More Photos! (Spitfire Flyby)

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Brycheiniog said:
I think the last plane is a Harvard. Apparently it was being used as a camera ship.

Jonathan

Absolutely correct. :D

At least 2 of them are based at Duxford as well - Just down the road from me. :D JH-C and 161

Not sure on the other 3 - suspect they could be local as well *North Weald/Duxford maybe - paintschemes have changed over winter*

For a very brief history on the Spitfire - no better place to go than than the home of the only military operated Spitfires in the world. The BBMF. :D

http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/bbmf/spitfire70.html

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Twas the 70th Anniv of the first test flight-plus a homage to R.J who was based at the Seaplane works at the Spit........(came from Stoke btw!)

Engine that sounded best was the last one-the Gryff(in the Mk9),which superceded the Merlin. :cool:
 
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nice shots divine.

Is the Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro worth buying?

I'm thinking of getting long zoom and macro lens but also need a good wide lens e.g Sigma 10-20.
My budget is only around £500.

if I go with Sigma 105mm and 10-20mm, I won't have enough funds to buy zoom lens. :(

I currently have the nikon d50 18-70 kit lens.
 
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The Spitfires involved were:-

Mk.XVIII SM845
Mk.IX TA805
Mk.V BM597
Mk.XVI TD248 I think.
TR.IX G-CCCA


Some of my own pictures of the above Aircraft....

Mk.V BM597
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TD248 in a slightly different scheme..
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TR.IX G-CCCA
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And the Harvard complete with Camera mount....

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The price seems very good bargain @ £160 ish. how is the build quality? and is the focusing really that slow?

I will be taking photos of nature and some macro stuff this summer in mongolia.
 
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