Airshow coming up in Adelaide 18th March 2007

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Airshow coming up in Adelaide 18th March 2007

Postby DebT on Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:18 pm

Hi, I found this advertised in an unusual place so thought I'd share ..
The 6th Annual Antique & Classic Aircraft Fly-In Spectacular is on Sunday 18th March at Hangar 52 Parafield. Aircraft arrive from 10am and you can walk amongst them until the fly out from 3.30.
I went last year and apart from having a good day with the family took a few nice photos but am really looking forward to this year with my new DSLR camera. More info posted at classicjets.com

might see some of you there :D
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Postby fozzie on Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:30 pm

Deb - thank you for the heads up. I will try to make it :)

Heading off to Melbourne the following Wednesday, to attend the Avalon Airshow on Friday and Saturday.


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Postby foonji on Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:52 pm

i think i may be workin there
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Postby fozzie on Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:30 pm

I am now planning on being there.

Deb - it will be a good opportunity to met you, and also the Family. Can you suggest a meeting place inside/outside the venue and a time :?:

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Postby robw25 on Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:35 pm

well i will see you there as well ! we are calling in on the way to the avalon airshow and if it's ok we will stay a night in adelaide or take a couple of pics and keep going !

deb thanks for posting the event

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Postby Big V on Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:14 pm

Deb, I shall come along as well - you will need help to keep rob in line!!!
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Meet time and place

Postby DebT on Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:05 am

Hi, how about 11 am just inside the entrance to Hangar 52 near where we pay to get in ?
It shouldn't be too hard to recognise a muppet, a lion and a pelican in a crowd of people !
I'll be the middle aged mum with the 6 year old son & husband ! Oh and just so you are sure to recognise me I'll have my camera ..

Seriously .. Im suggesting 11 so it covers both the morning people and the sleep-er-in-ers , and I don't remember the place well enough to suggest anywhere else to meet - I am not even sure of the best photo vantage points as this is my first visit with the intent of taking photos -
more than happy for someone to suggest other ?

I am aiming to be there earler around 9:30 - 10 but with children, traffic and parking it's hard to be positive.

Do we swap mobile numbers, wear red shirts ? silly hats ?? Please let me know the usual routine for meets.. PS if you want some truley unique photos and have $700 to spare I believe you can book a flight in one of the antique planes - too rich for me

Have fun
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Postby Marvin on Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:17 am

 LOL you won't be able to miss those 3!!! BigV's lens walks into a room 5 minutes before he does! Have fun!
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Re: Meet time and place

Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:59 am

Deb - I have sent you a PM, containing Mobile # and photo ( :oops: ).

DebT wrote:Hi, how about 11 am just inside the entrance to Hangar 52 near where we pay to get in ?
It shouldn't be too hard to recognise a muppet, a lion and a pelican in a crowd of people !
I'll be the middle aged mum with the 6 year old son & husband ! Oh and just so you are sure to recognise me I'll have my camera ..

Seriously .. Im suggesting 11 so it covers both the morning people and the sleep-er-in-ers , and I don't remember the place well enough to suggest anywhere else to meet - I am not even sure of the best photo vantage points as this is my first visit with the intent of taking photos -
more than happy for someone to suggest other ?



I am aiming to be there earler around 9:30 - 10 but with children, traffic and parking it's hard to be positive.

Do we swap mobile numbers, wear red shirts ? silly hats ?? Please let me know the usual routine for meets.. PS if you want some truley unique photos and have $700 to spare I believe you can book a flight in one of the antique planes - too rich for me

Have fun
Deb T :D


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Postby adame on Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:06 pm

Marvin wrote:LOL you won't be able to miss those 3!!! BigV's lens walks into a room 5 minutes before he does!



:lol: Hahaha Priceless......and so true :!:
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Postby robw25 on Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:28 pm

Marvin wrote:LOL you won't be able to miss those 3!!! BigV's lens walks into a room 5 minutes before he does! Have fun!


marvin .. you sure that's his lens ?

well looks like we have a mini-meet !!

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Postby Marvin on Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:16 pm

Haha! Yes, I've spoken to his wife. It's DEFINITELY his lens!! :lol:
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Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:19 pm

Big V says that is his ex wife you talked to and that is a negatively biased view. He says Cathy has offered to give you the real deal... do you want her number?
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Postby robw25 on Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:47 pm

Marvin wrote:Haha! Yes, I've spoken to his wife. It's DEFINITELY his lens!! :lol:


yep ... he's a canon user alright thinks his "gear" is the best

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Postby Marvin on Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:17 pm

 LOL. No I have talked to Cathy too. Did he tell you she is from the Blind School?
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Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:25 pm

Well Marvin, I can not add any further comment, as 'Big V' has left the building. I have been sensor cleaning a Canon 30D tonight, did I say a 30D :lol:

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Postby hart on Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:49 am

30D? You didn't ... did you?
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Postby fozzie on Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:47 am

Leigh - 'Big V' has flaring showing up on his shots when using his Sigma 80-400mm OS towards the 400mm end, when mounted on his 30D, but not the 300D. So I assisted by using a Giotto Rocket Air blower, and cleaning the sensor several times. The results will be known today.

hart wrote:30D? You didn't ... did you?


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Postby hart on Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:52 pm

ahh ok ;)
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Postby Big V on Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:03 pm

No they wont, when I went to the time trial I was landed with the job of holding each rider at the start, so no shots.. Oh and Lee, I know for a fact your mother brought you up with better morals, she would be sad about you telling lies :)
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Postby Ollie on Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up, might have to head down and check it out, I f i am not too busy with fringe stuff.
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Postby fozzie on Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:42 pm

Just 5 days to go :)

Weather forecast for Sunday 18 Mar.:

Mostly sunny : 14°C - 28°C (Perfect)

Looking forward to catching up with everyone.

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Postby oli on Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:52 pm

I am interested in the old aircraft, so I might try and make this as well... Will know on Friday if I will be able to fit it in. If so I'd like to meet up with you guys as well.
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Postby hart on Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:42 pm

I'll be there too, at least I know what two of you look like now :)
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Postby Tim on Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:28 pm

I will be plebbing on my couch this Sunday watching F1.
Definitely up for meeting some of you guys ASAP though.
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Postby robw25 on Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:44 am

hart wrote:I'll be there too, at least I know what two of you look like now :)


but were they not in a cage when you have seen them ?? ( talking about the "zoo" boys )

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Postby xorl on Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:58 pm

I've got a wedding up north on late Sunday, I think I might stop in at Parafield on the way :). Due to an unrelated bucks party on Saturday, I'll probably be there around midday or something like that (if I remember to get out of bed :)).

Btw Leigh, I suspect you might remember me too..
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Postby fozzie on Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:55 pm

I am going to call into the Adelaide Zoo tomorrow morning, from 9:30am - 10:30am and then will drive to Parafield, arriving around 11am.

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Postby hart on Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:58 pm

xorl wrote:Btw Leigh, I suspect you might remember me too..


ORLY? :shock:
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Postby robw25 on Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:49 pm

fozzie wrote:I am going to call into the Adelaide Zoo tomorrow morning, from 9:30am - 10:30am and then will drive to Parafield, arriving around 11am.

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going to pick up big v ????

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Postby fozzie on Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Rob - collecting the two lioness's, so they can meet you at Parafield :lol: :lol:

robw25 wrote:
fozzie wrote:I am going to call into the Adelaide Zoo tomorrow morning, from 9:30am - 10:30am and then will drive to Parafield, arriving around 11am.

fozzie


going to pick up big v ????

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Postby DebT on Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:06 pm

Ok so I went, I saw, I met....

...then promptly got scared off by your "large and impressive equipment", and my D400 & 300mm and I slinked off into the crowd to blend ..
After a couple of hours and an ice cream later I have photos - I have planes on the ground, planes in the sky, low fly by's and 5 in formation - most are sharp and full frame... I have plenty that will serve as a reminder of the day but before I start slicing and dicing hoping to find (or extract) one a bit better than the rest, I can only ask WHAT SHOULD I AIM FOR ??

"What makes a good photo from an air show on a overcast day like today ?"

All hints appreciated
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Postby Marvin on Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:33 pm

Hi Deb,
Post your picture and people can help you to decide how to pp it. The guys aren't that scary really. And equipment isn't everything. There has been some great stuff from some not so great equipment! And it would be nice to have another girl in Adelaide to join some meets!
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Planes suspended in time !

Postby DebT on Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:51 pm

Thanks for the encouragement !
I concentrated so much on clear crisp shots on an overcast day that I have frozen the props - alas no cat whiskers and lots of not so lovely 'planes on sticks' with insipid overcast skies.
But I am determined that once I know what to aim for things will improve.
I'll look for one with all the bad symptoms and post it (once I work out how to). My goal is to learn the cat whiskers and pan shot by the Barossa Air show in April.

There is a kite show next week and I'll post it as an event separately.

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Postby hart on Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:38 pm

hart wrote:
xorl wrote:Btw Leigh, I suspect you might remember me too..


ORLY? :shock:


Well, I dinnae meet any Mark's today - you'll have to give me a hint now :P
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Postby xorl on Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:34 am

hart wrote:Well, I dinnae meet any Mark's today - you'll have to give me a hint now :P

I got called in early to take photos of the wedding, so no free time for the airshow. *argh*.

Clue via PM.
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