Aeroplane Photos first time out. Advice plz !

[nick heppinstall]

OK i'm off to RAF Conningsby on Thursday to try out the new cam. I have a 18-55 and 55-300mm lenses.

Advice and tips gratefully recieved ! Remember this is the first time I've used a DSLR in anger.

I'll post the results when I get back good or bad. Probably all bad !

[Neil G60]

Put in in continuous focus mode and multi-shot mode (rather than single shot) and probably A-priority at about f5.6. ISO 200.

If you're taking shots of prop-driven aircraft you might want to slow the shutter slightly to blur the prop-rotation.

I' managed to get some nice images with a cheap 55-200 lens at Farnborough: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56332324@N00/sets/721...

You can see the settings I used on each photo by clicking on 'more properties' in the bottom right of the screen

[nick heppinstall]

Thanks Lee i'll study those tonight ! Anyone have any magic secrets to get the underside of aircraft nicely exposed ?