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first attempt

by stu62

this is my first attempt of aircraft with my k5
any comments welcome

Uploaded01/08/2015 - 22:57

CategoryTransport

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/250

Aperturef/20

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length300mm

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Date Taken	01/08/2015 - 13:08
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5
Program Mode	Shutter Priority
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/250
Aperture	f/20
ISO	400
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	N/A

Plus Member actech12 actech12

32 posts
15 years
Sussex

Posted 02/08/2015 - 00:02 Link

Not too bad for a first attempt, Stu. Mine were a lot more flakey than that (back in the days of film!) and only just acceptable now, compared with some of the talented guys and girls on this site. I would try centre weighted metering though as the photo looks underexposed from fixing on the sky in the middle of the frame, and experiment with a slightly higher shutter speed (around 350) as you can get away with that on most of the prop planes when they're performing stunts and working harder. My last lot of photos of aircraft are from Yeovilton using the K3 II for the first time - I managed to bugger them up by not swapping the metering mode, so we never stop learning from our mistakes! Thank god for Photoshop.
Regards,
Dave

Always blame the equipment!!!!