Discussion Only-(CoNA) The Centennial Of Naval Aviation

[GTagami]

Which size lens is everyone planning on bringing? Never shot big formations before so idk what to bring really

100-400
300 w/1.4 TC
70-200
24-105
17-40
2x camera bodies

[phantomphan1974]

2X bodies
100-400
24-105
fisheye
G12
monopod
remote

[SBGrad]

Which size lens is everyone planning on bringing? Never shot big formations before so idk what to bring really

Just look at my signature lineup, all of those + 24mm f/2.8 and a tc-20.

As of 800am this morning, none of the ships were tied up at North Island.  The E-6 and MH-60R retro were in the statics area, but other than those 2 it looked pretty empty.  Guess all the heavy aircraft moving is taking place today.

[Realbigtaco]

I can see the Nimitz coming into the bay right now from my office window.

[afterburnercarl]

Only got a very quick look, but I just saw what may have been a PBY Catalina flying low in a northbound direction just off the coast near Torry Pines State Beach.

[Titanium Man]

2X bodies
200-400
300 w/ 1.4 tc
70-200
18-35

[afterburnercarl]

Oh, forgot to mention lenses:
400mm
80-400mm
28-105mm
2 camera bodies (including my beloved new 7D)

My wife will be shooting with a 300mm and one additional camera boy

[phantomphan1974]

Just checked in to hotel.

[phantomphan1974]

Can't wait to meet the 1,499 media members attending. 

[WARBIRD KEITH]

I can see the Nimitz coming into the bay right now from my office window.

it was the Stennis

[kick Z tail out]

Yep, and pretty cool of them to leave a Prowler and Super on the flight deck for us... at Cat 1 and 2 no less. Much better than touring an empty deck. I suspect there will be a few hangar queens below decks as dressing as well. Just a guess though.

[WARBIRD KEITH]

S-3, Growler, T-34,T-6B, VX-31Hornet, Prowler, TC-12B, TopGun 40th F-16 CoNA birds showed up today Seen from dog Beach

[garphoto.com]

7D with Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

50D with Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

24 gigs of cards mostly 2's and 4's.

Two extra sets of batteries.

A cooler with two bottles of water and two footlong Subway subs to eat while parked in line  

My take on this event; there will be 115,999 aviation photographers and a housewife from Poughkeepsie.

[Code20photog]

32 Minutes from in the car to downtown to get off base

[SDAztec25]

32 Minutes from in the car to downtown to get off base

Lucky.... Took me 2 1/2 hours just to get off the tarmac.