2018年8月10日 · There are basically three main types of lenses best adapted for aviation, wide angle, mid-range and telephoto lenses. For regular airliner spotting, air shows, or detail shots, the most versatile lens will be a tele photo lens. For all the “Princess Juliana spots”, gate shots, bus boardings, taxiing airplane spots, air shows static displays ...

2024年3月15日 · In this in-depth review, I'll look at three top-performing lenses that are perfect for plane spotting photography: The Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Lens, and Canon EF …

2018年3月9日 · The Best lenses for aviation photography are simply the best lenses available in the range between 35 and 250 mm or 300 for the full frame cameras (both analogic or digital). Going over 300 is not for serious, traditional, spotting but of course nice for “artistic” and dinamica aircraft photograpy.

2014年7月10日 · Say your spotting location is 1500 feet from the position of the aircraft. You will need a lens of 200mm focal length to adequately fill the frame of a crop sensor and 300mm to do the same on a full frame sensor for a subject such as a Boeing 777 or 747 or an Airbus A340 or similar large aircraft.

2021年1月7日 · Depending on your budget, the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary would be your best value for a long telephoto zoom for Nikon. If you can step up the budget, the Sport version is better, and if you have deep pockets, the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E is a good option.

2024年3月11日 · Upgrade your lens for plane spotting! Discover top picks like Sigma 150-600mm, Sony FE 200-600, Tamron 150-500, and Canon RF 100-500 for clear aircraft shots.

2020年3月26日 · For plane spotting I have used nearly every tele lens I own, AF of MF. Or cameras like the Nikon P900 or the Sony RX10 III. When I was more active with spotting, I mostly used the Sigma 50-500 or the Tokina 4/100-300 with a Nikon DX DSLR.

2023年6月26日 · To achieve focus you will need a Barlow lens. Barlows work just like teleconverters. People usually recommend using the Televue 2x Powermate because it doesn’t cause any vignetting. You then will also need a Powermate …

2024年9月2日 · The Best Lens for Photographing Airplanes and Jets. Photographing airplanes and jets can be challenging, but with the right lens, you can capture stunning images. In this blog post, we’ll explore what type of lens is best for aviation photography and provide tips on choosing the right lens for your needs. Minimum Focal Length

I have used this lens for most of the plane spotting I do, although typically with a 1.4x extender. Just note that these are all EF lenses and you need to buy an adapter to use them with newer RF mount Canon cameras.