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    Shooting aircraft at night

    I've recently started taking pictures at airports, with some pleasing results. I'm planning a trip to get some sunset and full darkness shots. However, not having done this before, I was wondering if anyone had any tips.


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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    tripod helps - but you might get in trouble for using one close to an airport..


    or just crank the ISO

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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    Maybe a Stinger, or perhaps SA-18

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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    Ho ho Kalniel, I don't want any visits early in the morning.

    Cheers Bob, I think a tripod might be hard for takeoffs and as you say, popping it up next to my usual crash gate might raise some eyebrows. I was thinking more on whether I need to get creative with settings to get lit silhouettes rather than seeing the whole plane, if you know what I mean. High ISO is not fun on my 450D I've found.

    Oh and thanks for the Royal Mail plane, I've just got shot of that place for the day . Which airport was that taken at?


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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    Make sure you shave your beard and take off skull cap ....

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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    That picture with the royal mail plane is fake no way royal mail has anything that can deliver mail that quick

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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    Maybe a Stinger, or perhaps SA-18
    I thought this when i saw the thread title

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruggerbugger View Post
    Ho ho Kalniel, I don't want any visits early in the morning.

    Cheers Bob, I think a tripod might be hard for takeoffs and as you say, popping it up next to my usual crash gate might raise some eyebrows. I was thinking more on whether I need to get creative with settings to get lit silhouettes rather than seeing the whole plane, if you know what I mean. High ISO is not fun on my 450D I've found.

    Oh and thanks for the Royal Mail plane, I've just got shot of that place for the day . Which airport was that taken at?
    should be able to use ISO1600 on a 450 without problems..

    Royal Mail was taken at Bournemouth International.. i was driving past 1 night after doing something in Bournemouth and thought it might make a good 365 shot

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    Re: Shooting aircraft at night

    Its only Royal Mail on this side, it says Ryanair on the other.
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