NMUSAF trip with my new camera

Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:39 pm

I finally got a quality DSLR and wanted to see what you guys all thought. I took like 200 pictures just playing with the camera. Thought you all might enjoy.

Here is what the new building will house.

Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:46 pm

What!...no pictures of captured secret alien space craft???? :lol:

John

Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:01 pm

Great pics! I'm looking forward to a return visit to the museum in Sept

Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:57 pm

Very nice, looks like your new camera did a great job!

Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:39 pm

Great pics..that camera must have a heck of a flash to light up the tomb like that. I've always restored to time exposures to get decent shot.

SN

Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:47 pm

Thanks guys. I got a Nikkon D-50 with a speed light. For museums I have the standard lense, and for airshows, I have a 70-300mm zoom lense. I am excited that it took good pics.

Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:57 pm

Great shots. I have not seen the NMF P-47 in person yet. I hope to be out there ths summer for the Trans Am Nationals in Dayton. I always go out a day early to take in the MUSAF.

Did you happen to grab any shots of the Beaufighter?

Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:15 pm

Do you have any more shots of the new model hanger? Is that a C-5 to the left?!?! :shock:

Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:22 pm

That is the only one that I have, but yes that is a C-5!

Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:39 pm

Nice sharp pics! Obviously you have a heck of a flash. I would suggest that you would get more evenly lit pictures if you get yourself a tripod and shoot without the flash, but you will probably need to correct the color balance then. Do you ever get the opportunity to film the shoot the airplanes outside when they are rearranging exhibits, moving something outside for a TV shoot, etc.? It is always a treat to get to shoot rare museum birds in the open.

August

Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:42 pm

When they are moving them around, I do get some cool pics. Now that they are pretty much locked in to where they are going to be, they are not outside at all. But when the museum had just put up the Cold War Hangar, the B-38 was outside, and I got a ton of pics. I will have to find those. I am still new to photography, so y'all stick with me. Thanks for the tip, I will experiment.

Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:39 pm

The model also shows a space shuttle. Is the museum slated to get one of the orbiters when they're retired?

SN

Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:32 pm

Yeah, we are getting the Discovery.

Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:28 am

Sweet!

In what capacity do you volunteer at the museum, Mustangdriver? Don't know when I'll be down there next, but maybe if you're around we could meet up (no..this isn't any kind of gay come-on!:lol:)

SN

Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:13 am

Steve Nelson wrote:Sweet!

I'll be down there next, but maybe if you're around we could meet up (no..this isn't any kind of gay come-on!:lol:)

SN

AWWWWWW! Your no fun any more!

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