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- Tue May 29, 2018 1:43 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Use of extenders? Canon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4845
Re: Use of extenders? Canon
Cheers Thunder & Flightpath
- Wed May 16, 2018 1:21 pm
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Use of extenders? Canon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4845
Re: Use of extenders? Canon
I've been thinking about an Extender for mine ..
50D with 70-300mm IS USM (can't afford a bigger lens).. Yeah it's already a Crop-Body but if I got the 1.4x .. would the AF still function?
50D with 70-300mm IS USM (can't afford a bigger lens).. Yeah it's already a Crop-Body but if I got the 1.4x .. would the AF still function?
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:31 am
- Forum: South West England
- Topic: SW advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3722
SW advice
Apologies if this is the wrong area to ask ...
I'm going Camping near Newton Abbot end of July ..
Is it worth me taking the Camera for MilAir or leave the extra CF Cards at home as it's boring stuff ?
I'm going Camping near Newton Abbot end of July ..
Is it worth me taking the Camera for MilAir or leave the extra CF Cards at home as it's boring stuff ?
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:10 am
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Newbie Saying Hello.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1990
Re: Newbie Saying Hello.
Hello Mike and Welcome to FC
- Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Weather forecasts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2474
Re: Weather forecasts
I generally use Accuweather and wxcharts .. gives me a pretty good guess at what's coming .. but as stated on most places I've looked and even when doing the storm chasing .. you can't take anything over 72hrs away as more than a 50/50 guess and the best time to look at forecasts is about 00:30z aft...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Avatars
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6730
Re: Avatars
well, the Avatar is still the best photo I have ever taken in the Mach Loop (or anywhere) of the GR4
and the username ... well, I have owned 7 Vx Fronteras' in my time, I love the car for its character and that it's underestimated when off-road so it's great fun
and the username ... well, I have owned 7 Vx Fronteras' in my time, I love the car for its character and that it's underestimated when off-road so it's great fun
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:49 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
- Replies: 1073
- Views: 318877
Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
agreed .. bloomin expensive to fly in outside of ATC
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Newbie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2197
Re: Newbie
hello Gez and welcome to FC ..
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
- Replies: 1073
- Views: 318877
Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.
hello Geoff and welcome .. aah the Chippy, great little plane to fly in
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:45 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: MAPLIN CLOSURE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8728
Re: MAPLIN CLOSURE
I'm with Slogen , I used to go into the Staines branch .. then moved up to the Middle .. now got Solihull .. always found better deals on their website to be honest
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:29 am
- Forum: Aviation Videography
- Topic: RAF E3 Sentry emergency landing Mildenhall & more
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1779
Re: RAF E3 Sentry emergency landing Mildenhall & more
Me and the mrs were tracking the AWACs in on ADSB .. spotted the 7700 and hoped it wasn't too bad !!
Glad to see she got down ok .. thanks for the Vid
Glad to see she got down ok .. thanks for the Vid
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Hi, ex Fox2 member joining.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4573
Re: Hi, ex Fox2 member joining.
hey Unkown and Green ... welcome to FC .. Look forward to seeing you on the Hills
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Vulcan XH558 Forum
- Topic: Can you still see XH558
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10883
Re: Can you still see XH558
XM655 at Wellesbourne is also open and run by Volunteers .. Open cockpit and Tours every Saturday!
Last update I read of 558 was the Wing Stickers were plastered on and She was static next to the Sewage recycle plant .. sorry, But I'll go and see XM655 or XL360 at Coventry
Last update I read of 558 was the Wing Stickers were plastered on and She was static next to the Sewage recycle plant .. sorry, But I'll go and see XM655 or XL360 at Coventry
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:58 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Vintage jets back to the Midlands!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4955
Re: Vintage jets back to the Midlands!
great set, are they accessable at all? Cov's only down the road from me and the Vintage Jets will bring back some life to Cov
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Scanner Advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8743
Re: Scanner Advice
can maybe sort out a couple of Mach Loop Freqs if You're looking at Visiting?
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:56 pm
- Forum: Cosford
- Topic: RAF Cosford Airshow 2018, Sunday 10th June
- Replies: 172
- Views: 78628
Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 2018, Sunday 10th June
Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum just appeared in the List for the Flying Display
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: CAA lifts restrictions on some jet aerobatics.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3193
Re: CAA lifts restrictions on some jet aerobatics.
It's a start in the right direction but I fear that our Airshow Displays will never be as good as they were again
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Hello from the N.W
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3378
Re: Hello from the N.W
you're welcome
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:35 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Seen over Membury, Devon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3377
Re: Seen over Membury, Devon
Hiya John, definately keep ADS-B running, it's alerted me to Stuff coming into Birmingham Airport before .. and as stated, can give a reasonable "Heads-up" time and Welcome to FC Always been a bit puzzled where it says 'of interest' on ADS-B. Never seen it say yes! regretfully Snoop, I have, we had ...
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:28 am
- Forum: The Newbie Forum
- Topic: Hello from the N.W
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3378
Re: Hello from the N.W
Hello Chris and Welcome to FC