Asian Aerospace 2004 - preview 2/23

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

Today is the media preview day of the biannual Asian Aerospace in Singapore (24-29 FEB 2004)

The aerial shots...

USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon

Armée de l'Air Française Mirage 2000 C

Embraer 170

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle

USAF B-1B Lancer

RAAF's F-111C

Apache AH-64D Longbow

Dassault Aviation's Rafale B.301

Surya Kirans of the Indian Air Force Aerobatic Team

continues...

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

French Air Force's Technicians on their Mirage 2000 C

A Singapore Airlines jet flies above the Mirage 2000 C at Asian Aerospace 2004

A group of Balinese dancers pose for camera in front of a Bombardier Global Express

IAI-MALAT/EADS crews explaining the Eagle UAV to members of the press

IAI-MALAT/EADS Eagle UAV Control room

Wai · 24th February 2004

I like the first two

too bad RAAF's F-111C bottom too dark

i know someone going to ask this question soon
"What lens did you use?"

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

The F-111 was shot that way to enhance the flame (if the under carriage was properly exposed... think abt the flame), anyway, that one is a wire pix...

Lenses used: EF 300mm f/4 IS (alone and also with 1.4x), EF 300mm f/2.8 (alone and also with 1.4x), EF 70-200mm IS (alone and also with 1.4x), and EF 16-35mm... yes I do crop... ^^

And on my faithful EOS D60... ^^

Ah Pao · 24th February 2004

looks like even with the lenses used you needed to do quite a bit of cropping?
I like the Lancer...clean and nice lines...

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by Ah Pao

looks like even with the lenses used you needed to do quite a bit of cropping?
I like the Lancer...clean and nice lines...

if you don't wanna crop, bring along a 600mm f/4 + 1.4x (then might be a bit slow)... think even that you need to crop.

P.S. Not recommending using 2x as it will be too soft and too little light.

Wai · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by oeyvind

if you don't wanna crop, bring along a 600mm f/4 + 1.4x (then might be a bit slow)... think even that you need to crop.

dun think they will let me bring in a telescope.....

2000mm f10, can reduce to 1000mm f5

or i can use the smaller 480mm f4

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

Security is tight: X-Ray machine, etc. (just like before you board an airplane in Changi)

Here's the times of the flights:

FEB 24: 1230-1410hrs
FEB 25-28: 1130-1300hrs
FEB 29: 1130-1310hrs

Do apply a LOT of suntan lotion (wear a hat, etc.)... not funny.

Spectrum · 24th February 2004

The one I like best from the rest is....Dassault Aviation's Rafale B.301. Although, under-exposed, it's still the best!

Great work, Tim Chong!

Jer76 · 24th February 2004

How did you get those blue skies? usually if shoot planes the sky will be washed out

siriuslim · 24th February 2004

Nice... U must have sweat like hell to have taken these shots...

oeyvind · 24th February 2004

Redid the Rafale... dodged the top half :

Exposure wise: try take a few shots (use the commercial airliners as target), to get your readings... and shot those readings in Manual exposure mode.

Like this Garuda B737 (earlier on when the light was GREAT!)

Jer76 · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by oeyvind

Exposure wise: try take a few shots (use the commercial airliners as target), to get your readings... and shot those readings in Manual exposure mode.

Ok thanks bro tomolo i go try liao

dkw · 24th February 2004

Oeyvind,
nice shots indeed. The Mirage and F-16 are very nicely illuminated, where were you standing when you took these pics?

Regards,

tomshen · 24th February 2004

Beautiful action shots! How come a few pix got noise, like #1&2.

btw, Tim: is it allowed to use long lens inside?

Agila · 24th February 2004

nice catch sir.. i wonder what my 70-200 will catch? i hope those Fighter plane doesnt look like a dragon fly...

lauLEE · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by tomshen

btw, Tim: is it allowed to use long lens inside?

Juz came back from the show.
1. It took more than an hour to get through the registration procedure. This is very unacceptable as this is not the first show. Hopefully the organiser will iron out this bottleneck!

2. The security is fantastic ... no questions at all. Everything will be through.... black mama, white superlong, superbig L lens all oso can go through. So brudders, bring all you can.

3. Foods and drink easily available ... quite reasonable. Coke: $2, sandwich $3, etc.

4. Weather si beh hot.... the best is to bring umbrella or wear hat (a must).

5. Today no crowd at all. Quite easy going.

So enjoy yourself!

tomshen · 24th February 2004

Originally Posted by lauLEE

Juz came back from the show.
1. It took more than an hour to get through the registration procedure. This is very unacceptable as this is not the first show. Hopefully the organiser will iron out this bottleneck!

2. The security is fantastic ... no questions at all. Everything will be through.... black mama, white superlong, superbig L lens all oso can go through. So brudders, bring all you can.

3. Foods and drink easily available ... quite reasonable. Coke: $2, sandwich $3, etc.

4. Weather si beh hot.... the best is to bring umbrella or wear hat (a must).

5. Today no crowd at all. Quite easy going.

So enjoy yourself!

thx mate for your info.

lauLEE · 24th February 2004

as for the best lens, i think if you can reach effectively (extender, 1.6 multiplication, etc) 400mm to 600mm, that should be ok. anything less than 200mm, dont waste your time!

Spectrum · 24th February 2004

I think Terence have a few good pics too?

Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

24th February 2004	#2
oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	French Air Force's Technicians on their Mirage 2000 C A Singapore Airlines jet flies above the Mirage 2000 C at Asian Aerospace 2004 A group of Balinese dancers pose for camera in front of a Bombardier Global Express IAI-MALAT/EADS crews explaining the Eagle UAV to members of the press IAI-MALAT/EADS Eagle UAV Control room __________________ flickr Last edited by oeyvind; 24th February 2004 at 01:46 AM.

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oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	The F-111 was shot that way to enhance the flame (if the under carriage was properly exposed... think abt the flame), anyway, that one is a wire pix... Lenses used: EF 300mm f/4 IS (alone and also with 1.4x), EF 300mm f/2.8 (alone and also with 1.4x), EF 70-200mm IS (alone and also with 1.4x), and EF 16-35mm... yes I do crop... ^^ And on my faithful EOS D60... ^^ __________________ flickr Last edited by oeyvind; 24th February 2004 at 01:52 AM.

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oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	Security is tight: X-Ray machine, etc. (just like before you board an airplane in Changi) Here's the times of the flights: FEB 24: 1230-1410hrs FEB 25-28: 1130-1300hrs FEB 29: 1130-1310hrs Do apply a LOT of suntan lotion (wear a hat, etc.)... not funny. __________________ flickr

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Spectrum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Here Posts: 3,685	The one I like best from the rest is....Dassault Aviation's Rafale B.301. Although, under-exposed, it's still the best! Great work, Tim Chong! Last edited by Spectrum; 24th February 2004 at 12:52 AM.

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siriuslim Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 391	Nice... U must have sweat like hell to have taken these shots... __________________ My Flickr

24th February 2004	#1
oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	Asian Aerospace 2004 - preview 2/23 Today is the media preview day of the biannual Asian Aerospace in Singapore (24-29 FEB 2004) The aerial shots... USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon Armée de l'Air Française Mirage 2000 C Embraer 170 USAF F-15E Strike Eagle USAF B-1B Lancer RAAF's F-111C Apache AH-64D Longbow Dassault Aviation's Rafale B.301 Surya Kirans of the Indian Air Force Aerobatic Team continues... __________________ flickr Last edited by oeyvind; 24th February 2004 at 01:03 AM.

24th February 2004	#3
Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,132	I like the first two too bad RAAF's F-111C bottom too dark i know someone going to ask this question soon "What lens did you use?"

24th February 2004	#5
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	looks like even with the lenses used you needed to do quite a bit of cropping? I like the Lancer...clean and nice lines...

24th February 2004	#10
Jer76 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Posts: 1,109	How did you get those blue skies? usually if shoot planes the sky will be washed out

24th February 2004	#14
dkw Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CCK Posts: 1,051	Oeyvind, nice shots indeed. The Mirage and F-16 are very nicely illuminated, where were you standing when you took these pics? Regards,

24th February 2004	#15
tomshen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,719	Beautiful action shots! How come a few pix got noise, like #1&2. btw, Tim: is it allowed to use long lens inside? __________________ Visit http://www.tomshenstudio.com

24th February 2004	#16
Agila Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 524	nice catch sir.. i wonder what my 70-200 will catch? i hope those Fighter plane doesnt look like a dragon fly...

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lauLEE Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North-East Posts: 269	as for the best lens, i think if you can reach effectively (extender, 1.6 multiplication, etc) 400mm to 600mm, that should be ok. anything less than 200mm, dont waste your time!