The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[bass_ke]

Good Morning fellow members of the AFF Community.

Following discussion with our Social Events Leader to the backdrop of A320's and C172's screaming overhead it has been decided that we shall start a thread where we might talk about planespotting and showcase our general Aviation shots.

I'll begin with a couple of shot's from my last time at OOL With a Camera.








And a couple you may have seen from my trip reports







Always a nice view out the front, If only it wasn't blown out. I don't think Crew's take kindly to flash photography though....

Photobucket seems to have destroyed some of my pictures, I'll look into that....

 

[samh004]

I'll add some that I took today when I get back from uni... still in my lecture. Unfortunately, my 5D isn't giving the best photos, or maybe it's just me, but I definitely need a new camera body.

 

[TomVexille]

Love the idea. Will see if I can get some pictures up later.

 

[harvyk]

I almost wasn't going to take this photo, since I'd taken photos of the other 747's I'd flown on during my trip. But I decided I'd take one last one. Turned out it was my fav photo from the trip...

 

[bass_ke]

Good to are some fellow plane spotters about!

That's a great picture harvyk! The 747 is an absolute classic......

I just got a new email alert from empty jets,



For $500 each something like this could be fun at one stage

 

[markis10]

I have always admired the avgeeks in defence posing as photographers , they do come up with some nice shots:



An Australian C-17 Globemaster aircraft taxis into position at Honiara airport carrying support personnel and critical humanitarian aid on 09 April

 

[BAM1748]

Did some plane spotting this very afternoon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15264656@N02/13772529044/


Matt

 

[samh004]

Ok, here are some from yesterday.

 

[bass_ke]

I have always admired the avgeeks in defence posing as photographers , they do come up with some nice shots:

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An Australian C-17 Globemaster aircraft taxis into position at Honiara airport carrying support personnel and critical humanitarian aid on 09 April

Absolutely, it seems they get to ride in some amazing aircraft as well!

Ok, here are some from yesterday.

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Nice work! the 777 still remains my favorite type!

Hopefully we'll get something special into OOL in the next couple of months.

Maybe a trip to SYD for spotting at the Mound or the Beach could be in order?






CX, Not a regular visitor to OOL



Spotting this Foxbat at Busselton Aerofest brought back some great memories for me, it's the first and only aircraft I've ever had a hand at actually flying. The one I travelled in Actually had doors though!

 

[Clivem]

Nice work! the 777 still remains my favorite type!

Here here the 777 is a sweet looking girl - but it's not just the look. The sound when those two thumping big 777 engines kick in to send the girl down the runway is pretty cool.

If you are ever in Brisbane and you can make it up to Acacia St. when a 777 is going out on RWY19 you'll know what I mean.

 

[markis10]

Love to a: see one in action and b: capture a photo like this:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/13851349123_61764d575b_o.jpg

 

[Clivem]

Spotted at BNE yesterday....V8's chasing ffp's .... Bound for AKL.



C/- YBBN Spotter Group.

 

[TomVexille]

Apologies for the photo quality. All were taken on my phone.




The next couple have been repainted in American colours...

 

[harvyk]

Spotted at BNE yesterday....V8's chasing ffp's .... Bound for AKL.

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As a massive fan of both 747's and V8 Super cars, I whole heartily approve of this photo....

 

[bass_ke]

So I've finally got a morning off after working all of Easter and the first thing my 2 year old daughter does is out on her back pack, lead me to the door and ask for "Cessy". I think I've created a little plane spotter!

There's certainly worse places I could be on a beautiful autumn morning in OOL!

 

[samh004]

Met up with bass_ke this morning for some spotting and testing the new camera (70D).

 

[BAM1748]

Met up with bass_ke this morning for some spotting and testing the new camera (70D).

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Can you report back on the 70D, I'm thinking of getting one.

Cheers,
Matt

 

[BAM1748]

Love to a: see one in action and b: capture a photo like this:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/13851349123_61764d575b_o.jpg

Getting a shot like might be a problem, but hang around the coast north of San Diego and and you'll see them regularly.

Matt

 

[samh004]

Can you report back on the 70D, I'm thinking of getting one.

Cheers,
Matt

I'm really liking it so far, the review I really enjoyed was on The-Digital-Picture.com features Canon DSLR Camera and Lens Reviews, News, Deals and Tips but I also gave a little summary on my blog (in my sig) with some sample images. Only got it this week, so it's still very new to me.

 

[bass_ke]

Mendoowoorrji was certainly a nice surprise!

There has been talk of an AFF spotting event, any body keen?

Who here has been to the Boeing factory or other aviation museums etc in the lotfap?