Red Arrows

Mollers · 12 August 2009, 23:35

Those boys still cut it.

They turned the Fal into red, white and blue this eve. Brilliant.

JSP · 13 August 2009, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Those boys still cut it.

They turned the Fal into red, white and blue this eve. Brilliant.

They are great! They where at Blackpool a couple of weeks ago and Southport End of this month. Can't wait! Their flight path is right over my house though for the show and it scares the dog half to death!

Cookee · 13 August 2009, 08:34

These are from Sunday in Salcombe - the Labrador didn't mind at all!

JSP · 13 August 2009, 08:39

Nice shots cookee monster.
Sorry to make this into a photography thread but these to shots capture great moments!!

Cookee · 13 August 2009, 08:40

The boat traffic all had to stop at 11.45, and it was quite eerie in a way, there was no wash from any boats, no engine noise, and all you could hear were voices and the seagulls.

Cookee · 13 August 2009, 08:43

Thanks JSP - I do my best! Always been interested in photography, had a darkroom under the stairs for a while but other stuff got in the way, and now I write stuff for a magazine they made me get a decent camera so I got a 450D Canon and I love it!

JSP · 13 August 2009, 08:47

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Thanks JSP - I do my best! Always been interested in photography, had a darkroom under the stairs for a while but other stuff got in the way, and now I write stuff for a magazine they made me get a decent camera so I got a 450D Canon and I love it!

Mate of mine is selling a great lens for you then mate. Canon 300mm Prime lens. Being a prime it gives allot better Image quality than a zoom, has IS the lot. Bit slow at f4 but still good. With the crop factor of the 450D sensor it would turn into a 480mm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MESELX:IT

Cookee · 13 August 2009, 09:00

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Originally Posted by JSP

Mate of mine is selling a great lens for you then mate. Canon 300mm Prime lens. Being a prime it gives allot better Image quality than a zoom, has IS the lot. Bit slow at f4 but still good. With the crop factor of the 450D sensor it would turn into a 480mm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MESELX:IT

It seems I could get a new one for less!

Shopping results for Canon EF 300mm f4 L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Lens £799.99 new - Hi-Digital
Canon Telephoto EF 300mm f/4.0L IS Image ... £746.46 new - B&H Photo-Video USA
Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM Lens £857.91 new - Onestop Digital

JSP · 13 August 2009, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Cookee

It seems I could get a new one for less!

Shopping results for Canon EF 300mm f4 L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Lens £799.99 new - Hi-Digital
Canon Telephoto EF 300mm f/4.0L IS Image ... £746.46 new - B&H Photo-Video USA
Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM Lens £857.91 new - Onestop Digital

You know your right, I was thinking of the price of the f2.8 IS. Thought it was going cheap. I'm out of touch

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-...20300mm%20f2.8
Sorry cookee, glad you looked into it and didn't go for it. Going to go inform the guy now.

JSP · 13 August 2009, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Cookee

It seems I could get a new one for less!

Shopping results for Canon EF 300mm f4 L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Lens £799.99 new - Hi-Digital
Canon Telephoto EF 300mm f/4.0L IS Image ... £746.46 new - B&H Photo-Video USA
Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM Lens £857.91 new - Onestop Digital

Just realised something Cookee.
Hi-Digital have a bad rep for items not turning up and prices suddenly gaining VAT
Import duties from B&H would strike the price up
And the same with Onestop all though Onestop do mark things up as gifts or damaged to try and get around import.
Just so you know in case you ever order from them.

Warehouseexpress.com list the price as £1178 but even then he's still asking to much for a S/H lens.

Mollers, sorry to take this OTT .

Mollers · 13 August 2009, 09:54

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Originally Posted by JSP

Mollers, sorry to take this OTT .

Not at all.

I've been known to hi-jack the odd thread myself.

PeterM · 13 August 2009, 16:44

Nice pics - very very hard to get good shots of high speed jets . I cant wait for the Bournemouth shows in a week or so . I reckon the over water displays are the only chance to get proper close nowadays.

Mollers · 13 August 2009, 22:14

Just spoken to my Sis, she was rowing off of Dawlish last night and saw the Red Arrows returning to Cranwell. She wondered where they'd been.

Chris · 14 August 2009, 00:11

Oscar with his heroes at Kemble.

After they flew at Kemble they walked over to meet their fans.

A nice bunch of lads and an inspiration for all the kids

Bigmuz7 · 14 August 2009, 07:45

Thats very nice to see

perhaps an overpaid, arrogant footballer could see that post and learn something

.. oh yes ... I forgot .. learn some proper skill

JSP · 14 August 2009, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

Thats very nice to see

perhaps an overpaid, arrogant footballer could see that post and learn something

.. oh yes ... I forgot .. learn some proper skill

Well said

Chris, the kids most have been made up! I know I would be.

Mollers · 14 August 2009, 09:34

What a job. I bet the ladies have a right job extracting out of them what they do for a living.

bedajim · 14 August 2009, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Mollers

What a job. I bet the ladies have a right job extracting out of them what they do for a living.

They take a ground crew "Circus" with them to the shows in the back seat, have a look at the website(1,3)

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/behindthescenes/circus1.cfm

JSP · 14 August 2009, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Mollers

What a job. I bet the ladies have a right job extracting out of them what they do for a living.