Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Wonderful photos, Walter. The F-16, since it's introduction, has always been my favorite modern fighter. And who doesn't like a Mustang? As for the Starfighter, this is my favorite fighter of all time. It's simply an elegant bird - meat and potatoes, no frills. I find it hard to believe,

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm. http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/typhoon.html It's a pretty close thing ;-) Looks nice, but how could they have named it Typhoon??? Here's a

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Jack Davis
In keeping with their meteorological theme, I believe they, also, had one named Hurricane. I suppose Cyclone and Tornado were on the list somewhere. Jack --- Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Jack Davis
Oh..ya got me. Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: Oh yeah, well our P-51 can whip your Typhoon any ol' day..so there. =)) Only because we let you have our Merlin engine to go in it :-P --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm. http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/typhoon.html It's a pretty close thing ;-) Looks nice, but how could they have named

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Jack Davis
Oh yeah, well our P-51 can whip your Typhoon any ol' day..so there. =)) Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm.

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: Oh yeah, well our P-51 can whip your Typhoon any ol' day..so there. =)) Only because we let you have our Merlin engine to go in it :-P --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On 3/14/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonderful photos, Walter. The F-16, since it's introduction, has always been my favorite modern fighter. And who doesn't like a Mustang? As for the Starfighter, this is my favorite fighter of all time. It's simply an elegant bird - meat

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Adam Maas
frank theriault wrote: On 3/14/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonderful photos, Walter. The F-16, since it's introduction, has always been my favorite modern fighter. And who doesn't like a Mustang? As for the Starfighter, this is my favorite fighter of all time. It's

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 14, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Still, the Starfighter was a beautiful bird. I have a copy of David Frost's I Could Have Kicked Myself, a book recounting some of the world's worst decisions. In it, he retells a supposedly old German joke that goes How do you get a

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread Tom C
I haven't been following the thread until now. I agree the Starfighter was indeed beautiful. Tom C. From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:20:46 -0500 On Mar 14

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread John Coyle
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:57 AM Subject: Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-14 Thread John Francis
PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:57 AM Subject: Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm. http

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-13 Thread Adam Maas
Gautam Sarup wrote: On 3/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Jack Not right now. The USAF needs an update. The SU30s and 31s are probably the best planes in the air right now (and for my taste, the most

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-13 Thread Jack Davis
Gautam and all, You've drug me forward at least a decade in fighter technology. The '22 and '30 must have been designed and developed while I was looking through a viewfinder. Been interesting! Thanks! Jack --- Gautam Sarup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-13 Thread frank theriault
On 3/11/06, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I went. Not having to pay for film and processing probably paid for my camera!! Here is one example of the fun.

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-13 Thread Gautam Sarup
On 3/13/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See my other posts. The F-22 has already stood up for duty, and taken the mantle of deadliest aircraft in service from the Su-35. Very good. I'd hoped it would not be too long coming. However, because of other advantages the US has (AWACS, the

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-13 Thread Gautam Sarup
Ah! I still like the looks of the Spitfire. If looks could kill I'd put my money on the SU30 and the Spitfire. Gautam On 3/13/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gautam and all, You've drug me forward at least a decade in fighter technology. The '22 and '30 must have been designed and

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture! If that's uncropped, I'd say your using a long lens. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread keith_w
Kenneth Waller wrote: Nice capture! If that's uncropped, I'd say your using a long lens. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Adam Maas
keith_w wrote: Kenneth Waller wrote: Nice capture! If that's uncropped, I'd say your using a long lens. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread keith_w
Adam Maas wrote: keith_w wrote: Kenneth Waller wrote: Nice capture! If that's uncropped, I'd say your using a long lens. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Jack Davis
- From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I went. Not having to pay for film and processing probably paid for my camera!! Here is one

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Adam Maas
- Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I went. Not having to pay for film and processing probably paid

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread keith_w
Jack Davis wrote: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Jack Knowing what little I know and have heard about it's fire-control computer (I don't know if that's the right term, but you'll know what I mean) it sure seems like it to me! The ability to locate

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread keith_w
Adam Maas wrote: Not anymore, the first F-22 squadron stood up a few month ago, and the latest Sukhoi's are better 1v1 as well (But due to the US's better pilots, better missiles and integration between AWACS and the fighters, 1v1 capability means a lot less than it used to). -Adam Scuse

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm. http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/typhoon.html It's a pretty close thing ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Adam Maas
Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Hm. http://www.raf.mod.uk/downloads/typhoon.html It's a pretty close thing ;-) Cheers, Cotty The Typhoon's a nice bird, but it's

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/3/06, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: The Typhoon's a nice bird, but it's a light fighter like the F-16, MiG-29 or Rafale. doesn't have the legs or the payload of a heavy fighter like a Su-27/30/35, F-15 or F-22. It's still a killer little plane. Geek ;-) Cheers, Cotty

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Adam Maas
Cotty wrote: On 12/3/06, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: The Typhoon's a nice bird, but it's a light fighter like the F-16, MiG-29 or Rafale. doesn't have the legs or the payload of a heavy fighter like a Su-27/30/35, F-15 or F-22. It's still a killer little plane. Geek ;-)

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Christian
Walter Hamler wrote: Sorry guys for not including data. I was using my ist DL with a SMC 200mm f/4 K mount lens. ISO was 400 and I was generally shooting at 1/500 @ f/11 or 13. For you aviation buffs there was also a CF-104 there as well. The only flying 104 in the world now according to the

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 09:05:22AM -0500, Walter Hamler wrote: Sorry guys for not including data. I was using my ist DL with a SMC 200mm f/4 K mount lens. ISO was 400 and I was generally shooting at 1/500 @ f/11 or 13. You got those shots with a 200mm? Those aircraft fly close to the crowd!

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread John Francis
a long lens. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO-Air Show Weekend The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 04:54:02PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: The Typhoon's a nice bird, but it's a light fighter like the F-16, MiG-29 or Rafale. doesn't have the legs or the payload of a heavy fighter like a Su-27/30/35, F-15 or F-22. I'll say. Those fighters carry more payload than WWII

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-12 Thread Gautam Sarup
On 3/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Understand that the F-15 is about the baddest think in the air. True? Jack Not right now. The USAF needs an update. The SU30s and 31s are probably the best planes in the air right now (and for my taste, the most beautiful.)

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-11 Thread Jack Davis
Walt, Really nice grab. What camera and lens? Jack --- Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I went. Not having to pay for film and processing probably paid for my camera!! Here

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Agreed - well done. Having shot the Blue Angels once, I am curious about the details - always nice to learn a little bit. -- Bruce Saturday, March 11, 2006, 6:00:35 PM, you wrote: JD Walt, JD Really nice grab. What camera and lens? JD Jack JD --- Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Terrific shot. Lens? Shutter speed and stop? Good work. Paul On Mar 11, 2006, at 8:40 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son and I went. Not having to pay for film and processing probably paid for my

Re: PESO-Air Show Weekend

2006-03-11 Thread japilado
I like the Heritage Flights at airshows. I try and pan across and use a slower shutter speed to blur out the props on an old warbird. There's a little blur in the Mustang. Jim A. The TICO Warbird Museum Air Show is this weekend in Titusville, FL. Had not been in a long time so my son