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Step 1. Know the laws in your area.
Step 2. Unless there is a law in your area stating that you must show id upon demand. Simply ask the 3 following questions. 1) Am I being detained? 2) Am I under arrest? 3) Am I free to go about my business?
If I am on a public sidewalk taking pictures of a publicly viewable area then I will refuse to give anybody any ID. You have the right to be there, you have the right to take the pictures. This "post 9/11" "security" is hogwash. I have yet to hear of one confirmed case where an individual stopped for taking pictures, was in fact a terrorist. The majority of police departments will use this guise of "security" as a means of intimidating law abiding individuals into simply giving up their right to stay where they are and continue to take pictures. They want to tell you that if they get another phone call they will come back and go through the same thing again? Fine tell them they are going to get the same 3 questions, you are going to refuse to provide ID and you are going to continue to stand where you are on the public sidewalk and continue to take your pictures.

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

When "shooting" flying aircraft.... One should NOT make a mistake that I did while capturing the U.S. Navy's "Blue Angles".....

The jets were overhead, and going about 150 - 300 M.P.H. I had my 5D Mark II fitted with a Tamron 150-600... My settings were::

ISO= Auto.....

Aperture Priority= f-8

And AI for focusing.....

I Was getting Really great shots of the JETS....

HOWEVER.............

When the "Propeller Driven" aircraft came over (going much S L O W E R) I did NOT readjust the ISO or switch over to SHUTTER PRIORITY ....
The results were.... Well... Good and sharp -- BUT... the "Props" were Halted.. Dead Stopped... Making the outcome photo as like "a Model hanging from a blue pained ceiling in some "kid's" bedroom..... (((Might I say ... DUH!!)))

Used this to get the Shots

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

To get some practice at shooting moving objects I went to a nearby busy highway and sat down on a low hill next to it. Public land. No trespassing involved. Spent an hour or so practicing on stopping the subject or creating the right amount of blur against the bushes on the other side of the highway. It was helpful. I quickly learned that tracking a moving object isn't as easy as it looks.

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

I use a D7100 with a 70-200 2.8. Prop planes are shot using Shutter priority, 1/400th sec. down to 1/250 sec, depending whether the throttle is open (1/400 ) or closed (1/250) as when landing. You will get good to decent prop blur with this formula. The picture below was shot with that combo.

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Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Good GODFREY, Man - -
Using THAT rig outside an Airport fence will likely instigate a 'Spanish Inquisition'
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And WHATEVER you do - do NOT try to photograph the white house with that.
We'd probably never hear from you again - -

Remington Support System for Canon

fbluhm Loc: San Antonio, TX

Very nice :thumbup: :thumbup:

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

If your wanting to photograph commercial aircraft, check with your local airport or police department. Many airports have observation areas for the general public. These were taken at Nashville International Airport from their designated observation lot. The range for these shots was 2,800 feet. Also "Airliners.net" has a great website where you can pick up pointers on shots and shooting styles.

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juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

I know these are not real planes, but radio control models, but the formula is close to the same. Depending on what you are seeking with regards to the photo itself, prop blur looks the best. Faster planes, like rc jets, are shot more with a panning type shot. Use back button focus for one and most photos will be taken with a f stop of 8 to 11. I shot all my photos of planes in manual for the most part. Depending on clouds, etc., I adjust accordingly. Take a few and check them out. If they look good, keep at it. Need a little tweak here and there, that is the time to reconfigure camera settings. Have fun!

ikaush Loc: Medford, MA

This one I took in South Boston last year with Nikon D5200 with lens Nikkor VR 18-55mm

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Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

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Shooting planes sitting on the ground is no problem. Mostly don't get the whole plane but get odd low angles.

Shooting them in the air depends. If it is just standard manuevers like takeoff and landings, just follow and shoot continuous exposures. Where it gets tricky is aerobatics. It helps to know the pilot's routine. That way you'll know that "Jake" always recovers from a hammerhead by flying right and then into a barrel-roll or whatever.

I'm a flying freak--had a heart incident a few years ago and had to quit--I was at Truckee just a few weeks ago for an airshow featuring Patty Wagstaff.

I shot with a 400mm Sigma. Tried a teleconverter but didn't like the images.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Remember that LEOs and the public are freaked out that ISIS is going to come over here and murder everyone. That's not going to happen, but LEOs are responsible and will get hammered if it does.

I never have trouble, but I make a point of letting the security people know what I'm doing. That also usually results in my getting permission to go on-airport with a much better viewpoint.

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Getting on the flight path is a good idea...you can get some good close-ups...

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mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

I think your kit zoom lens is adequate, especially if there is enough light (which I assume there will be). I use the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS. For me, it's important to show motion with plane that have propellers. There is nothing more distracting than seeing a plane in the sky with its propeller frozen in time. To accomplish motion blur in the prop, you'll need to dial down your shutter speed. Of course, this may cause your subject to become blurry. A steady hand, monopod or tripod is probably a very good idea. It takes a little practice. Hope this helps.

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

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LOL!!!

Well.... I'll Tell Ya.....

There IS a Place and Time for everything....

One MUST THINK - Before DOING Anything....

And YES! The use of this particular support system DOES "turn heads".

I use discretion when making use of it. Of Course :-)

But Thank You for the concern.

Shaun Loc: Tucson, AZ

I will have to take exception to Jethro on one of his statements: If you are taking pictures of airplanes with propellors or helicoptors, do not use a shutter speed faster than 1/250th. Anything faster than 1/250th will freeze the prop or rotor blades and make it look like the engine has failed. To use a shutter speed this slow, you do have to be proficient in panning. If the aircraft is a jet, use a high shutter speed such as 1/500th or 1/1000th depending on the light available.