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Aircraft contrail photography

  • 25-01-2015 11:32am
    #1
    liammccarthy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    does anybody out there do aircraft contrail photography? . Photographing aircraft at altitudes of over 30,000ft. If so what type of zoom lens is required?


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  • #2
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    I do a bit of Contrail shooting, I use a Sigma 150-500 at the moment and get shots like this one at 37000ft...

    14266746838_e10cb0dbd7_b.jpgA6-EFK Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777-F1H by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

    However I used to have a good 70-300mm which gave me this kind of result at 32000ft..

    6889263610_6637dcbfef_b.jpgG-VFIT - Airbus A340-642 - Virgin Atlantic by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

    If your looking to shoot high fliers the longer the lens the better, however stay well clear of the cheaper kind from unknown brands you see on ebay or the like....


  • #3
    liammccarthy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭liammccarthy


    Thanks for your reply and photos, the Emirates looks good.so does the Virgin . What settings do you set your camera?


  • #4
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    liammccarthy wrote: »
    What settings do you set your camera?

    If you click on either photo you can see what settings were used... ;)


  • #5
    protog777
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭protog777


    Why are the photos so dark?


  • #6
    liammccarthy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭liammccarthy


    I am thinking about getting a Tamron 150-600 lens, you'r opinion?


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  • #7
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    liammccarthy wrote: »
    I am thinking about getting a Tamron 150-600 lens, you'r opinion?

    A friend of mine has the Tamron and is very happy with it, however some people have complained that some of them give ''soft'' results at the upper end.

    Here's one of my friends shots with the 150-600mm.... https://flic.kr/p/pBzT9B


  • #8
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    protog777 wrote: »
    Why are the photos so dark?

    I prefer the darker shots to bring out the detail on the aircraft/contrail...


  • #9
    liammccarthy
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭liammccarthy


    Happy with those photos ,just what I would be looking for. Thanks. I have a nikon D3200. Any other info would be great. Thanks.


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