Sunny Lulsgate pt1

[Mictheslik]

A few of the regulars.....something to look at in between the DC3 flights :D

CO757......really annoying as I hardly ever catch this bird as it leaves quite early (was about 2 hours late yesterday  :P), but I saw her taxying out when I was on the wrong side of the runway, so after a quick dash down a hill, along the end of the runway then back up a hill again, she took off just before I could get a decent view of the rotation  >:(



Aurigny ATR72
     

KLM F100....makes a change from the F70 we normally get
     

Lovely Dassault Falcon......my first Trijet at Bristol  :P
     

Oh dear.....
     

KLM departs again
     

As does a familiar A319


.mic

[unknown]

Nice shots,mic! Love Dassault Falcon! 8-)

[Willit Run]

Excellent shots, Mic!!!

[pepper_airborne]

Some great shots there! As usual.

may i ask, what kind of an lens are you using?

[Mictheslik]

Some great shots there! As usual.

may i ask, what kind of an lens are you using?

100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS USM

I'm loving it at the moment.....it goes a little soft at 400mm, but at the lower end it's incredibly sharp  8-)

.mic

[Omag 2.0]

It's a nuissance, those brilliant lenses always have a setback. I wouldn't mind if it was a bit soft at 100 mm, but you buy a tele for it's reach.

I've got the same thing with my 2.8 lenses. They go a bit softer wide open at the long end.

But in the end, that's the faith of every lens...


Great shots BTW, love the Aurigny bird. Don't they land trilanders on a beach-strip in Scotland somewhere?

[Mictheslik]

It's a nuissance, those brilliant lenses always have a setback. I wouldn't mind if it was a bit soft at 100 mm, but you buy a tele for it's reach.

By a little soft, I mean it's still 100x better than the 75-300 I used to use, and on a sunny day it still performs very well (nothing that a little USM can't fix  ;D)

I've also discovered taking off the UV filter does have an affect on the sharpness....so now it has UV on when in transit for protection, but UV off as soon as I start shooting (with lens hood to protect front element )

.mic

[waspiflab]

So your the ones who park illegally evey time I drive past
Arn't those entances along the main road supposed to be kept clear? tut tut

[Mictheslik]

So your the ones who park illegally evey time I drive past
Arn't those entances along the main road supposed to be kept clear? tut tut

1. I don't have a car

2. When I get a lift we never park in front of crash gates.....that's just stupid, let alone illegal....

.mic

[waspiflab]

Their always full when I drive past.
They need a good layby like kemble.
Nice shot by the way

[Mictheslik]

Most of these were taken from Winters Lane anyway, which has loads of parking. I only went round onto the A38 for 20 minutes.....

.mic