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24-1-15 From Garden Spotting Location West Lancs

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24-1-15 From Garden Spotting Location West Lancs

Post by radiostationx » Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:38 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

Thanks for Looking, :D

Regards,
Mike.
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Re: 24-1-15 From Garden Spotting Location West Lancs

Post by DWilson212 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:33 pm

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,

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Post by PorkScratching » Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:33 pm

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.

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Post by radiostationx » Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:26 pm

PorkScratching wrote: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.

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Post by andygolfer » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:19 am

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.
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Post by flat cap » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:23 am

Fantastic. Are there any guides on how to set up your DSLR with a telescope anywhere? Thanks.
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Post by A330A340 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:46 pm

Hi
Sorry,have been ask to remove them.

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Post by andygolfer » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:09 pm

excellent!
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Post by PorkScratching » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:26 pm

radiostationx wrote: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.

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Post by marpleman » Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:30 pm

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!

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Post by Paultojo » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:48 pm

Super images again Mike :thumb:
C&C always welcome

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