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Post by fwx on May 6, 2013 10:04:06 GMT 12
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Post by sparrow on May 6, 2013 10:19:14 GMT 12
Wow, that could have been any of the shows I've been to in the last couple of years, except for the suits! To think that was 2yr before The Falklands.
Thanks for posting these.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 6, 2013 11:42:02 GMT 12
Awesome stuff Chris! If you have more slides from back then, keep em coming please.
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Post by Andy Wright on May 6, 2013 14:07:59 GMT 12
Great photos, Chris! They've really stood up well over the years.
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Post by fwx on May 6, 2013 17:38:02 GMT 12
Thanks, I've got dozens of boxes of slides stashed away, but not many are aviation-related - the photography bug bit well before the plane bug got hold. However the next challenge would be to root out some Skyhawk photos from the days I spent hanging over the fence at Ohakea (when I should have been studying at Massey!).
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 6, 2013 18:04:38 GMT 12
Bring it on Chris!  |
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Post by No longer identifiable on May 6, 2013 21:46:48 GMT 12
Chris, do you prepare the slides before scanning in any particular way (like blowing off the dust, or cleaning in some way)? I've also tried scanning slides but your results are far superior to what I've achieved. Also, what scanner are you using, resolution, etc.? Thanks.
PS - the obvious answer has just occurred to me - my slides start as crap, so they also scan as crap!
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Post by fwx on May 7, 2013 11:39:46 GMT 12
Hi Pete, no special preparation, however I should confess up front to spending a bit of time removing dust specks on the computer after scanning - a couple of slides were quite bad. I use the cloning tool to duplicate an area of sky or cloud that matches the offending spot or squiggle. Next time I would try and clean the slides first. Colours are pretty much as scanned.
I used an Epson V330 Photo scanner with transparency/film holder, 3200 dpi. It will go higher res' but this setting produced files of similar size as my DSLR; any higher would give very large files and the film grain would probably become the limiting factor.
Cheers, Chris
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Post by suthg on May 7, 2013 13:52:14 GMT 12
Great rendition of the photos! Even the BOB fly past would bring back proud memories for some despite being overexposed in the original. I am impressed with the quality and accuracy of these prints from a slide! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 7, 2013 21:35:35 GMT 12
Thanks, I've got dozens of boxes of slides stashed away, but not many are aviation-related - the photography bug bit well before the plane bug got hold. However the next challenge would be to root out some Skyhawk photos from the days I spent hanging over the fence at Ohakea (when I should have been studying at Massey!). I'll be looking forward to them! |
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 14, 2013 15:46:33 GMT 12
Great photos/slides. Look forward to seeing more in due course.
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Post by mumbles on May 14, 2013 23:27:31 GMT 12
Some of the best scans I've seen, they really do not look their age. My favourite is the shot of the Tornado and the crowd. Just cool (and having seen a Tornado take-off at that range, loud too!).
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Post by mumbles on May 14, 2013 23:33:14 GMT 12
Also worth noting that 1980 was the Red Arrows first show season with the Hawk. And I built my Red Arrows Hawk from the matchbox kit only a couple of years later when it was still considered the "new" aircraft. Suddenly I feel old  . |
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Post by patmurphy on May 18, 2013 11:15:12 GMT 12
Excellent stuff from back in the past. 1980 was my first year with an SLR camera, a Pentax K1000 with a 50mm lens!! The Reds performed atBroughton with their new Hawks, I must admit their first year seemed a bit sedate after the Gnat. At least 3 types no longer with us in the UK. The Sea Harrier, in fact any Harrier  The Jaguar, all the RAF GR1 lacked was a Radar for a2a, oh and bigger engines, and a longer range ;D. The Tornado F2 prototype ZA254, saw it display the same year at Woodford, Manchester, yes it rained, it always rained at Woodford. Noisiest thing since the Lightning. (I loved the Lightning) Please More.... |
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The Jaguar, all the RAF GR1 lacked was a Radar for a2a, oh and bigger engines, and a longer range ;D. The Tornado F2 prototype ZA254, saw it display the same year at Woodford, Manchester, yes it rained, it always rained at Woodford. Noisiest thing since the Lightning. (I loved the Lightning)