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That would work nicely! Someone here might take issue with my experience as far as monopods/gimbals, but I've tried every which way to make them work and found them to be boat anchors. Looking forward to seeing your work again!
Met up with a great young photographer from Ft. Worth this morning, he was interested in my Ronin R4Pro. I had to be at Alliance for a meeting so I saved him a drive and we met at the FBO.We ended up talking for an hour while he put the RS4 Pro through a few paces. He, of course, loved it and was very excited about incorporating it into his workflow.
John,
in my experience, a tripod can work if the action is a good distance from where you're standing as it gives you a longer arc of shooting. If it's up close and and overhead, you'd be better off asking Han Solo for one of the gun turrets from the Millennium Falcon. In general, I'd agree with Jim that handheld for airshows is the way to go, to the extent that your physical limitations allow you to move the camera/lens around.
johnahill wrote:
Hello old friends it's been way too long.
I used to shoot aviation many moons ago before kids, marriage (and subsequent divorce)
I had a 7d and 400/5.6, i know not rock star stuff but it did the job.
I'm now looking to get back into it now my daughter is a bit older and I have a bit more spare time.
I since switched to Sony and picked up a used A1 last year.
Now to lenses and setups, I collected a 200-600 sony today and it's a big chunky thing compared to what I'm used to. I know a 2.2kg lens is nothing for some, but I was born different with limited movement in my shoulders meaning I can't pull my elbows in to support a heavy lens.
So I'm asking the airshow folks here for some guidance.
My plan is to shot ground to air at airshows and my local airfield.
How's a monopod or tripod + gimbal for fast moving warbirds and jets, or am I better off going with a lighter lens and hand holding?
John, good to see you back in this thread. I agree with Jim, a tripod or mono pod for airshows just gets in the way and can't maneuver fast enough. The Sony 100-400 GM is a bit short sometimes but with your A1 you have 50MP to play with. If prime lens works for you, the Sony 300 f2.8 is a superb, light lens, works great with either 1.4X or 2X TC. But you lose the flexibility of a zoom and it costs $$$$$.
I am building a dual camera setup with one camera shooting video and another camera shooting still photo simultaneously. The two cameras will be mounted on a dual gimbal head on a tripod. I have never shot airshows on tripod so will find out in few months. I think the biggest challenge by far is how to make the two cameras focus on the same subject in the right position in the respective frame at the same time.
ChatGPT confirmed that, with the Sony A1II, I can shoot video (recorded to an external monitor like Atomos) and shoot still photo simultaneously. The caveat is, the shutter speed for video and still photo has to be the same. It may work for props but not for jets as I will use a much faster shutter speed shooting still photos of jets than shooting video. So for jets, I will probably still have to have dedicated cameras for video and still photos, independently. I will try it first in April, if I am going to Sun N FUN.
I just started to learn to use ChatGPT few days ago. For shxts and giggles, I made this.
Douglas L wrote:
John, good to see you back in this thread. I agree with Jim, a tripod or mono pod for airshows just gets in the way and can't maneuver fast enough. The Sony 100-400 GM is a bit short sometimes but with your A1 you have 50MP to play with. If prime lens works for you, the Sony 300 f2.8 is a superb, light lens, works great with either 1.4X or 2X TC. But you lose the flexibility of a zoom and it costs $$$$$.
I am building a dual camera setup with one camera shooting video and another camera shooting still photo simultaneously. The two cameras will be mounted on a dual gimbal head on a tripod. I have never shot airshows on tripod so will find out in few months. I think the biggest challenge by far is how to make the two cameras focus on the same subject in the right position in the respective frame at the same time.
ChatGPT confirmed that, with the Sony A1II, I can shoot video (recorded to an external monitor like Atomos) and shoot still photo simultaneously. The caveat is, the shutter speed for video and still photo has to be the same. It may work for props but not for jets as I will use a much faster shutter speed shooting still photos of jets than shooting video. So for jets, I will probably still have to have dedicated cameras for video and still photos, independently. I will try it first in April, if I am going to Sun N FUN.
I just started to learn to use ChatGPT few days ago. For shxts and giggles, I made this....Show more →
I have been using the Canon 24-105 f/2.8 Z exclusively for basketball. I really like it on my R6. It allows me to cover half court to under the basket. And when the players are near the basket, if I am able to zoom to 35mm fast enough I can get most of the action under the basket. At half court I can get some good fast action shots with the dribbler with both feet airborne giving the shot a feel for movement. But under the basket is where it shines.
(I am still experimenting with the new DeNoise in LR.)
Nice work Ray! I knew that you would get along very nicely with the 24-105Z. When I got mine I thought it was kind of an esoteric buy, but it is one of my favorite lenses. I don't think my RF 24-70 has been out of the case since I got it.
Thank you Jim. The extra reach to 105 with the f/2.8 really helps in those dungeons I shoot in.
Thanks Joe, it is a fun lens. I see guys with two cameras at the basketball games. One with a 24-70 and the other with a 70-200. They use the 70-200 to take shots at the opposite end of the court. All I ever got shooting that far away were photos of backs or an occasional profile.
Danpbphoto wrote:
I may fail to acknowledge your sports acumen, Eddie Ray, but as always just SUPER photography!
I miss my days shooting lax here in Mary-land.
Dan
When I talk about getting a shot of a dribbler with both feet in the air, this is what I am looking for. Unfortunately he just stopped the dribble at this point, For me, it is like getting a photo of a horse in a race with all 4 hooves in the air...
You happen to mention a horse with all 4 hooves in the air..I posted a picture of a harness racer back sometime and I was lucky when I snapped the image that all 4 of the horses hooves were in the air.
Luck..couldn't re-do it if I tried!
Again love your sports photography Ray!
I photograph for a number of charitable organizations/non-profits throughout the year and one of my favorite ones is a group called "Hope Restored Mission" in Plano Texas. Hope Restored is a small organization doing big work among the homeless population and the generally downtrodden. James has been asking me if he could come and shoot with me at one of their events but I've kind of felt that he was a bit too young. A few days ago James asked me if he could help me capture Saturday's event and so I brought him along. I primed him for what we would be shooting and gave him a bit of background on the people who would be attending, it was an eye opener for him, as I expected it would be. He was very polite, professional, and, of course, the hit of the event as he practiced his craft. He stayed pretty close to me, but was intent on capturing what he was seeing, at one point there was a homeless man laying on the sidewalk taking a nap. The gentleman's belongings were neatly organized by his side and he had just finished lunch. I looked around for James and he was about 50' from me laying on the sidewalk facing away from me. I walked over and asked him what he was doing, although I pretty much knew, he looked up at me and said, "I just wanted to see what it would be like to sleep on the sidewalk". We talked a little about that condition and he went back to his job of shooting the event. There was a lot going on in his little mind that morning but he handled it very well and it was good for him to see a little of the world. He now knows where those shoes he donates actually go, it will mean more to him from now on. When the event was over and we were walking to the car he asked me if he could come back with me and shoot the next event.
Good Afternoon Joe. I appreciate your kind thoughts. There is no way to know, at this point, where his photography, or any of the other activities we have enjoyed together will take him in life, but he really seems to love it. Here's an image that he captured last week and I wasn't even with him. He'll ask me technical questions pretty frequently, but he is very independent in general. I'm going to move him up to an R6 III and an RF100-500 in the near future, he is getting to the level that the features in those tools will help him advance. He's proven to be very responsible with his gear, and when he borrows mine.
