Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | North American T-6 Texan The North American T-6 Texan Two-Seat Advanced Trainer is a military single-engine aircraft primarily used as a trainer. It’s first flight was on April 1st, 1935. Before the end of its production run, nearly 16,000 planes were built. The T-6 Texan was used extensively during WWII and the Korean conflict. It was even used to some extent during the Vietnam War. In fact, a few are still in operational service today. Of course, many are flown regularly in fly-ins and air shows around the world. See TBM Avenger Gathering 2018 | a 7 Image Story for other aircraft at the gathering.
The Back Story This image is a classic example of using panning technique to both blur the propeller and show motion by making the background blur. I began panning at start of takeoff roll, began a burst well ahead of this image, and continued well past the image. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Annual TBM Avenger Gathering 2018 |
| Location | KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, IL. |
| Date/Time | 5/19/2018 4:34 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 84°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Began panning at start of takeoff roll, began burst ahead of this image, and continued well past the image. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter & Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 82mm (221mm) f/11 1/100s -0.33ev 160iso |
| Post | Used retouch to take out a runway light. |
