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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Upgrade to mirrorless or full frame?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2208
Re: Upgrade to mirrorless or full frame?
I haven't done much 'action' stuff so not had problems with rolling shutter but I can replicate it by panning and getting a skewed background. I think if I didn't already have it, I might wait to see whether they will bring out a global shutter soon - but I am definitely impressed with the R7 as it...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: Specialist Photo Competitions
- Topic: Specialist Photo Competition - Special Schemes
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1951
Re: Specialist Photo Competition - Special Schemes
Hercules C5 in special scheme celebrating 50 years of the C-130 in service with the RAF, Northolt Nightshoot XXVI, 14 March 2019:
RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: March 2024 POTM Competition
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2162
Re: March 2024 POTM Competition
HeliOps Sea King HU5 at Northolt Nightshoot XXX, 7 March 2024:
HeliOps Sea King HU5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
HeliOps Sea King HU5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXX, 7 March 2024
- Replies: 1
- Views: 457
Northolt Nightshoot XXX, 7 March 2024
Another superb event from Phil, Lee and the rest of the Northolt Nightshoots team. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53597631764_14af15a63a_h.jpg HeliOps Sea King HU5 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53593159332_e6c56702da_h.jpg German Navy P-3C Orion by Nick Chall...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: Photography Q & A / How to post photos
- Topic: Help with Canon 5d mkii
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1006
Re: Help with Canon 5d mkii
Are the Tamron lenses designed for a 1.6 crop body but fitted with a normal (red dot) EF mount? This would cause serious vignetting on a full frame body. All Canon lenses designed for use on 1.6 crop body have EF-S mounts (white square dot) to prevent this issue. But some third party manufacturers (...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Northolt Photocall 2008
- Replies: 4
- Views: 766
Re: Northolt Photocall 2008
Crikey, I'm with you - that does only seem like 5 years ago, not 15! Great photos.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: October 2023 POTM Competition
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3148
Re: October 2023 POTM Competition
French Air and Space Force PC-21 at Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023:
French AF PC-21 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
French AF PC-21 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1147
Northolt Nightshoot XXIX, 5 October 2023
Another great event with a fantastic selection of aircraft. Thanks as always to Phil, Lee and team. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53252885517_44a6918378_h.jpg RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53254260225_54cf302f8b_h.jpg RAF Typhoon FGR4 by Nic...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: RIAT 2022
- Replies: 1
- Views: 416
RIAT 2022
No, not a typo - I am perpetually behind with my editing, so these are indeed a selection of my RIAT 2022 shots! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52639315424_a510921c3d_h.jpg USAF E-4B by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52639492220_24a2729fb5_h.jpg USAF E-4B by Nick...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
- Topic: August 2023 POTM Competition
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3981
Re: August 2023 POTM Competition
Indian Air Force C-17A arriving at London Stansted, 29 August 2023:
Indian AF C-17A Globemaster III by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
Indian AF C-17A Globemaster III by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:29 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: Indian AF C-17 into Stansted 29/08/23
- Replies: 1
- Views: 760
Indian AF C-17 into Stansted 29/08/23
Thanks to information posted on the Stansted Google Group I headed over to Stansted yesterday evening for the arrival of an Indian Air Force C-17: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53151137211_09b22b8401_h.jpg Indian AF C-17A Globemaster III by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr....
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: KC-707 Re'em arrives Mildenhall at sunset
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1639
Re: KC-707 Re'em arrives Mildenhall at sunset
Perseverance pays off, well done.
As for the mound, it's fabulous for wildlife, but getting little too wild for aviation photography!
As for the mound, it's fabulous for wildlife, but getting little too wild for aviation photography!
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: A Golden Evening at RAF Lakenheath
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2002
Re: A Golden Evening at RAF Lakenheath
8 and 10, lovely.
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: Departures timetable .
- Replies: 86
- Views: 10228
Re: Departures timetable .
It departed at 1156 local according to the (GPS slaved) clock on my camera.Red Dragon wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:18 pmThe Vampire departed at around 14:45 hours?, it was shown on the PlanesTV stream.
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: HM The King's Birthday Flypast 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 905
HM The King's Birthday Flypast 2023
My shots from a very enjoyable flypast for the King's birthday: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52985984040_e92e821c1d_h.jpg RAF H135 Juno HT1 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52985765179_19ecffcdde_h.jpg Wildcat HM2 and Merlin HM2s by Nick Challoner , on Flickr ...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:24 am
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5048
Re: RAF C-130s - The End is Nigh...
A few from me courtesy of Northolt's nightshoots: https://live.staticflickr.com/2825/10657285456_89a34e6e3d_o.jpg Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1P by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4901/47334665112_25f5dc1723_h.jpg RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://li...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: 40 Years Chinook
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1984
Re: 40 Years Chinook
The first shot is just sublime.
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1087
Re: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
Thanks Nighthawke. You won't be disappointed - I can't recommend these events highly enough.
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:16 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1087
Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII
My take on Northolt's latest nightshoot. Thanks as always to Phil, Lee and the team for running these events. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52757897415_1ebee5833c_h.jpg French AF PC-21 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52760864294_d5ba8b0a1d_h.jpg Westland Scout...
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:45 pm
- Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
- Topic: Northolt Nightshoot XXVIIa
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1064
Northolt Nightshoot XXVIIa
After an absence of 3.5 years, it was fabulous to once again be at a Northolt Nightshoot. As usual, Phil and team did not disappoint, with a wonderful selection of aircraft on display: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52448751078_75f9fd2ce4_h.jpg Westland Whirlwind HAR10 by Nick Challoner , on Fl...