"john smith" wrote in message
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john smith wrote:
I just purchased an Olympus E-510 DSLR.
What lense are most of you using for airshow photography?
Fixed focus or zoom?
Handheld or tripod mounted?

Maple1 wrote:
Depends what you can find for that body
About 400mm is best but not fixed
I use the Sigma Bigma 50-500 and my Canon 75-300 for most shots
But I have CAnon bodies

I purchased the two-lens kit. The lenses included are a 28-84 mm
auto-focus equivalent and an 80-300 mm auto-focus equivalent. They will
have a 140-600 mm auto-focus equivalent available in October.
I am awaiting the delivery of an adaptor that will allow me to use my
existing OM lenses. This will require use of manual setting and focusing
of the E-510.
One of the lenses I have is a 500 mm fixed f8 parabolic mirror. This
will become either a 750 mm or a 1000 mm equivalent lens on the E-510.
I am not yet certain what the conversion factor is for the 4/3 sensor.
Am I correct in believing that everything will be focused at infinity
during an airshow?

I gave serious consideration to a Canon because of the low noise at 800
ISO and above. The ability to use my existing lenses and improvements in
the E-510 over the E-500. became the deciding factors.

I'm not sure how fast the auto-focus is on the Olympus, but I've had a
couple guys that shoot a lot of airshows recommend setting it to manual
since the distances you're shooting at will be out at your infinity range
anyway. I haven't shot any since I heard this so I can't relate any
experiences on it. Has anyone else ever done this?
Rob

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