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Table of contents

• Introduction and disclaimer
• Contents
• Final thoughts

Composition

• Learn from the best
• General notes
  • To cut or not to cut?
  • Not just wings
  • Vary the zoom levels
  • Give it some space to fly
  • Centering and weight balance
  • Levelling
  • Background
• Solo displays
  • Gliders
• Demonstration teams
  • Formation figures
  • Opposition pass
  • Smoke traces
• Static display
  • Wide angle
  • Ladder
  • Details, reflections etc.
  • Frog's perspective
  • Using polarizing filter
• Various
  • Condensation effects
  • Afterburners
  • Hot air
  • RC models
  • Ambiance

Exposure

• Shutter vs aperture priority
• T=1/F rule
  • What about non-full-frame cameras?
• Single vs continuous AF
  • Selection of the AF points
  • Note about static display photos
• Choice of ISO speed
  • Auto-ISO
• Metering
  • ... Exposure correction
  • Expose for the lights (RAW)
• Fast mode switching
• Propeller-powered planes
• Jets (in flight)
• Panning
  • Numbers and limits
  • Stunts at takeoff
• Static display
  • Night photos
• Final thoughts

Equipment

• Most important rule
• Lens
  • Low- and midrange zooms
  • High-end zooms
  • Large fixed-focal lenses
  • Zoom or fixed?
  • Teleconverters
• Camera body
• Canon or Nikon? :-)
  • Other systems
  • So, what should I buy?
• Using compact cameras
• Batteries
• Filters
• Storage
  • Portable storage devices (PSD)
  • Flash-only setup
• Accessories
  • Photo backpack / bag
  • Tripod / monopod
  • Scanner
  • Stepladder
  • Windshield
• What do *I* use?
• Further reading

General

• Where?
• When and how?
  • Move!
  • Multi-day events
  • Keeping your spot
  • Follow the sun
  • Get your timing right
  • Getting in / getting out
  • Good weather is bad weather
• Better side of the fence
  • Spotter access / photo days
  • Getting accredited
  • Once you get there...

Last updated: 14-03-2010, 17:29

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