December 2006

FL350 - 2006-12-01, 00:05
Welcome to the last month of the year!
 
May it be wealthy and healty. And full of airliners over our heads.
 
Please share your impresions, remarks and photos with us. <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> Ostatnio zmieniony przez FL350 dnia Pon 17:57, 01 Sty 2007, w całości zmieniany 1 raz

contrailsUK - 2006-12-11, 20:31
Hello!
 
I have not had much luck in the last couple of weeks with the weather so unfortunately I have not been able to take many photos <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" border="0"> 
I have also been on holiday, to Barcelona. I noticed that a lot of contrails pass overhead the city, and the weather is almost perfect conditions even for December! Shame I couldnt bring my telescope with me <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0"> 
Here are some photos from saturday when I got back all planes heading West to the USA:
 
this Arkefly 767 flies right overhead every Saturday, supposed to be on UN20 which is a little more to the south:
 <img src="http://static.flickr.com/125/319782508_487939cf98_o.jpg" border="0"> 
As well as this Thomsonfly 767 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0"> ;
 <img src="http://static.flickr.com/138/319782505_64d0c87924_o.jpg" border="0"> 
And this A330 of US Airways (USA1495) on UN20:
 <img src="http://static.flickr.com/129/319782502_fc61f5deaf_o.jpg" border="0"> 
Two planes on the UN20 airway. A KLM 747 and a KLM B767:
 <img src="http://static.flickr.com/126/319782511_86a9108354_o.jpg" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

G@wron - 2006-12-11, 20:49
A330 is wonderful, it's like air to air... <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> _________________ Pozdrawiam, Łukasz.
 
Nieobecny od 6 czerwca do 1 sierpnia.

fotograf - 2006-12-11, 21:11
great photos :O _________________ <a href="http://www.picasaweb.google.com/sebastianhinca" target="_blank" class="postlink">www.picasaweb.google.com/sebastianhinca</a>
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contrailsUK - 2006-12-18, 19:17
Witam
 
Some more from the weekend:
 <img src="http://static.flickr.com/140/326210515_d4769a61e4_o.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/135/326210525_27ecbf7cd9_o.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/137/326210526_fb25db118e_o.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/137/326210524_f5f5a7b912_o.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/142/326210523_8b6aba3f1e_o.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/134/326210518_2bbc04fa20_o.jpg" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2006-12-18, 20:35
Great pictures ContrailsUK <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif" alt="Exclamation" border="0"> And I see, that you have started to learn Polish <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
Last weekend I had an occasion to test my new telescope - Synta 10" (1200mm/f4.7) with my Eos 350D. I think that results are quite good <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
And here are some photos (click on thumbnail to enlarge it), taken from Radom city (100km south from Warsaw):
 Friday 15.12.2006
 
9:57, KRN-DIBED, B777-200 El-Al, 4X-ECA, LAX-TLV (ISO 100, -1/3EV, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/3642v2.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/th_3642v2.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
11:25, UM985 N, F70 Austrian Arrows, OE-LFJ (ISO 100, 0 EV, 1/640 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/3718v2.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/th_3718v2.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
13:04, KRN-DIBED (very close to UL621 SE), A340-500 Singapore Airlines, 9V-SGA (he has jumped from beyond my house), EWR-SIN (ISO 100, 0 EV, 1/640 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/3770.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/th_3770.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
13:39, UL980 E, B777-200 British Airways, LHR-DAC (ISO 100, -1/3 EV, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/3863v2.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/th_3863v2.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
13:55, UL980 E, B777-200 Singapore Airlines, 9V-SVA, MAN-SIN (ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/1000 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/3915v2.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/15_12_2006/th_3915v2.jpg" border="0"></a>
 Sutarday 16.12.2006
 
8:43, UM984 SW, B757-200 <a href="http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1092179/M/" target="_blank" class="postlink">Air Bashkortostan</a>, EI-LTO (ISO 100, +2/3 EV, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4141.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4141.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
9:09, UL980 W, B737-300 Ukraine Int. Airlines (ISO 100, -2/3 EV, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4148.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4148.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
OK, now let's try something else <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
11:12, UL980 E, B777-200 Delta Air Lines, ATL-BOM (ISO 100, 0 EV, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4187.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4187.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4193.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4193.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4198.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4198.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
11:35, UL980 E, B737 AeroSvit (ISO 100, -1/3, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4206.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4206.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
11:37, UM985 N, Fokker F70 Austrian (ISO 100, -2/3 EV, 1/800 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4212.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4212.jpg" border="0"></a>
 With special dedication for all fans of MD-11 !
 
14:14, UL980 E, MD-11 KLM, PH-KCE, AMS-HYD (ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/1250, 1/800, 1/800, 1/640 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4228.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4228.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4233.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4233.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4236.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4236.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4247.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4247.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
14:26, UL980 E, B737 KLM (ISO 200, 0 EV, 1/500 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4259.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4259.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
14:35, UL980 E, B747-400 Singapore Airlines, 9V-SPQ, LHR-SIN (ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 1/1250, 1/640 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4281.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4281.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4289.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4289.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
14:37, UL980 E, B747-400 Qantas, VH-OJR, LHR-SIN-SYD (ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 1/1600, 1/1250 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4301.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4301.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4305.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4305.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
15:12, UL980 W, B737-300 Ukraine International (ISO 200, - 1 1/3 EV, 1/640 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4341.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4341.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
15:17, UL980 E, B747-400 Thai, HS-TGW, LHR-BKK (ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 1/800 sec and ISO 400, -1 EV 1/640, 1/500 sec)
 <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4352.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4352.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4368.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4368.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/4372.jpg" target="_blank" class="postlink"><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h216/grztus/RNAV_2/16_12_2006/th_4372.jpg" border="0"></a>
 
Best regards! _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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contrailsUK - 2006-12-18, 23:50
Hi,
 
Yes I have seen them in the polish topic thanks, VERY good photos, you can read the reg on most of them.
 
what are your camera settings?
 
My knowledge on cameras isnt too good.
 
I am also using a Canon EOS 350D, no lens attached, taking pictures straight through the eyepiece.
 
1/500 exposure.
 
ISO=200.
 
thanks _________________ ContrailsUK

contrailsUK - 2006-12-18, 23:53
by the way, my fave is the SIA A346 <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> I see that it is SIA21, which sometimes passes over my house <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2006-12-19, 00:37
I have subscribed all the pictures now with information about exposures, hope that will help you <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> (but you are taking really good pics, so I'm not sure you need to look at those signs... especially becouse there is a lot of digital correction).
 
I like to use an exposure compensation -2/3 or -1 EV, but most of planes this weekend was flying with sun in eyes, so I was forced to use only -1/3 or even 0 EV compensation.
 
I'm using manual white balance setted up to "daylight" - even when I'm spotting early in the morning or very late in the evening. I'm also using remote cord and of course my camera is set up to Av mode (or in really hard light condition - M mode). _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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contrailsUK - 2006-12-19, 17:57
thanks grztus, I will have a go on 'Av' mode, because at the moment I am always shooting with 'M' mode <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

grztus - 2006-12-19, 19:46
Aha, but please remember that your scope have light of 8 so it's nearly 2 times darker than mine <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
I think (this is only a suggestion <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_idea.gif" alt="Idea" border="0"> ) you can try ISO 400 with manual 1/640 or 1/800 sec. When using Av mode you need to remember about exposure compensation otherwise you will get really hard times of exposure like 1/400 sec or even 1/320... <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Rolling Eyes" border="0"> 
Wish you good weather for spotting <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="Cool" border="0"> _________________ Grzegorz Tuszyński
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contrailsUK - 2006-12-24, 00:21
Thanks for the suggestions Ill give that a try <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" border="0"> 
For now, no contrail photos because of dense fog follwed by cloudy skies for most of this week. <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif" alt="Crying or Very sad" border="0"> 
I wish you all a very merry christmas!!! <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

contrailsUK - 2006-12-31, 18:49
hello,
 
The only day which had blue sky was last thursday, and I only managed to capture one contrail before it clouded over again, however it was one which I had never seen before <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> 
Korean Cargo airlines [KAL6281] operating CYHZ-EBBR on UM140 @ 10:30am. It is a new round the world service and flies over my house every thursday <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_arrow.gif" alt="Arrow" border="0"> <img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n58/jpro747/kal8.jpg" border="0"> _________________ ContrailsUK

fotograf - 2006-12-31, 19:00
superb photo <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> happy new year contrailsUK <img src="http://picsrv.fora.pl/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0"> _________________ <a href="http://www.picasaweb.google.com/sebastianhinca" target="_blank" class="postlink">www.picasaweb.google.com/sebastianhinca</a>
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grztus - 2007-06-08, 12:17
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