4/16/2014 JFK, HoBe and Bayswater, JAL 3 and 4 and others

Hello all. It's been forever since I've posted, although I've been taking photos again for a few weeks now after a long hiatus. Hopefully these upload correctly.

On a (hopefully) short work slowdown/ furlough, so I had the flexibility to get out to a few spots when and where I wanted. Hit HoBe in the AM on the way to a short meeting. Then Bayswater and back to HoBe closer to sunset. Managed to get JAL 3 departing and JAL 4 arriving although the Bayswater photos were all backlit.

JAL3, from HoBe, 31L departure (first time I've seen JAL3):
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/...0d7ab24fc8.jpg

JAL4, from Bayswater, 4R arrival:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/...77a85361e0.jpg

Some more from HoBe in the AM and again towards sunset.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/...5fd2845359.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/...e127f628dc.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/...a4e4070fb2.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/...71c151e9c8.jpg

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/...86bab3562c.jpg

Some more from Bayswater:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/...38f957b455.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/...082ea566db.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/...126e3a911b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/...65c3d2d610.jpg

Great shots, what size lens did you use for HoBe?

Great shots, as a psychologist I love Creedmoor Hospital being in the Delta 764 and Virgin 744 shots

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Originally Posted by megatop412

Great shots, as a psychologist I love Creedmoor Hospital being in the Delta 764 and Virgin 744 shots

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Is that what that building is? Had no idea. That's pretty funny.

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Originally Posted by Fly

Great shots, what size lens did you use for HoBe?

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It's not a removable lens. I used a Nikon P90, which isn't a DSL, since I'm more into aviation itself than photography. For the early departure/ rotation shots, I have to zoom all the way to macro (also usually leave it in macro for the RJs, small Embraers, etc.). As they come around, I can back off to normal optical zoom. Have the camera charging right now, but if I remember tomorrow, I'll see if it recorded what some of the zoom settings were. If I had to guess, I'd say probably no more than 300mm equivalent, probably a bit less for the heavies. Then zoom, crop, center, etc.

great shots, i have to bring my astro binos 15x70 with me next tour, they should be awesome for spotting.

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Originally Posted by 727C47

great shots, i have to bring my astro binos 15x70 with me next tour, they should be awesome for spotting.

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Thanks!