Raf Tornado Gr4

Crikey, you where in the right place for this one! Well captured.

Spectacular!

Very sharp Al...have you just acquired your K-1?

Karlo

Super!!!!

Wow, looks like you are above!

great shot

And they say the K-1 doesn't do action!! Great panning!

Thank you for the kind comments.
I hired a k1 from Srs as I was intrigued how it would get with aviation. Unfortunately the weather wasn't on my side and passes very few.
I managed a couple though and A SAR helicopter(will post soon).

Some of you may be aware I've plumped for a D500 and been using that also for the last few month's.

My thoughts well, the k1 is a great camera but unfortunately not for me. I like the larger pixels more flexible with cropping. I wasn't to bothered about the slower frame rate, the only issue and same issue throughout the range I own is the lack of ability to obtain and hold focus in these situations.

I so wish Pentax could catch up in the world with their focusing system then and only then may Remain loyal.

I enjoyed my brief experience but for now the D500 is for me.

Congratulations Al on POTW...very well deserved...about time an aviation shot won!

Interesting to get your views on K-1 vs D500 for this subject matter...how did you find it compared to Nikon for non aviation subject matter?

regards

Karlo

Good one !

Good POTW

Well well, POTW. Chuffed with that. Thank you kindly.

Karlo, to be honest I didn't really get the oppertunity to use to it's full potential. I had planned to do some landscapes and daufhter portraits within my surrounding area but quite frankly didn't have the weather. Sod's law. 😔

The brief window I had I headed to the loop but that was also quiet.
One thing I did notice that my 150-450MM and DFA100MM appeared to require the maximum calibration as both were back focusing on the K1.
On my K5iis and K3ii the 150-450mm requires no adjustment and If I remember correctly the DFA100MM is around a + 2or 3 on each camera. Surprised me a bit.

I may again in the near future attempt a 2nd hire of wait ro see what pops up around the corner.

nice to see you have photo of the week al

Its an expertly handled action shot, congratulations on POTW.
David

Thank you again gents for the kind comments.

Congrats on POTW smashing action shot! ah but i try so hard with birds in flight, AF is so frustrating!