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anyone shooting planes at melbourne airport?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:59 pm
by redline
i was interested in shooting the out/in bound planes coming into the airport. as i was casing the area a fortnight ago i noticed there was a nikon user with a 70-200afs or a 300afs. wasn't too sure on what lenses except of its curved hood and it was handheld.
if anyone has any good shooting spots or tips and would like to share them, or know this person maybe we can do a terrorists meet and try to shoot planes!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:13 pm
by Greg B
redline, I have only taken photos from the carpark north of the airport right on the flightpath.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:47 pm
by kipper
As soon as my 70-200VR arrives and I have some wheels I was going to set out to Melbourne Airport on a weekend to get some shots. Might even do a few dawn/dusk shoots. Btw, do the areas get patrolled much by cops checking out if anybody suspicious is checking out flight schedules?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:10 pm
by birddog114
kipper wrote:As soon as my 70-200VR arrives and I have some wheels I was going to set out to Melbourne Airport on a weekend to get some shots. Might even do a few dawn/dusk shoots. Btw, do the areas get patrolled much by cops checking out if anybody suspicious is checking out flight schedules?


Kipper,
you have no wheel :shock:and the 70-200VR has no rim :lol: the TC-17 has no inner tube :?:

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:25 pm
by kipper
I did have wheels until my company decided I no longer needed them and then bought the boss a new $60k Holden Cross8.

Thanks company, thank you very much.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:27 pm
by birddog114
kipper wrote:I did have wheels until my company decided I no longer needed them and then bought the boss a new $60k Holden Cross8.

Thanks company, thank you very much.


kipper,
hehehehe! be the boss and get new $60k Holden Cross8 :wink:

Melbourne Airport

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:21 am
by Nikon boy
Hello , i have been haunting the area for quite a few years,
the best place's for incoming flight pics are ''the church'' on Bulla road
and ''the golf course'' at the western end,, and then the ''carpark''
at the northern end,,,it all depends on the wind direction, but once you get near the airport you will soon know which way ''they are coming in''
the best spot is the church on bulla road ,, and best times for a varied
subject choice.i.e. internationals, is sat mornings ,early,,,
the church is great as you can get your shot fully side on or three qtr front if you wish,,,,

hope this helps,,