Pima Air & Space Museum Night Shoot - December 6, 2014

[trmphoto]

Grumman S2F-1 Tracker

[Jay Beckman]

The Only Thing Hustling Now Is Traffic...

[Jeff D. Welker]

Anna was kind enough to let me use her Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM "Art" lens for a few shots at PASM. I was truly impressed with this lens. At f/1.4 and 400 ISO, I could have shot everything at PASM handheld. The bokeh is creamy and the build quality appears excellent. Here is a quick edit of an image I took of the B-58. I tried to get as close as I could and keep the entire Hustler (including it's long/bent pitot tube) in the frame. With my full frame 5D3, I was able to get within a few inches of the end of the pitot tube and still capture the entire plane. While I was manually focusing the lens and on a tripod, it sure seems to produce files that are tack sharp where they are supposed to be and blending to creamy bokeh on the edges. I shot this particular image at 14 seconds, f/1.4, and ISO 100. The very shallow depth of field would not allow that pitot tube to stay in the focus plane, but I wanted it that way so I could see how this bad boy performs wide open. I suspect it is even better at f/4 through f/11.This Sigma offering is ¼ the cost of Zeiss' "art" lenses and appears to do a wonderful job. If you're in the market for a 35mm with a sub-2.0 f-stop, I would recommend you give this Sigma lens a solid look. Thanks Anna.

[Jay Beckman]

First Contact

[Matt Ottosen]

Your NASA shot certainly fits into the "upping their game" category.  Solid work, Matt.

Thanks Joe!

I kinda have a thing for anything NASA, so once Chris Voyles informed us that the ISS was going to be visible that night I kinda made it my mission to get the shot.

[Joe Copalman]

STAND FAST

[Joe Copalman]

CRANBERRA SAUCE

[bilwor]

Joe, I like the new Air Force paint scheme. I should be very Stealthy

[John B.]

A lot of stunning work posted so far.  I can't wait to see more here!

This is all I have worked on so far:


NB-52A par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Joe Copalman]

(STAR)FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

[John B.]

Here is an image of the Caravelle:


Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R N1001U par John Bezosky Jr., on ipernity

[Joe Copalman]

Phenomenal shot, John!  One of my favorites from this shoot.

[Chris Janes]

I'm truly impressed with all these night shots..Great work to all.

[John B.]

Phenomenal shot, John!  One of my favorites from this shoot.

Thanks, Joe!  I was fairly happy with the way it turned out.

[Jeff D. Welker]

ENDURING ERNEST