Thanks, Chris. Looks like my Leica-R 250/4 on my Oly E-510 might work, efl
500mm. I had wondered.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT:Mustang overhead
> Thanks, Jim. It was a K-5 fitted with a Pentax 55-300, set to 300 (efl
> 450mm), ISO200 and 1/320th at ƒ11. I had intended to buy a converter to
> increase the focal length, but I was so close it would have been wasted.
>
> Watching the 2 Mustangs reminded me strongly of that pop-art painting all
> those years ago; was it by Warhol? The shape is so memorable. I do envy
> the owner and pilot . . .
>
> Chris
>
> On 29 Aug 2011, at 17:30, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Nice shot, Chris. What lens and shutter speed?
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Barker"
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:55 AM
>> Subject: [OM] OT:Mustang overhead
>>
>>
>>> I was on the staff of a display yesterday and had a great time. My post
>>> required me to be able to check that the pilots were maintaining their
>>> proper distance from the crowd, as well as their minimum heights. So I
>>> stood at about 60m from the crowd line and had a great view.
>>>
>>> My first shot is a rather lovely P-51, flown, I think, by Maurice
>>> Hammond.
>>> He owns a couple of them and is a keen flyer. I tried to keep blur in
>>> the
>>> prop but might have overdone it and reduced my ability to get a clear
>>> shot, but the result is exciting enough, imo.
>>>
>>> <http://images.threeshoes.biz/gallery/13807540_dz53NK#1453537130_NqmtjH7>
>>
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