Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Stearman Landing Sometimes we forget where “grass roots aviation” comes from; grass runways, taxiways, or just open grass fields. This Boeing Stearman Model 75 landing on grass at the 2013 Lake City Fly-in shows us what aviation was all about in the early days. The Model 75 was introduced to the US Army Air Forces as a trainer in 1934 and remained in production until the end of WWII. It’s relatively easy to fly and simple to maintain. After the war, the demand for Stearmans remained high; used mostly as agricultural crop dusters and aerobatic air show performers. Many are still airworthy today.
The Back Story Here again the Nikon 1 V1 with its 2.7 crop factor allowed me to capture a nice image while safely positioned along the side of the grass runway. Notice I used 1/80s shutter speed to blur prop while panning to keep airplane in focus. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | 2013 Lake City Fly-in |
| Location | Lake City MI |
| Date/Time | 5/26/2013 9:20 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 57°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Used 1/80s shutter speed to blur prop while panning to keep airplane in focus. |
| Gear | Nikon 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/13 1/80s -0.33ev 100iso |
| Post | Reduced green color cast |
