Thread: What You Need to Know to Photograph an Airshow

( The advice isn't bad, but the pics don't seem to follow the tips -- they are all pretty soft and there are no full frame action shots that you might expect from a proper air show lens \(at least 300mm--500mm is more ideal\). You should NOT nead a tripod for jets -- for jets you can crank up the shutter speed to 1/1000 or better, which anyone should be able to do handheld \(much easier than tripod\) unless they are slinging a...

( Air shows present some of the most difficult situations in which to get good photos. Using long telephoto lenses present some of the hardest framing complications found anywhere. It takes a lot of skill and practice to get anything in the frame at the right time and then get a shutter release without jerking the shot out of frame. I have used a 500MM lense with very good results during the Blue Angels shows during San Francisco's Fleet...

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( This story comes about a week-and-a-half late! I shot 300 pictures at the recent Salinas \(California\) Air Show, some static and a lot of aerobatics included. From my point of view, one of the most important things to know is where the "box" is. The imaginary location in the sky where most of the aerobatic action takes place. As mentioned, that's usually the place directly in front of the grandstands, if there are any. Then,...