Settings fir my first airshow

[wilko]

I'm just off to Southend for my first airshow. Roughly what settings will i need for creating prop blur? Around 125/s?

 

[Oggy]

You should get away with a little faster than that, possibly 1/250 which gives you a better chance of getting a sharp shot.

 

[E17phil]

I'm propably going there too.

Anyone got any other tips they can share - I've never been to an airshow either.

Cheers.

 

[Oggy]

Prop planes - TV mode around 1/125 or 1/250.

Jets - AV mode set to the largest sharp apperture of the lens I am using.

ISO set to get a decent speed (< 1/1000).

Continuous AF

Manual select or manual select with expansion AF points

Partial or Spot metering.

 

[Nikon newbie]

Many thanks Oggy, answered a few of my questions as well. Here's hoping that the weather holds for tomorrow!

 

[hepburn]

Propeller: 1/250
Helicopter: 1/100
Jets: 1/500

 

[alanmossdan]

Agree with hepburn. I've been down to the Lowestoft airshow pretty much every year since it's started...so luckily I get another chance the next year if I mess up...but those shutter speeds should treat you well.

 

[Oggy]

Why would you want to limit the speed for a jet photo? For props and helis it is to get prop/rotor blur. The faster the shot is, the more likely it is to be sharp. The only time I would do so is in limited light to avoid very high ISO.