Thanks, Chuck. I got out my calculator after seeing the processed results,
and figured that by reducing the ISO to 200, stopping down to about f/16, I
could probably use 1/200 to 1/250, which should give me a prop blur. There
was nothing flying today, so I have to wait to try this out.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Sunday Airport Activity
> More great airplane images. I'd never stopped to think about shutter
> speed, focal length and frozen props. But I noticed that your actual
> shutter speed was 1/4000. I'm wondering if, with in-body IS, you might
> not be able to get away with a much slower shutter speed. Maybe, with
> panning, as slow as 1/250 or possibly even 1/125.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 10/16/2011 11:34 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> The Beech convention concluded last evening, and the crowd of visiting
>> airplanes was winding down. I decided to take the Leica Telyt-R 250/4
>> along, to try my hand with moving objects. Tracking was not easy, but a
>> few images survived.
>>
>> Last Wednesday evening, the weather was a mess around Memphis, as I
>> watched the flight track of a Twin Beech that spent almost 10 hours
>> airborne to arrive non-stop from Las Vegas. This morning, he was in the
>> line to the fuel pump, before departing.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Twin+Beech.jpg.html
>>
>> This highly polished Twin Beech has local connections, and was brought to
>> the pump with a tug.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Polished+Twin+Beech.jpg.html
>>
>> A classic Beech Bonanza makes its departure:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Classic+Bonanza.jpg.html
>>
>> A visiting AT-6 made a low level pass down the runway to say goodbye:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AT-6+Buzz.jpg.html
>>
>> The bicycle chains were working hard to get the gear up on this
>> Staggerwing as it departed. Since these engines operate at low RPM, it
>> is almost impossible not to stop the prop at the shutter speed required
>> for the 250mm (500mm equivalent):
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+Departure.jpg.html
>>
>> First image, E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro
>> Other images, E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, Monopod
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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