first timer

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its my first i have had a good camera fujifilm finepix s1000fd and could anyone give me a few tips with taking pictures of aircraft in the sky

help

from granty 29

Subject: Re: first timer 2009-06-30, 13:12

Do you live in a Camera shop ?

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no i dont

Subject: Re: first timer 2009-06-30, 13:29

No worries Granty,it's just that one minute you were thinking about buying one and a short while later you had one,I'm a bit confused that's all.probably old age !
I've never owned a Fuji,maybe some of the members can help ??????

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it k i just bought it off there website lol do u no any tips for taking photographs of aircraft in the sky

Subject: Re: first timer 2009-06-30, 13:43

Bought it off which website ?

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pix mania
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ta grant

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My first bit of advice would be to get yourself to an airfield and fire of a few shots... even if they are not mil ac, just to practice and see what your initial attempts are like. There is no substitute for practice.

Once you have done that for a bit, get down you local mil airfield and then post some pics and ask for some tips... without seeing what you can do it's a bit difficult... but digi cameras mean you can shoot and shoot!!!

EDC Smile

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ElliotDC wrote:: My first bit of advice would be to get yourself to an airfield and fire of a few shots... even if they are not mil ac, just to practice and see what your initial attempts are like. there is no substitute for practice.

Once you have done that for a bit, get down you local mil airfield and then post some pics and ask for some tips... without seeing what you can do it's a bit difficult... but digi cameras mean you can shoot and shoot!!!

EDC

thanks for the tips
from granty29

Moderator Location : In a layby

Also always try and keep the sun behind you, if you shoot straight in to the sun all you will get is a black silhouette

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Having just had a look at the interweb at the camera, it looks like a pretty good starting kit but you will have to be relatively close to the subject, so don't be surprised (or disappointed) that shots of airborne ac have a small subject.

I would also advise getting to a museum to practise on static aircraft as practise for an airshow... where you have that one chance...

EDC

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ElliotDC wrote:: Having just had a look at the interweb at the camera, it looks like a pretty good starting kit but you will have to be relatively close to the subject, so don't be surprised (or disappointed) that shots of airborne ac have a small subject.

I would also advise getting to a museum to practise on static aircraft as practise for an airshow... where you have that one chance...

EDC

yeah i realised that well i will be going to raf shobden to test it out because i got RIAT 09 Coming Up so i need to get used to it

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pikey01 wrote:: Also always try and keep the sun behind you, if you shoot straight in to the sun all you will get is a black silhouette

thanks for that ill have to remember dat one

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Thirdly, make sure you have had a really good read of the manual. I know that is not what us blokes do, but these cameras are jolly clever but very complicated...

If you don't have a full manual, download one from the net ... have a look here!!!

You will have to click on the bit in the middle that says Brochure/manuals... if you can, print it out (I know it's big) but it is so much easier to read on paper. One of my biggest grips with new cameras is that the full manual comes on cd/download and not on paper!!!!

EDC

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ElliotDC wrote:: Thirdly, make sure you have had a really good read of the manual. I know that is not what us blokes do, but these cameras are jolly clever but very complicated...

If you don't have a full manual, download one from the net ... have a look here!!!

EDC

thanks for that ill download that now one if possible which is easier and better using the screen to take the pic or the digital view finder

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Oh, and try to use some punctuation in your posts... one of my pet hates is just typing a sentence without full stops, capitals etc, even if the spelling is a bit off, at least it is easier to read.

EDC Wink

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Personally I use the viewfinder... WYSIWYG on an SLR type (to a certain extent) and it is easier to see in some lighting conditions...

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ElliotDC wrote:: Personally I use the viewfinder... WYSIWYG on an SLR type (to a certain extent) and it is easier to see in some lighting conditions...

Yeah I Thought That Are You Attending Riat 09 ?

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Viewfinder all the way. Easier to get shots "on the level" Cheers

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Quote :: Yeah I Thought That Are You Attending Riat 09 ?

I guess I asked for that! No, I am not going to RIAT.

EDC Huh