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mikec

RE: BMI Business ORD-MAN A330-200 + Some Pics

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mikec

RE: Anyone Have Feb06 Issue Of Flug Revue?

Excellent - thanks for checking Gerhard (and thanks to Peter for offering to check). As I said above, I thought that they probably wouldn't but I wanted to be sure!

Thanks again
Michael

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mikec

RE: Anyone Have Feb06 Issue Of Flug Revue?

Hi Peter The article is on British Airways and the photo is below. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/971491/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/971491/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/1/9/4/9714...

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mikec

RE: BMI Business ORD-MAN A330-200 + Some Pics

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Anyone Have Feb06 Issue Of Flug Revue?

Just wondered if any (German) members on here had the current issue of Flug Revue - I believe it was available for sale from 16th January. If so I'd be grateful if you could check something for me. Flug Revue contacted me in December regarding a photo of mine they wanted to buy and use in this issue...

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mikec

RE: BMI Business ORD-MAN A330-200 + Some Pics

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mikec

BMI Business ORD-MAN A330-200 + Some Pics

Date: 11th January 2006 Flight number: BD706 Route: Chicago - O'Hare International (<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> / KORD) USA-Illinois - Manchester - International (Ringway) (<acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC...

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mikec

RE: New Upload Queue Limits

I have never moaned about anything that airliners.net has implemeted, but I find this system discriminates against me, simply because airliners.net only started measuring acceptance ratio in recent times (indeed only my last 48 uploads have gone towards these stats and not the 200 odd before it - an...

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mikec

RE: LHR 13/06/05

The wind is showing to be from the west tomorrow, so I highly doubt it will be 09L. As far as I can see, it will be 27s for sure, unless that low pressure over the north changes track a few hundred miles south and achors itself in the english channel dragging easterly winds over London <a href="http...

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mikec

RE: Badquality/Badsize Help

The aspect ratio is out. 1600 is the maximum upload size, not the required one. If you choose to upload at 1600px, not only does the quality have to be very good as it shows up more imperfection, but the aspect ratio should also reflect it. So a valid reciprocal of 1600px would be 1066px if it was a...

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mikec

RE: 9 Baddirty Rejections With My Brand New 20D!?!

Lovely shots Matt. I see the same dust spot in about the same place on all of them. On the NCA 747, go upwards from the exhaust on the number 2 engine and you'll hit it. It's in roughly the same place on them all.

Michael

EDIT: whoops, too slow!

[Edited 2005-06-10 02:16:51]

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mikec

RE: My Photos - New And Improved - What Do You Thi

It's a big improvement Ryan. It does have a slightly greeny colour casting to it to my eye. I corrected the colour a bit for you. See below <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/catchpm/talbi_filtered2.jpg" width="576" height="394" border=0> See the difference? The white should (unless ce...

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mikec

RE: My Photos - New And Improved - What Do You Thi

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mikec

RE: RAF Tornado Doing An Escort?

It was G-THOA

Michael.

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mikec

RE: RAF Tornado Doing An Escort?

I was at <acronym title="London - Stansted (STN / EGSS), United Kingdom">STN</acronym> catching some departures when it happened. I wasn't in a position to get a decent shot of the TOM 737, but I did take a heavily zoomed one with the sun on the wrong side through the fence as it vacated 05. Seeing ...

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mikec

RE: Bmi Regional - GLA-MAN - Embraer 145 - W/Pics

Nice report with a good level of detail. I tried an ERJ-145 for the first time earlier this year over in the US and I found exactly the same as you regarding the power application (I think I commented on it in my trip report too) - i.e. pushed back in your seat like no other aircraft on departure, a...

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mikec

RE: Local Photographer Airport List

UK: 1. Heathrow - Ryan Hemmings / Simon Nicholls / Simon Curtis / Glenn Eldridge / Michael Catchpole 2. Staverton/Kemble/Exeter/Bristol - Simon Gregory 3. Nottingham East Midlands Airport - Ryan Mcgrath 4. Manchester International Airport - Jid Webb 5. Southend - Simon Nicholls 6. Denham/Booker/Blac...

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mikec

RE: Sigma 50-500 EX - My Review

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RE: MAN-LHR-MAN - With Bmi

Everyone has their preferences. Even though I try to remain with <acronym title="British Midland">BD</acronym> (and the Star Alliance in general), I don't mind flying <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> (I am in August in Club <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="...

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mikec

Sigma 50-500 EX - My Review

Thought this might be of use to anyone considering purchasing the "Bigma" I've used a Canon 70-200 f4L for a while now - with and without the 1.4x extender and I've always been happy with the images it produced. However I was often left wanting for more focal length for a bit more creativity and an ...

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mikec

RE: MAN-LHR-MAN - With Bmi

Interesting to hear your experiences. Personally I find the total opposite and have never had a rude <acronym title="British Midland">BD</acronym> crew member and have always found the service to be quick, efficient and friendly enough (and on their transatlantic services ex-<acronym title="Manchest...

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mikec

RE: Virgin Atlantic Airways - LHR-LAX On VS7 (+ Pics)

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RE: Beautiful 757 DHL Pic

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mikec

RE: Bmi MAN-ORD And Beyond On A330 - With A Few Pics

Ahhh, I was going to ask how you got from <acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), USA - California">OAK</acronym> to <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - ...

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mikec

RE: Bmi MAN-ORD And Beyond On A330 - With A Few Pi

Great trip report - I really enjoyed my <acronym title="Air Europe Italy">PE</acronym> trip <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym>-<acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym>-<acronym title="Ma...

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mikec

RE: Info On BMI A330 Needed

It's G-WWBD - the photographer has the reg wrong on myav.net They only have 3 - WWBB and WWBM in normal blue/white livery and WWBD in the *A livery <a href="http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=G-WWBD&distinct_entry=true" target=_blank>http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...gsearch...

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mikec

RE: MAN-LAS-MAN - Bmi Premium/New Economy - Long (+Pics)

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RE: 300 F4+1.4 Vs 100-400

If you are talking about your main lens, I'd go for the one with the most flexibility - the 100-400. Having a 300mm prime as your main long range lens is a bit restrictive in my opinion. Excellent as a secondary lens to compliment a telephoto, but I wouldn't have a prime as my main long range lens p...

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mikec

RE: MAN-LAS-MAN - Bmi Premium/New Economy - Long (

Thanks for all the replies! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="Big grin"> Tartan - you can do this in advance. I went in as soon as I had the confirmation number and did it right away. Go to <a href="http://www.flybmi.com" target=_blank>www.flybmi.com</a> and on the front...

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RE: MAN-LAS-MAN - Bmi Premium/New Economy - Long (+Pics)

Thanks Lee and Mark <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="Big grin"> Mark, Vegas was very good - weather was reasonably warm and sunny (burnt me anyway!). I stayed in the Luxor for one night, then the Stratosphere the next two, as the Luxor only had availability the 1st nigh...

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mikec

MAN-LAS-MAN - Bmi Premium/New Economy - Long (+Pics)

Sorry about the quality of some of the photos in this report – the window was in quite a bad state and some of the seat ones were just plain rushed! Departure Airport: Manchester International (Ringway), United Kingdom (EGCC/<acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United K...

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mikec

RE: Which Runway At LHR?

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RE: Which Runway At LHR?

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RE: Which Runway At LHR?

Also remember that <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> has a preferential runway operation in place. They have a preference for the 27s (westerly ops) due to local noise reduction. As takeoffs are a lot noisier than landings (though I'm sure some Myrtle aven...

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RE: Which Runway At LHR?

They alternate week after week. If they are not on easterly (09) operations like at the moment, this week they WOULD have been using 27R for arrivals before 3pm and 27L for departures. Then arrivals on 27L after 3pm and departures on 27R. From next Monday this would swap around and so on week after ...

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mikec

RE: Trying To Plan A Quick & Cheap Spotting Trip!

Considered <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym>? I'm going there Thursday-Sunday and thinking of doing a bit of photography at McCarran while there. I love the shots with the strip hotels in the background, but then it's probably just a novelty...

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mikec

LAS - March 24-27

I will be visiting Las Vegas this week (arriving March 24 and departing March 27) and thought I'd take the opportunity for some photography while I'm there - hoping for some nice warm and sunny weather <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/crossfingers.gif" alt="crossfingers" border=0> ...

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mikec

RE: Help!

If it was 2240x1488 then it wasn't high quality on a D70. Medium format means medium quality - unless Nikon does something totally different to Canon. It's not like you can choose a small format and then select RAW quality. Try taking photos on the large JPEG (if you are uncomfortable with RAW) qual...

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mikec

RE: Loading Speed

Not fine for me Paul - I've noticed this recently and kept an eye on posts here to see if anyone else was having the same issue and yours seems the only other occurrence of it. I am having trouble viewing photos full stop on airliners.net. They are taking minutes to load (sometimes not at all) on a ...

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mikec

RE: LGW Spotting

Mark

http://www.lhr-lgw.co.uk/ will give daily movements once they've happened if that helps you. For scheduled movements, I just print off the arrivals and departures list from baa.com/gatwick before I go!

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mikec

RE: Double Rejection Advice Needed

Hi Tom I think you'll find badcentered refers to the verticals in this instance - there is a lot more space above the aircraft than below it. The badquality may have resulted from it taking an oversharpened look in some places. You could try doing the extra sharpening selectively, or alternatively c...

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mikec

RE: LGW Spotting

Hi Mark The 08R end is pretty hard to get to without a car. I don't know if you will have a hire car, or get a taxi. The area you want to head to for the 08R end is called Charlwood. See map here: <a href="http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=527500&Y=140000&width=500&height=300&gr...

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mikec

RE: LGW Spotting

As Tim says, <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> isn't a patch on <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym> for views but you can still get photos - just a bit more limited for angles/positions. It's bett...

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RE: I Had These Rejected - Advice?

Hi Paul Firstly I was at <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> at the same time as you last Saturday - probably a few feet away down the fence! That was about 4:30pm right? Regarding the photos, the <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS<...

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mikec

RE: The FujiFilm FinePix S5500 Zoom Digital Camera.

It's a digicam, not an SLR, so you can't change lenses - it's a fixed lens. You may be able to purchase a teleconvertor to extend the focal length slightly, but the quality may suffer as a result. If you want to be able to change lenses, you need an SLR/DSLR camera body. Your 10x optical zoom should...

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mikec

RE: LPL-AMS-LPL Daytrip With EasyJet

Nice report - your flights sound a lot more rowdy than mine. Maybe the Essex boys were more tired

Where are your in-flight photos?

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mikec

RE: 70-200 F4 And 300D

I too used to use it with a 300D and now a 10D and never had a problem - one of the best lenses I've ever used. I use the 1.4x extender on most of my aviation photography telephoto shots and again, never a problem or noticeable loss of quality.

Michael.

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mikec

RE: AMS Saturday (29/1)

<i>Knowing Mike he will forget his fleece and he'll wear that jacket that doesn't zip up... <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"></i> <img src="/discussions/graphics/wow.gif" ALT="Wow!"> I resent that...

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mikec

RE: AMS Saturday (29/1)

I think you'll probably be quite easy to find Nick!! We should be around Kaagbaan for a few hours after getting the car.

Sorry to hear you can't come Kas. I hope you have a good day at work anyway!

Michael

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mikec

RE: AMS Saturday (29/1)

Hi Nick - <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</acronym> I'll look out for you. I can email you my mobile number if you want, so you can SMS/call if you can't find us - or you can just look for Maurice! I'll be wearing a light(ish) grey jacket with grey fleece underneath and blue jeans and have a ...

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