" and want a handful of shots.
Manzoori From UK - England, joined Sep 2002, 1516 posts, RR: 37 Reply 13, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 3801 times:
Brilliant!
You can't even trust Multimap to keep their maps up to date! It doesn't even show the new runway!!!
Here's a little montage I put together as a MAN overview. It a bit old and only shows the new runway under construction, but please feel free to mark up your favourite viewing spots!
Rez
[Edited 2003-06-02 18:56:32]
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Manzoori From UK - England, joined Sep 2002, 1516 posts, RR: 37 Reply 15, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 3769 times:
Matt,
That's the (in)famous Ringway Ski-Jump, used by some fo the lighter aircraft to give them that extra boost into the air after a short take-off run.... saves on tyres apparently!
Rez
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Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50 Reply 16, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3751 times:
Thank's for the advice. I may actually stay a while, things are a bit uncertain at the moment, so I wanted a map just un case. I'll get back to you if I can stay at the airport for a while Steve.
Thom@s
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Jfazzer From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 153 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3734 times:
Some excellent information from Mr Manzoori there.
Also depending on how much time you have, there is also a bus service from the terminal area to the aviation viewing park where some excellent facilities can be found for the spotter!
Manzoori From UK - England, joined Sep 2002, 1516 posts, RR: 37 Reply 20, posted (9 years 11 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3713 times:
Wahay!!! Mr. Farrington himself! Cheers for the comments matey!
...and just to keep this post on topic, my personal favourite area for photography has to be the raised bank on the south side of the new runway. You'd need a car or a bicycle to get there but there's no fence in the way and the sun is behind you.... *sigh!* happy days!
Rez
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Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50 Reply 22, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 3684 times:
Well, then there is no real point in me going to the perimiter to take pics of planes taking off. Probably settle with ground shots, maybe an approach shot or two if I'm lucky.
Chris (Sheldon), do you have a spotters map or something you could post? I only ask coz I know some spotters do.
Thom@s
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Da fwog From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 867 posts, RR: 9 Reply 23, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3662 times:
belated response, sorry - but both those shots of mine were taken with 600mm+
Spotters map? Nope.
If you aren't going to the perimeter, then it's basically the top of the car park at T1 for you. Alternatives that are within walking distance are:
1. spot by the fence near T3: exit T3 through and door at ground level, turn right and follow the road - this will bring you down to a wire mesh fence that offers a view of whatever is on the end stand of T3, as well as allowing you to see aircraft landing on 24R.
2. The Airport pub: same directions as above, except keep walking with the airfield on your right, up ringway road (past the staff car parks) - a 5 minutes walk will bring you to the Airport pub, whose beer garden offers a view of aircraft landing on / lining up on rwy 24R again. If you walk a little way beyond the pub as far as the bridge over the railway, you can see aircraft on short finals, and if you try the gap in the hedge just BEFORE the Airport pub, you can see aircraft taxying out and lining up on 24R (between 12.00-15.00, provided winds are westerly).
Both these spots have the disadvantage that they are south facing though... sun on the wrong side and all that. Mind you, some photographers have made a career out of taking shots into the sun, isn't that right Mr Taperell?
Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50 Reply 24, posted (9 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3641 times:
Thank you very much for that info.
Now, will my 100mm lens do the trick at those locations you mentioned? (I just have to ask.)
Thom@s
"If guns don't kill people, people kill people - does that mean toasters don't toast toast, toast toast toast?"
25 Ikarus: Is there a visitor's terrace? Just decided to try and catch one of the Ju 52 round flights as a treat after graduating, so I'll be spending a day at M
26 Craigy: Thom@s The airport pub is great. Chris says that it is on the wrong side. However, the sun moves around and by about mid afternoon the light is good t
27 Thom@s: Thanks alot for your response everyone. Sorry for the late reply... Thom@s
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