Re: New Site FAQ-Updated

Have to say.......Although I'm at last getting somewhat used to the new site, IMHO it's still far inferior to what we used to have.

Re: No. 4336069 Rallye, just rejected.

Steady on a bit there Karl, that's rather harsh. You certainly know how to kick a bloke when he's down!

Re: No. 4336069 Rallye, just rejected.

Of the few photos that I took recently at Old Sarum, the one that I thought most likely to be rejected was the one of the Eurocopter G-NIVA, but I thought what the hell, I'll give it a try! Goes to show you never can tell!

No. 4336069 Rallye, just rejected.

And there was me thinking that was one of my better efforts! But what do I know?!

Re: Uploads

Many thanks!

Uploads

I know that this is going to sound very silly, and I apologise in advance, but I've just (I think!) made my first upload for quite some time, but I can't find 'my uploads' or similar anywhere. How do I view my upload?!

Alex Christie

Re: Plane spotting in London

Sorry G-CIVP, it was Julien that I met on Saturday. Apologies for any confusion.

Alex

Re: Plane spotting in London

It was also my particular pleasure to met you and your delightful wife or girlfriend? at Feltham Park on Saturday, interesting to learn that she and I both love Tuscany and the beautiful cities of Florence and Siena, I'm not only interested in aircraft! I've printed off a few of the shots of the A38...

Re: Plane spotting in London

Sadly we have to live with these incidents. Thankfully, thanks to the very good work of the police and security forces they only happen rarely.

Re: Plane spotting in London

Yes I'd say that 25 minutes is about right.

Re: Plane spotting in London

Depends on what you call 'a long walk'!

Re: Plane spotting in London

You should be able to walk to Feltham Park from Hatton Cross tube station. Down Fagg's Road, then on down Harlington Road West from where you will come to Feltham Park on your right.

Re: Plane spotting in London

This winter light thing at Heathrow is all very well, but I've been waiting ever since about November for a sunny Sunday (only day I can make it) and no luck up to now such is the weather in this country.

Re: Nikon D800E with 500mm f/4 or D500 with 300mm f/2.8 and maybe with TC ?

I would go for the D500 with 300/2.8+1.4 Converter where necessary to complement your superb 70/200.

Re: Advice for RIAT 2017

For me the main problem with the grandstand is that you can't stand up (unless you're lucky enough to get on the very top row) and I can't pan the camera effectively from a seated position, it's just not the natural thing to do IMO. And If you dare to stand up (unless you are on the top row) you wil...

Re: Back-Button Focus

I use back-button all the time now, just seems natural and the normal thing to do.

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Wish I'd never mentioned it now!

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

airkas1 wrote:

AlexC wrote:

Just when I thought that things couldn't get much worse, I've just noticed that A.net is using the expression 'photogs'. Argh!!!!!

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Just when I thought that things couldn't get much worse, I've just noticed that A.net is using the expression 'photogs'. Argh!!!!!

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

With this ever lengthening hiatus period, I would think that A.net must be truly hemorrhaging visitors. Have to say that I find myself in the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' faction. A few minor tweaks would have been useful no doubt, but IMHO this top down, complete and utter revision was not nece...

Re: Trying to upload photo

I've had to give up, so frustrating! Tried several times. Get as far as 'Airline', but can't input 'Untitled' as the field turns grey, end of story, nightmare!

Re: Trying to upload photo

Many thanks, I'll give it a try!

Trying to upload photo

I've been trying to upload a photo of a home build, namely a Skyranger NYNJA 912S (1) manufactured by a Mr. J. Mundy seen recently at Old Warden without success. It seems that the standard entries, manufacturer, generic, etc., do not allow for this type of up-load. Any thoughts?

Re: Should I upload to a.net?

Although I've got over 4,000 shots on here, I've only just leant from airkas1 above what 'personnel' means. How embarrassing is that?!

RE: Nikon D7200 V D750

If it were me, I'd be doing nothing until the D500 becomes available!

RE: New Creative Team

Those examples are great shots, but those such as the Qantas A380 and the AW-139 would be quite impossible for the vast majority (I should think) of us to take, we just don't get those opportunities. Great to see, however!

RE: LHR Spotting June 28th-July 2nd

It's complete nonsense to say that it's only worth taking photos at Heathrow in the winter. Take a look at the data base to see photos taken in June and July.

RE: Weird Halos On Non Edited Pics

I agree, sounds like D-lighting. I had a similar problem which took me a little time to figure out. There's nothing in the camera instructions (at least not that I could find) that advised that having the D-lighting feature switched on was likely to cause halo problems. Anyway, that's what it was, a...

RE: Default Image Showing On Many Shots In DB

Search engine not working. Apparently there are no photos in the database taken at Heathrow!

RE: Default Image Showing On Many Shots In DB

I'd like to appeal a recent rejection, but don't appear to have received the usual e-mail.

RE: New Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400 Autofocus Issues

I'm no expert, but I think that I've read somewhere that VR would not work whilst panning?

RE: LHR Photography Situation

Such is the paranoia in this country that I get quite nervous taking photos anywhere near children.

RE: Wow, I Want A Nikon D610!

Strangely enough, I've seen several group reviews of D600 class cameras in magazines recently, and not one of them has mentioned the problems that the D600 has been having, indeed they all say what a fine camera it is.

RE: South England Trip

Thanks Peter, glad that you had a good time over here. Old Warden is a great place as you say, but they have been unlucky with windy conditions recently, in fact they were unable to fly the older aircraft during my last two visits. I've been passing Tangmere for a number of years on my way to and fr...

RE: Best Camera Settings For Sharpness?

The 80-200/2.8 AFS is accepted to be one of the sharpest lenses that Nikon ever made.

RE: South England Trip

I think I'd appreciate some help with Bournemouth Airport too, maybe there's some viewing locations that I'm not aware of!

RE: South England Trip

Rather difficult to find anywhere to park either end of Bournemouth Airport runway.

RE: South England Trip

I'm very local to Bournemouth Airport, and I agree that you'd be best to give it a miss this time. There used to be a very convenient viewing area adjacent to the museum that used to be there close to the runway which has now moved, and the viewing area has gone with it. The repositioned viewing are...

RE: My Own Problems With Sharpness

I'm using AF-C. I think you're right, single-point AF is probably best for the reasons you gave. I'll give that a try. Thanks.

My Own Problems With Sharpness

Following on from Brice Johnson's query, I'm also having a problem with my camera, namely a Nikon D300s in that I'm getting a lot less in-focus images then I did with my trusty D200. These are ground to air shots and taxiing shots in good light mainly using an 80-200mm AFS Nikkor. Would anybody stil...

RE: Best Camera Settings For Sharpness?

That really doesn't make a lot of sense to me. If you were shooting at a minimum of 1/2500 at f8 on a cloudy day I would have thought that you'd be getting seriously under-exposed results never mind any other problems.

RE: No Full Date Given

Sorry, that should have been 'chosen not to show it' of course.

No Full Date Given

I note that a recent upload (very good shot) does not have the full date shown, just August 2013. The photogragher must know the full date, but for whatever reason has chosen to show it. Should this be a reason to reject? A minor point I agree, just wonder what the criteria is?

Why So Many Views?

My shot of Mustang N51KB 'Ain't Misbehavin' taken on Sept. 29th, 2007 at Columbus, Ohio has had over 53,000 views. It's nothing special, and I can't figure out why it's had so many views. Any ideas?

RE: Appeals Policy/proceedure

I really can't see the problem. The image does need a slight degree of levelling. If you want it on on the D/B why not just carry out the adjustment and re-submit? And please don't tell me to shut up as well, it's not very polite!

RE: Slide Developing.

I've just taken my very last cassette of slide film Fuji in this case, in fact they may be the last company still making the stuff? I had a special reason for using this film which I won't bore you all with. It's really not viable any more because of the cost, besides that of the cost of the film it...

RE: A Thank You (and An Apology)

Have you been as grumpy on here as you are sometimes on UKAR Derek?! Anyway, I'm enjoying your oldies!

Alex

RE: A.net Photographer Leor Yudelowitz RIP

Sorry to hear that. I assume that he was Polish, or of Polish extraction?

RE: To Level Or Not To Level......

When I first started taking photos at Old Sarum, near Salisbury, my gut instinct was that the grass landing strip was out of level by quite a bit. There were no buildings in the background, so no verticals, just rolling hills. When I up-loaded my first few shots from there they were rejected for 'le...

RE: To Level Or Not To Level......

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