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I have a cheap point and shoot camera. I set the focus to infinity and zoom to maximum and usually get a good shot but by the time the camera recycles, the plane is way gone so I can only get 1 image per aircraft. I should invest in a better camera but since my spotting is limited since 9-11, it really doesn't pay.
Nikon D200, D300 and D700. I mostly use my D300 for avaiation photography with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens + either a 1.4X or 1.7X teleconverter (TC) to give me a little more reach.
+1 for a Nikon D300. 18-200mm VR f3.5 for outdoor use and a Tokina 11-16mm f1.8 for indoor or cockpit shots. I also use my Nikon 800 flash outside on a sunny day.
I shoot with a Sony A100 and primaraly Tamron lenses. I have a few diffrent lenses. Nothing exotic. My larges one is a 300MM.
Have just bought a D200 on eBay (thank you Uncle Sam :) ) - can't wait for it to arrive - it won't be here in time for tomorrow...but...it's going to be awesome!! :)
D5000, with a 70-300mm VR 4.5-5.6.
I like the D5000 because it comes with the same sensor as the D300 and the D90.
you're gonna love it! did you get the grip with it? i love mine, haven't pulled out my D70 once since i bought the D200.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
D80 with Tamron 28-300 VR
Canon 7D and 40D for bodies with Canon 10-22, 100-400L, and 24-70L f/2.8 lenses
Nikon D50 with a 55-200 VR
I'm another one of the D200 lovers here. Pair of good old 200s for planes & wildlife, most often with the 300/4 AF-S lens and all three converters -- TC-14, 17 and 20, not all at the same time :) The 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D is a regular too, best zoom I've ever used and optically equal to the 70-200 VR.
For shooting inside airplanes, I love the Nikon 10-24. My new wide-angle love after the Sigma 10-20, which was a sweet lens but often showed awful fringing.
In low light (i.e. concerts) I switch to a D700, most often with the oldie but definitely goldie pump-action 35-70 2.8D, but I haven't used it for aviation yet.
I have a Canon 40D but mainly I use this
http://images.google.com/url?source=...XkYLmWk5AnANLQ
stop taking your kids' toys away from them... bad for morale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derf