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Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:36 am
by alphatango
Hello everyone, first time to post in here.
I will be heading to Chicago from Friday night. Still debating myself whether I should bring long lens or stick with 200-500...
Hope I can capture the formation flight with Chicago skyline in background...
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:42 am
by RyanS
alphatango wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:36 am
Hello everyone, first time to post in here.
I will be heading to Chicago from Friday night. Still debating myself whether I should bring long lens or stick with 200-500...
Hope I can capture the formation flight with Chicago skyline in background...
Glad to see you here Atsu!
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:05 pm
by Adambadger88
I use a Canon 60D with a EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6L IS USM and a Canon ET-37 lens hood. So, that would mean that I have a crop body. So, I am actually getting 480mm effective focal length with this setup. 300mm x 1.6 crop. I hope that'll be long enough for this show as I haven't attended this yet despite living 3 hours away.
I will be wearing a Ford Tri Motor hat and a EAA Chapter 75 badge. I'll be in the media area at the show.
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:50 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
No Heritage Flight. F-16 and F-22 demos only according to acc aerial events website.
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:11 pm
by RyanS
Adambadger88 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:05 pm
I use a Canon 60D with a EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6L IS USM and a Canon ET-37 lens hood. So, that would mean that I have a crop body. So, I am actually getting 480mm effective focal length with this setup. 300mm x 1.6 crop. I hope that'll be long enough for this show as I haven't attended this yet despite living 3 hours away.
I will be wearing a Ford Tri Motor hat and a EAA Chapter 75 badge. I'll be in the media area at the show.
People fool themselves with the crop factor all the time. If you have only ever shot a crop body, 300mm is the same 300mm you know from experience. Almost everyone starts with a crop body, and lens sizes are almost always discussed without reference to the crop factor for that reason. 300mm will be challenging but hopefully enough for you
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:15 am
by chrispost
Hopefully we are going to get to north beach. Does anyone know what the toilet situation is there? Do they set up port-a-poties?
Also are food vendors there?
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:18 am
by bigt512
chrispost wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:15 am
Hopefully we are going to get to north beach. Does anyone know what the toilet situation is there? Do they set up port-a-poties?
Also are food vendors there?
Lots of port-a-poties and food vendors at North Ave Beach. Was there today. Get there early parts of the beach are underwater.
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:23 am
by chrispost
Thanks
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:07 am
by RyanS
chrispost wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:15 am
Hopefully we are going to get to north beach. Does anyone know what the toilet situation is there? Do they set up port-a-poties?
Also are food vendors there?
Hope you guys enjoy!!!
Re: 61st Annual City of Chicago Air & Water Show (2019)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:35 am
by alphatango
Finally decided to go with 500/4 (so I can use TC) - assuming all performers will not fly close enough but rather far away...