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  • Contrail Spotting (MAK150 + GH2)

    Hi,

    I invite you to watch my first attempts in contrail shooting (MAK127 or MAK150, Lumix GH2):



    another videos in the next posts...

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      • #4
        ... and the last one with graphics from our priceless Flightradar24:



        Enjoy watching!

        Best Regards,
        Marek Piotrowski

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        • #5
          Excellent. Thanks for sharing this.

          What camera/equipment did you use?
          Mike


          www.radarspotting.com

          Radarspotting since 2005

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Anmer View Post
            Excellent. Thanks for sharing this.

            What camera/equipment did you use?
            Thanks! In the first movie that was MAK127 + Panasonic AF101 and then were the best conditions.
            Then I used MAK150 + Panasonic GH2 but still waiting for better air atmosphere.

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            • #7
              I was really lucky on 17th July...



              Cheers, Marek

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              • #8
                Hi Marco Polo,
                Thank you for your films, they are superb. Are you a professional photographer ?

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                • #9
                  Hi Tony,

                  Thanks for your comment. I am not a professional photographer (if earning money in this way means beeing professional) - I am just trying to do this in a professional way...
                  Last edited by MarcoPolo; 2013-07-23, 11:43.

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                  • #10
                    Irisation behind FedEx:



                    Cheers, Marek

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                    • #11
                      Hello Marek,

                      I have not been on this Forum very long but i really enjoyed your films and your choice of music to go with them is great,

                      Keep them coming,

                      Cheers,

                      Roger.
                      Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by mustanglovrsue
                        (...) may i ask, what kind of camera did you use? about 1/3 in, you have a jet flying behind orange flowers. how were you able to keep focus on the jet without the flowers taking priority over the shot?(...)
                        In the example above it is borrowed Panasonic AF101 with the Sky-Watcher MAK127 (telescope). In the following movies I used Panasonic Lumix GH2. You focus manually (or by a serwo) using a telescope focus knob, so it is never autofocused.

                        Originally posted by mustanglovrsue
                        (...) also, how do you get so close? is that why you showed the parachuter?(...)
                        MAK127 has a focal length of 1500mm, MAK150 - 1800mm. With a crop factor of about 2 (micro 4/3 of AF101 and GH2) this gives a focal length from about 3000mm to 3600mm. GH2 has a special mode of ETC (Extra Tele Conversion) - it is like a built-in 2.6X teleconverter so you can get even 9360mm focal length!
                        But believe me - it is not easy to smoothly shoot a flying object with such a focal length . Clear and stable air is also essential to get good results. I am still learning to get longer and better shots...

                        Cheers, Marek

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                        • #13
                          LOT B767 vs B787 Dreamliner in flight comparison:



                          Cheers, Marek

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                          • #14
                            Amazing stuff ,keep it up!

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                              Thanks for watching and your kind comments!

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