Airshow photography
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Im going to give this type of photography ago, thinking of getting a canon 100-400 is, would this lens give good results?? or would the 70-200 2.8 is with 1.4 tc be better????
Can't really say a lot about the combo, as I have never tried it, but I use my 100-400 for my aviation stuff, and I adore it, yes, it will give you some fantastic results.
The one thing that I would say for the combo is if you are at the show looking at all the static displays, then that may well be where the 70-200 will come up trumps.
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A lot of aircraft toggers love the 100-400mm. I've been with lots that use it and get very good results.
Its very quick for zooming in and out for this kind of subject. I shoot Nikon and regularly use my 70-200mm with the 1.7 tc. Works a treat.
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Its very quick for zooming in and out for this kind of subject. I shoot Nikon and regularly use my 70-200mm with the 1.7 tc. Works a treat.
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I use both the 70-200 f2.8L IS and the 300 f4L IS (2 cameras) and I have the 1.4x extender.
This gives a decent range and is better when light is low BUT the 100-400 is much more useable on its own.
If you are shooting only aircraft, go with the 100-400. If you need the lens for another use (I do weddings) then think about the best lens for your work.
Here's a few from Leuchars.
1. 70-200 f2.8L IS w/1.4x
2. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
3. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
4. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
This gives a decent range and is better when light is low BUT the 100-400 is much more useable on its own.
If you are shooting only aircraft, go with the 100-400. If you need the lens for another use (I do weddings) then think about the best lens for your work.
Here's a few from Leuchars.
1. 70-200 f2.8L IS w/1.4x
2. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
3. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
4. 300mm f4L IS w 1.4x
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Take a wide angle too for the static displays to get pics of the large aircraft.
If you need to stand well back you'll get hundreds of people in your pics.
Seen some photograpers take a small set of lightweight steps in to get a bit of height.
If you need to stand well back you'll get hundreds of people in your pics.
Seen some photograpers take a small set of lightweight steps in to get a bit of height.
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That's certainly my experience. Last year I ramped up our stocks of 100-400s before the airshow season and, although we had 15 of them, I think we could have hired out 25 or more. This year everything is a bit bigger, because our name is more widely known. We have 20 of them now and will probably have 25 or 30 by July, but there's probably demand for 50 or more. C'est la vie.....
Hi,
having used a Sigma 100-300 F4 a Canon 100-400 AND a Sigma 500mm prime for aircraft shots, there is no doubt the zoom is handy for 'catching' the subject and then zooming in, if you can afford a used 100-400 then get one, a close 2nd would be a Sigma 100-300F4
If you really must have a prime then the sharpest of the bunch at a reasonable price would be the 400m F5.6L, I have one of those now and am pretty pleased with it, very hand holdable for in flight shots and nice and sharp too, but then again not so easy to get shots 'in frame'.
As Stewart mentioned above the 100-400 Canon is THE airshow lens.
This gallery was shot with the Sigma 100-300 F4
Mike.
having used a Sigma 100-300 F4 a Canon 100-400 AND a Sigma 500mm prime for aircraft shots, there is no doubt the zoom is handy for 'catching' the subject and then zooming in, if you can afford a used 100-400 then get one, a close 2nd would be a Sigma 100-300F4
If you really must have a prime then the sharpest of the bunch at a reasonable price would be the 400m F5.6L, I have one of those now and am pretty pleased with it, very hand holdable for in flight shots and nice and sharp too, but then again not so easy to get shots 'in frame'.
As Stewart mentioned above the 100-400 Canon is THE airshow lens.
This gallery was shot with the Sigma 100-300 F4
Mike.