Posts: duaneweir | Ugly Hedgehog

Thanks to all you UHH's for your reply's. My son is the pilot in a Maule-3, with 4 seats not much room to move in it. I am 84+yrs and can't move like I use to... Will shoot out of a closed window. We fly at different altitudes over mountains and valleys here in Idaho, also hope to visit some national parks, etc. I am leaning toward using my 40mm 2.8 pancake or getting a 50mm 1.8 stm. Some of you have had some interesting shooting experience.
Thanks again for your very useful advice.

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Jul 12, 2017 16:15:55 #

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Advice on lens when flying in a bush plane

dirtpusher wrote:

I've spent many hrs in the seat of my one seater biplane. Have never had a lens bigger than my fifty. But rarely fly much over 500 ft. Find out what altitudes you will be flying. Just be sure you use a fast shutter speed.

You will be shooting at all different angles. A lens any longer you will be banging the heck out the side window.

Thanks dirtpusher, we flew 8,500-9500 ft. checking out some mountain tops, etc. I don't have a 50mm but a 40mm. I think that maybe it will be ok, I hope. Can't afford more lens at this time.
Thanks for your reply.

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Jul 12, 2017 14:47:49 #

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Advice on lens when flying in a bush plane

Space is tight so a long lens won't work, I have a canon 24mm f2.8, 10-18mm f2.8 & 40mm pancake lens. I tried my 18-135mm 5.6, but it was too cramped to really work with. Any suggestions are welcomed. I shoot a canon 70d.

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May 29, 2017 22:58:58 #

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B-17 Flying Fortress

Thanks Robertjeri, I just passed on the information that I read in the paper. Can't trust those critters on anything it seems. Sorry for the mis-information. I appreciate your correction. It was exciting to see in flying anyway.

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May 29, 2017 22:30:41 #

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B-17 Flying Fortress

This B-17 is the only one in the world that is still flying.Â It flew over the house while I was planting some flowers in the backyard.Â I loved the sound of the engines, workhorse in WWII over Europe.