Inspired by the experts on sites like airliners.net I recently decided to take the plunge and purchase a Canon EOS 50D. Buying such a camera and expecting to achieve similar results to the pros is foolish. It would be akin to buying a set of middle-to-top-of-the-range golf clubs and expecting to be able to compete with Tiger Woods (pre-Thanksgiving shenanigans at least).
I have only had four cameras in my lifetime and one of those was a Fisher Price contraption that my sister passed on to the me in the late 80s. Of course, I thought it was the bee's knees at the time! The best quality camera I had up until now was a Canon EOS 5000 but being relatively basic 90s equipment it has obviously become beyond obsolete and indeed I have not used it since 2004. My basic point-and-shoot camera is good for day-to-day (hmm I seem to be using lots of dashes in this blog) photography but not quite good enough when it comes to decent aviation photography. In conclusion, it was time to invest in something better.
So in December, while in the US, I parted with several notes featuring an assortment of presidents and purchased the 50D and a couple of decent lenses (28-135mm and 70-300mm). Since then I've only been on three photography 'missions'. I have had mixed results but I am enjoying learning all the time through trial and error and also by reading all sorts of advice. A small sample of the photos taken are shown below. In the spirit of the Winter Olympics (yes, I know it's over) I have been very global with this sample.
I have only had four cameras in my lifetime and one of those was a Fisher Price contraption that my sister passed on to the me in the late 80s. Of course, I thought it was the bee's knees at the time! The best quality camera I had up until now was a Canon EOS 5000 but being relatively basic 90s equipment it has obviously become beyond obsolete and indeed I have not used it since 2004. My basic point-and-shoot camera is good for day-to-day (hmm I seem to be using lots of dashes in this blog) photography but not quite good enough when it comes to decent aviation photography. In conclusion, it was time to invest in something better.
So in December, while in the US, I parted with several notes featuring an assortment of presidents and purchased the 50D and a couple of decent lenses (28-135mm and 70-300mm). Since then I've only been on three photography 'missions'. I have had mixed results but I am enjoying learning all the time through trial and error and also by reading all sorts of advice. A small sample of the photos taken are shown below. In the spirit of the Winter Olympics (yes, I know it's over) I have been very global with this sample.
Yes, I probably need to invest in Photoshop.
Finally, I thought I had found the perfect book online until I saw the date of publication - 1988! In the meantime the learning continues and any advice is welcome.
Finally, I thought I had found the perfect book online until I saw the date of publication - 1988! In the meantime the learning continues and any advice is welcome.
