24-1-15 From Garden Spotting Location West Lancs

[radiostationx]

A few from yesterdays traffic from my garden viewing spot here in West Lancashire

24-1-15 Delta Airlines B764 N845MH Breast Cancer Foundation Special livery scheme DAL131 MUC-ATL FL320

Delta Airlines Boeing 767-400 N845MH by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 Lufthansa A388 D-AIML DLH440 FRA-IAH FL340

Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 D-AIML by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 US Airways / AA A330 N291AY MUC-PHL AWE717 FL380.

US Airways/American Airlines Airbus A330 N291AY by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 Air Canada B788 C-GHPX ACA85 TLV-YYZ FL400

Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner C-GHPX by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 Lufthansa B744 D-AVBL DLH470 FRA-YYZ FL340

Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 D-ABVL "München" by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 Turkish Airlines A330 TC-JNZ THY7 IST-IAD FL360

Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 TC-JNZ by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 D-ALCG GEC8822 FRA-ORD FL300

Lufthansa Airlines Cargo MD-11F D-ALCG by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

24-1-15 United B772 N223UA FRA-ORD UAL906 FL320

United Airlines Boeing 777-200 N223UA by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr


24-1-15 Air Berlin A332 D-ALPD BER7248 TXL-JFK FL340

Air Berlin Airbus A330 D-ALPD by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

Thanks for Looking,

Regards,
Mike.

[DWilson212]

Good evening Mike,

These pictures always impress me! I also live in an ideal location for viewing many transatlantic flights at 30,000+ feet. I hope to try some of these pictures for myself if the weather would improve.

All the best,

DWilson212

[PorkScratching]

What settings and kit are you using Mike, if you don't mind me asking? I presume there's some cropping involved? They're excellent shots and I'd like to get some tips.

[radiostationx]

What settings and kit are you using Mike, if you don't mind me asking? I presume there's some cropping involved? They're excellent shots and I'd like to get some tips.

Hi PorkScratching,
I use an astronomical telescope teamed up with my Pentax K-5, Nikon D7000 & D5100 SLR Camera Bodies.
The shots here are between 1/320 and 1/500 sec @ ISO200.
Believe it or not , there is not as much cropping as you might think.
Operating at this magnification , getting the aircraft full in frame with no camera shake is a challenge.

Regards,
Mike

[andygolfer]

brilliant Mike, once again. These are so different I find them exceptionally interesting.

The quality for that distance is wonderful thanks for the info on how you achieved them, a good lesson for anybody wanting to try their hand at it.

[flat cap]

Fantastic. Are there any guides on how to set up your DSLR with a telescope anywhere? Thanks.

[A330A340]

Hi
Sorry,have been ask to remove them.

regards
DC10MD11

[andygolfer]

excellent!

[PorkScratching]

Hi PorkScratching,
I use an astronomical telescope teamed up with my Pentax K-5, Nikon D7000 & D5100 SLR Camera Bodies.
The shots here are between 1/320 and 1/500 sec @ ISO200.
Believe it or not , there is not as much cropping as you might think.
Operating at this magnification , getting the aircraft full in frame with no camera shake is a challenge.

Thanks very much for the info Mike. I did wonder if you were doing something like that (it reminded me of the people who do something similar to photograph the ISS). I have a 13cm Dobsonian, but it's fairly basic with a 1.25" eyepiece holder, so probably not up to supporting the weight of an SLR. Maybe I should try though - your and A330A340's shots are excellent.

[marpleman]

Lost for words guys!!

Those are truly amazing. You don't even need FR24 or your own box to spot with you guys!!

The detail is fantastic!

[Paultojo]

Super images again Mike