Nellis Air Show (Aviation Nation) 2010

[phantomphan1974]

Was just reading on ASB that people were not allowed to bring any lens over 300mm. Did this happen to anyone? Here is a link to the thread I was reading:

http://www.asb.tv/forums/index.php?showtopic=9792&st=40&start=40

I heard that as well.  That sucks!

[CHILIBEAN]

ONE PERSON WAS TELLING ME & DIEGO THAT WHILE WAITING FOR THE BUS AT NELLIS..HE WAS SAYING THEY DON'T WANT NO ONE WITH HIGH POWER LENSES IN UNLESS YOUR MEDIA NOR ARE THEY GOING TO LET ANYONE IN WITH CAMERA BACKPACKS UNLESS YOUR MEDIA...WHILE AT NELLIS I DID HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE OFFICERS WHILE I WAS IN LINE THE SGT BASICALLY GOT IN MY FACE TELLING ME NO BACKPACKS OF ANY KIND UNLESS YOUR MEDIA I WAS LIKE WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN WITH THEM AND THAT'S WHEN HE JUMPED IN MY FACE SAYING ARE YOU MEDIA IF NOT TAKE IT TO YOUR CAR..I HAD TO ASK ANOTHER OFFICER IF THAT WAS THE CASE BEING THAT OTHER GUESTS WERE IN WITH THEM. THE OTHER OFFICER ASKED AND BEING THEY LET OTHER PEOPLE IN I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY BACKPACK IN....NOW FOR THE LENS PART THEY KINDA QUESTIONED IT BUT I DID TAKE IT IN...I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS SOME JIVE TALK THAT OTHER GUEST WAS STARTING UP...DIEGO WAS THERE TO CONFIRM THAT...OH ALSO NO MORE SCANNERS AS WELL.

SORRY FOR THE CAPS

[thenewarea51]

I walked in with a camera backpack and highpowered lens, no one said a word to me and I saw a ton of super telephoto lenses walking around with no media badges.

[kick Z tail out]

That show has had weird crap like this happen occasionally. There's a real disconnect between the PAO's office and the security folks. Some of those guys need to be told to keep it in their pants. Geez.

[DaFalcon]

Here are some of my shots from Friday practice and Saturday.  I was using the monster Nikon 200-400 both
days and was very impressed with the sharpness of the lens (Jim, now I know why you love it so much).
Now I'm gonna have to start saving my pennies! 


















There are many more here: http://www.mercierphotography.com/nellis2010/

P.S.: If I posted to many let me know...

[NikonGuy]

P.S.: If I posted to many let me know...

Hey David, no worries post them all!!!   

Btw, those are some great shots.     

[phantomphan1974]

Great shots David and very nice blur and C-130!

[warbirdfotos]

WOW, David....what a set of images!

[Realbigtaco]

Great shots David.  Love the prop blur on the C-130 and the F-4 on the low transition on takeoff.  Nellis is a great airshow to take shots from.

[gfydad]

Doesn't take much to become addicted to that lens David!

Great images! 

[thenewarea51]

Very nice shots!

[Midnight Mover]

Here are some of my shots from Friday practice and Saturday.  I was using the monster Nikon 200-400 both
days and was very impressed with the sharpness of the lens (Jim, now I know why you love it so much).
Now I'm gonna have to start saving my pennies! 

There are many more here: http://www.mercierphotography.com/nellis2010/

P.S.: If I posted to many let me know...

Keep posting & great shots 

[Code20photog]

APSOCAL !!!!!!!

Dude, that NASA F/A-18 shot is just incredible. Great light, great angle.

[Diegos Aviacion]

Thank you Ken!

[DaFalcon]

Thanks for the compliments guys!  I had a fun time at the show.