Nikon D200 Soup | Float Plane Weekend

9/16/2021 Nikon D200 Soup | Float Plane Weekend

Nikon D200 Soup | Float Plane Weekend   This Piper Super Cub is taking off by trying to lift one float up first then the other.  A PA-18 Piper Super Cub on floats can take-off from relatively small lakes.  Northern Michigan provides some beautiful lake front backgrounds when capturing floatplane images.  Wonder how the Super Cub got such a distinctive N number.  See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for more floatplane images.

The Back Story   This image came from a burst of clicks from a boat while panning.  Another reason why good panning skills and recent practice are necessary to capture certain types of images.  Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

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EventFloat Plane Weekend
LocationLake Cadillac in Cadillac, MI
Date/Time8/01/2008  3:38pm Local Time
WeatherMostly Cloudy | 82°F | Light Winds
MethodBurst of clicks from a boat while panning.
GearNikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens
Exposure
200mm (300mm)  f/14  1/90s  0ev  100iso
PostSmoothed clouds a bit.

Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | Cub & Super Cub

Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | Cub & Super Cub

Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | Cub & Super Cub   Two iconic airplanes flying from nice snow make for memorable images. This image is one of my favorite aviation images.  To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Ski Plane Weekend | a 7 Image Story.

The Back Story    Of course, the difficulty to capturing good airplane images in the winter with snow, is to keep the shutter speed low enough to blur the prop and pan well enough to keep the wings and fuselage in sharp focus while dealing with bright, hard mid-day light.  A 1/125s shutter speed is about as high as I like for a click like this one.  Luckily this day had bright overcast in between snow showers and I was able to get down to 1/60s.  Getting just the right spacing of the two Cubs with just the right blowing snow while the camera and I were freezing meant several hundred burst mode images.  Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventSky Plane Weekend
LocationKCAD  Wexford County Airport
Date/Time2/13/2016  10:16pm Local Time
WeatherLight Snow | 0°F | Light Winds
MethodWaited for Super Cub to taxis into position under the Cub’s wing, then clicks with 1/60s to blur prop.
GearNikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens
Exposure
61.6mm (166mm)  f/16  1/60s  -0.67ev  160iso
Post

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Farewell

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Farewell

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Farewell   Yep, it’s yours truly trying to act like a bush pilot.  The Piper Super Cub, Alaska’s favorite bush plane, makes for great fun flying, particularly for us Midwest flatlanders.  It’s a great performing seaplane on straight or amphibious floats.

The Back Story  On the weekend before Oshkosh, a small group of pilots ranging from heavy iron pilots to bush pilots, get together for back to the basics float plane flying.  This image comes from one of those weekends, a few years ago.  No, it’s not a selfie.  It’s a simple click from the dock.  My brother grabbed my camera and captured this image.  See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for more information and images.  Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventFloatplane Weekend
LocationLake Cadillac
Date/Time7/26/2013  1:45pm Local Time
WeatherCloudy  |  78°F  |  Moderate Winds
MethodSimple click from the dock.
GearNikon 1 V1 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter & Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Exposure
70mm (189mm)  f/11  1/100s  -0.33ev  100iso
PostLightened it a little.

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Lake Sunset

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Lake Sunset

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Lake Sunset   Just before dark can sometimes be the best time to capture images.

The Back Story  This image was captured handheld in manual exposure mode.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventIn Search of a Beautiful Sunset
LocationLake Cadillac
Date/Time9/27/2013  8:00pm Local Time
WeatherPartly Cloudy | 68°F | Calm Winds
MethodCaptured in manual exposure mode, handheld!
GearNikon 1 V1 with a Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens
Exposure
10mm (27mm)  f/7.1  1/5s  -2ev  200iso
PostSmoothed sky & sharpened hoists a bit

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Pilot

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Pilot

Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Super Cub Pilot   This pilot sure looks good as he docks the Super Cub.  Besides being my brother, he’s a pretty good pilot.  See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for more floatplane images.

The Back Story  Even at 1/60 second shutter speed, the propeller is blurred but the white tips are still faint.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventFloatplane Weekend
LocationLake Cadillac
Date/Time7/26/2013  12:41pm Local Time
WeatherMostly Cloudy | 75°F | Light Winds
MethodSimple click from the dock.
GearNikon 1 V1 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter and Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Exposure
155mm (418mm)  f/14  1/60s  -0.33ev  100iso
PostAdded a bit more contrast and definition on the prop.

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub on Floats Takeoff

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub on Floats Takeoff

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub on Floats Takeoff   A PA-18 Piper Super Cub on floats can take-off from relatively small lakes.  Northern Michigan provides some beautiful lake front backgrounds when capturing floatplane images.  This Super Cub has one float up out of the water while the other floats remains on the water.  The maneuver reduces drag and allows the plane to get off the water sooner.

The Back Story   This image was captured from a speeding motor boat.  The challenge was to keep the shutter speed low enough to blur the propeller yet still fast enough to get a sharp image while riding in a bumpy motor boat.  See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for more information.

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub Landing

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub Landing

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Super Cub Landing  A PA-18 Piper Super Cubs on floats can land in some pretty tight places.  With the floats attached the Super Cub can drop out of the sky very quickly at a steep angle.

The Back Story  Northern Michigan provides some beautiful backgrounds when capturing floatplane images.  This Super Cub on short final reminds one that the call to the wild is not far away.  See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Cub & Super Cub

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Cub & Super Cub

Skiplanes & Seaplanes | Cub & Super Cub  Two iconic airplanes flying in nice snow make for memorable images.  The Cub and Super Cub are having fun on Skiplane Weekend.  This image is one of my favorite aviation images.

The Back Story    Of course, the difficulty to capturing good airplane images in the winter with snow, is to keep the shutter speed low enough to blur the prop and pan well enough to keep the wings and fuselage in sharp focus while dealing with bright, hard mid-day light.  A 1/125s shutter speed is about as high as I like for a click like this one.  Luckily this day had bright overcast in between snow showers.  Getting just the right spacing with just the right blowing snow while the camera and I were freezing meant several hundred burst mode images.