4014 coming thru town: 4014 and 844 are coming thru my town (Elkhorn, NE) this afternoon, I hope to get a few pics. My "plan": FF camera, 16-35 f/4 lens, 1/4000, f4.5-5.6, auto ISO...

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

4014 and 844 are coming thru my town (Elkhorn, NE) this afternoon, I hope to get a few pics. My "plan": FF camera, 16-35 f/4 lens, 1/4000, f4.5-5.6, auto ISO, hi-speed continuous, servo focus, RAW, hand held. Don't know how fast it will be going but it will be moving. Will post a few if they come out.

It will stay in Omaha overnight but people will have to pay $15 to see it up close, not to mention travel and parking expenses. I'll just watch it go thru town.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

jackm1943 wrote:

4014 and 844 are coming thru my town (Elkhorn, NE) this afternoon, I hope to get a few pics. My "plan": FF camera, 16-35 f/4 lens, 1/4000, f4.5-5.6, auto ISO, hi-speed continuous, servo focus, RAW, hand held. Don't know how fast it will be going but it will be moving. Will post a few if they come out.

It will stay in Omaha overnight but people will have to pay $15 to see it up close, not to mention travel and parking expenses. I'll just watch it go thru town.

I hope you get some great shots to post.
A question if I may. why 1/4000?

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Rich1939 wrote:

I hope you get some great shots to post.
A question if I may. why 1/4000?

1/4000 because it was moving very fast, at least 50mph or faster, given where I planned to watch. And, even using my lens at 16mm I was standing WAY too close, about 15 feet away, should have been at least double that. It was all over in a blink of the eye it seemed. I will try to post some later today.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

[quote=jackm1943]1/4000 because I knew it would be moving very fast, at least 50mph or faster, given where I planned to watch. And, even using my lens at 16mm I was standing WAY too close, about 15 feet away, should have been at least double that. It was all over in a blink of the eye it seemed. Here are eight of the pics.

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Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

You certainly stopped it cold! But yes a bit close considering the subject size. It sure looks good and it appears the valve packing is no longer an open subject.
Thank you posting those!

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Rich1939 wrote:

You certainly stopped it cold! But yes a bit close considering the subject size. It sure looks good and it appears the valve packing is no longer an open subject.
Thank you posting those!

Thanks for looking in Rich.
JackM

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Very nice catch. Well done.

hiker60 Loc: Northern Idaho

Excellent series. thanks for sharing.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

jpgto wrote:

Very nice catch. Well done.

Thank you Jeff.
JackM

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

hiker60 wrote:

Excellent series. thanks for sharing.

You're more than welcome hiker60.
JackM