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iPad Kneepad – Sudoku in an A-10?

B11I4999.jpgGetting up close with the jets gives you an opportunity to see right into the cockpit while the planes are flying.  As the A-10s pull hard off the target on the range they come right towards you.  Consequently you can find yourself looking right in through the top of the cockpit.  Looking through my shots I could see this view of the pilots.  They have a notepad of some sort strapped to one their legs.  I assume it is for flight planning purposes but I can’t help but think about the slower transit speed of the A-10.  They have a fair bit of time when making their way from DM to the range and back again.  Maybe a game of Sudoku or a crossword is a good way to pass the time?

Can 700mm Reach Into the Cockpit?

B11I5499.jpgSince changing camera bodies to something that is full frame, one of the things I have been pondering is what I will notice about the reduced reach that I will get with my current lenses.  Obviously there will be a change.  So far it has only really resulted in me changing when I press the shutter since I still work based on what I see through the viewfinder.  While we were out on the range at Hawgsmoke, the jets would carry out a strafing run and then pull towards the range tower where we were located.  Sometimes they would be really close.

B11I5161.jpgI had decided to try putting a 1.4x tele convertor on the 500mm to compensate for the larger sensor size.  This worked well for a number of the shots but, when the jets pulled overhead, it was a touch too much!  These shots are not cropped.  They are really that close and you can see exactly what is in the cockpit.

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