Evan's photography phun

[evangilder]

Well, today was supposed to be a photo shoot with a BT-13, but it wasn't happy. So I still managed to grab a few shots and get a couple of flights in.

The first three are a T-6 that a couple of friends of mine are restoring, then coming into 16R at Van Nuys then 21 at Whiteman, the the hangar where my buddies nest their birds.

 

[GrauGeist]

Cool shots of the project and it looks like it was a decent day for a hop...was there any wind? I know the Santa Anas like to whip up about this time of year.

 

[evangilder]

It has been windy the last couple of days, but fortunately was pretty calm today.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent as always.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very nice Eric!!! Terry sent me an E-mail yesterday and said that they had been up to take the T-28 to get it serviced so he took the T-34 and brought Kieth back. I got the impression that he was happy just to be up in the air again. I know I would be.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Great shots Eric.
Sorry to hear about the BT-13 but it still lokks like you had a good day.


Wheels

 

[evangilder]

Thanks guys. It was a little disappointing that the BT wasn't running well, but better safe than sorry. The 170 is really nice and in beautiful condition. It was a day around airplanes, so it's all good.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Eric, shame to hear that it didn't fly though.

 

[ontos]

Great shots Eric, looks like you had a good time.

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent as usual Eric!

 

[evangilder]

Ok, you guys have heard me gripe about the metering on the D80. While I can get good shots out of it, there are times the damn thing leaves me completely baffled. Below is a great example of why I hate the metering on the D80. The 2 photos were taken one right after the other, within a fraction of a second apart.

From everyone I have spoken with about the D80, we all agree that it has the worst metering of any Nikon digital ever put out. Argh! I know light and reflections change, but for the camera to have that drastic a difference in 2 shots in rapid succession is vexing. I have never had this issue with the D50.

 

[Gnomey]

WOW, that is really different and bad metering. Never noticed this on my Xti but have think I had some issues with some of my old compacts.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

WOW!! Are the folks at Nikon working on fixing the problem?

 

[evangilder]

They don't have a fix, aside from an upgrade to the D90 maybe. They claim that there isn't a problem with the metering, although many folks I know who have a D80 have the same issue. My D50 is fine with the same conditions. If I had taken those same shots with the D50, or any other Nikon, I would bet it would have been fine. Instead I get one under exposed and one over exposed. Grrr.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I understand your frustration. Makes you want to throttle the idiot who designed it, but seeing as that is illegal.

 

[evangilder]

I just wish that Nikon would admit it is a problem. Oh well. I won't have that problem when I go to the D300.

 

[evangilder]

It's a crappy rainy day here in SoCal. The kids were bored and I wanted to shoot some airplanes. So I made some paper airplanes, had the kids throw them and I shot them. It's harder than I thought it would be.

 

[ontos]

You should have them Skin them with some camo., roundels, great shots they look like they are having a great time. 8)

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Looks like you killed two birds with one stone.

 

[evangilder]

Some portrait shot from yesterday