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I am going to a few airshows this year and am looking for opinions on settings for fast jets and prop planes i will be using nikon D800 and sigma 150-600mm lens , any advice is very welcomed , thanks
Whilst not directly related, handholding your D800 and long lens throughout the whole day might leave you with sore muscles
manual mode or shutter priority ?
You probably can't. That's why I said keep an eye on the pictures, and if it's doing that too often then switch to manual mode with auto-ISO. You can limit the ISO range it can use so that'll make sure it won't go too high ISO.how can i stop it going down to F16 in shutter priority ?
how can i stop it going down to F16 in shutter priority ?
Definitely shutter priority, you will have enough to be thinking about. Maybe, if you have it, set auto iso too but set a narrowish range, depending on your camera
I suggest shutter priority especially if you are shooting in good light. But do keep an eye on the aperture because your camera might end up closing down a bit too far sometimes (eg: f16) and lead to diffraction.
Also use spot metering, otherwise you might end up with rather dark aeroplanes depending on the plane and colour.
The biggest problem with air show is that you are rarely above the aircraft.
I tried using spot metering but the area it covers is small and wound up with a broad range of results.
As GeeJay57 says, exposure compensation when shooting against the sky is almost mandatory.
My camera does thatI suppose what you need is for the camera to spot meters off what ever point is in focus instead of just the centre point. Though I guess that involves buying £4K+ bodies?
My camera does that
IDX 2.which camera is that?
IDX 2.
Good point.like I said £4K+ camera
I suppose what you need is for the camera to spot meters off what ever point is in focus instead of just the centre point. Though I guess that involves buying £4K+ bodies?
Pretty sure mine does that and the size of the AF point (and thus the spot meter point) is adjustable to boot. Fuji X-T2 - well under £4,000.