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Post by stu on Mar 29, 2011 10:21:01 GMT 12
Just been testing my 300mm lens after some diy cleaning and dust removal (a nice blue sky being a perfect test background) and caught this chap who has been circling slowly overhead at a relatively high altitude for some time now. Posted here as a matter of interest.....  Cheers, Stu. p.s. I did crop a lot of empty sky out in Photoshop - he was quite high and my lens isn't that powerful  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 29, 2011 10:30:04 GMT 12
Came out quite well Stu. How did you clean your lens?
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Post by Ykato on Mar 29, 2011 12:37:32 GMT 12
Great photo Stu Thanks for shareing   |
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Post by classicman on Mar 29, 2011 16:59:54 GMT 12
A thing of beauty
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Post by camtech on Mar 29, 2011 20:54:10 GMT 12
Great shot. I see the ramp is open, so assume either some photography of their own or more likely free fall parachuting.
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Post by kiwitone on Mar 29, 2011 21:09:40 GMT 12
the lens is never big enough thats the way it is! the sensor is clean, always a bonus.
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Post by stu on Mar 30, 2011 14:27:19 GMT 12
Came out quite well Stu. How did you clean your lens? carefully ;D There was some dust that had somehow got under the glass and every time I was on full zoom, some rather nasty blobs would appear on the photos. Basically, I unscrewed three small screws - removed the locating lugs and took the glass off the end of the lens. I then carefully removed the dust off the lens with a lens cleaning cloth and put everything back together, all the while being as careful as possible not to get any more dust in. Cheers, Stu. |
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Post by stu on Mar 30, 2011 14:30:12 GMT 12
Great shot. I see the ramp is open, so assume either some photography of their own or more likely free fall parachuting. Ramp open, flaps down, low speed - hence being able to get a good shot despite the altitude. |
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 30, 2011 15:24:38 GMT 12
Came out quite well Stu. How did you clean your lens? carefully ;D There was some dust that had somehow got under the glass and every time I was on full zoom, some rather nasty blobs would appear on the photos. Basically, I unscrewed three small screws - removed the locating lugs and took the glass off the end of the lens. I then carefully removed the dust off the lens with a lens cleaning cloth and put everything back together, all the while being as careful as possible not to get any more dust in. Cheers, Stu. Which reminds me I need to check if a have a spot in my long lens, or a spot on my nice new 'self-cleaning' D7000. Haven't done any small aperture shots with my short zoom recently to confirm. I have canned air, which I use for preference. Here's hoping I can travel light enough to take a second body to Omaka on the DC-3. |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 30, 2011 15:57:36 GMT 12
I was wondering if you used canned air to clean the insides. I haven't used my Canon SLR for some time now, think I'll pull it out soon and give it a 'scrub' and then some exercise.
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Post by dazz on Mar 30, 2011 20:12:26 GMT 12
Random c130, Alaska ANG at PANC  |
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Post by Darren Masters on Mar 31, 2011 0:10:31 GMT 12
Nice pic Stu |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 31, 2011 13:50:17 GMT 12
Great shots there Stu and Dazz.
It's nice to see you around again Les (Camtech), I hope your health is now well and truly on the mend.
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