In a message dated 3/15/99 3:27:13 PM EST, ccastleton@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< Another question - I'm going to Alaska next month and may get a chance
to do some flying in a small plane. Any suggestions for getting good
aerial shots with my OM-1?
>>
1.- Fast shutter speeds
2.- haze and polarizing filters a must
3.- an open window, or a small panel in the plexiglass that can be opened.
(usually on the front left window only, sometimes on right side also). (the
pilot is usually in the left seat, but most likely can pilot the small plane
equally well from the right. You must discuss with the pilot what you are
trying to do _before_ you leave the ground. He may have done photo trips
before and can give you ideas. Anyway, once you're airborne, you can't switch
seats, no matter how skinny you are, as the controls are always sticking the
pilot, and sometimes you, in the gut. If you try to push them too far out of
the way, well, you can guess the potential disasterous results!
(been there! [almost]) _Generally_ If you shoot thru a window, no matter how
clean it looks, when you get your images back, they'll look like they were
taken thru a window. If you MUST shoot thru the window, press a rubber lens
hood and your hand, to the window to eliminate reflections, but then you're
even more prone to picking up the plane's vibrations. In short, if you shoot
thru a window, don't expect any terribly great shots.
Good Luck,
George S.
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