DB Mathews II kZ u c rel MY WIFE SUBSCRIBES weekly hometown newspaper As unfortunately typical village papers editor responsible everything selling ads delivering finished product mailing Obviously no funds hiring photographer harried editor must cover events write articles about must also take needed pictures no time should retakes required recently saw front page photo taken Legion hall two ladies involved some sort award presentation Unfortunately lady positioned relative photographer such way brass eagle top flag behind appeared jutting out top head said wife Look did responded thats knew high school After moment reflection asked Back did have eagle growing out head silliness inspired months column talking other columnists magazine staffers biggest headache have poor picture quality submitted photos excellent some too poor use Much like model design work am certainly close being expert photography through trial error have picked up few pointers Id like share Over years Ive taken incredible number photos Ive twice worn out shutter 20-year-old Nikon now still take lots bad pictures avoid embarrassing anyone will use examples bad pictures identifying Equipment In way cameras like musical instruments cheap can produce excellent results hands someone has practiced developed skills expensive good operator have have expensive camera take good photos Sometimes camera can complex automatic actually handicap Background Apparently tendency become preoccupied looking subject cameras viewfinder fail notice what around photo suffers phenomenon Comparing photo AA succinctly illustrates problems Clear area around model avoid cluttered backgrounds such brick walls fences flower beds etc Grass good pavement better just have someone hold model up against sky beware power lines poles flying field move subject out away pits Generally lowangle shot belly turns out well model Indoors things become bit difficult consider use dark-colored piece fabric paper background Really good construction shots can require light available single electronic flash unit several household lamps arranged clear out shadows will help Film It no longer necessary submit black-and-white photos magazines latest printing techniques can reproduce color photos black-and-white quite well Film sensitivity expressed ISO numbers higher number less light required Unfortunately higher ISO number grainy print particularly noticeable enlargements Generally manufacturers recommendations film box pretty reliable ISO 100 useful bright-sunlight situations ISO 400 requires much less light ISO 200 good all-around outdoor choice ISO 1000 useful very low available light and/or high-speed photography marked differences color density chroma brightness etc brand brand Once find manufacturers film fits taste stick Early morning late-evening sunlight situations often cause loss red tones photos Some flourescent bulbs will same Some blueness can corrected filters well beyond scope little piece B illustration photo shows bad result using lowspeed film flash large area photo Perhaps ISO 1000 film would have required less light allowing smaller lens opening higher stop resultant improvement focus sharpness Supplemental lighting might have helped Frankly B represents almost impossible shot result shows Have ever noticed flashes going off outdoor events like Olympics Its pretty unlikely light reaches playing field really doing illuminating back head person sitting front problem also illustrated photo B 64 Model Aviation Photo Above Photo AA Michael Whites Delphi IN Quadra-42-powered Ultimate converted Ace 4-120 BB photo taken Iso 400 automatic flash f/16 /rno second shutter speed Notice clear focus subject out focus objects farther away referred depth offield smaller aperture higher f/stop number greater depth field can controlled using longer exposures light higher ASA number film possible use slower shutter speeds increase length time light strikes film order utilize smaller lens openings /60 second possible hand-held shutter action doesnt jar camera Fill Flash IMAA quarterly magazine High Flight excellent features product reviews how-to articles photo reports local fly-ins around country never cease amazed about few people fly big models seem have faces Invariably photos taken builder/fliers face under shadow hat cap blocking out facial detail photographer should ask subjects remove hats use fill flash nothing odd about using flash outdoors good photographers time used sunlight flash will affect camera settings much will certainly remove shadows faces complementing detail entire picture Try fill flash youll amazed improvement Bracketing An ancient trick still very helpful both learning tool way assure very important picture will turn out well bracket exposure Shoot exposure settings camera suggests another f-stop down third f-stop up Jot down settings pictures picked up compare three photos will likely discover auto settings averages necessarily produce optimum pictures Flight Shots single largest problem filling frame shooting close enough zooming far enough create image usable 200mm lens minimum function 400mm much better Zoom also extremely handy best setup seems having photographer beside pilot avoid attempting fly model up close someone standing somewhere else Discuss flight pattern cameraperson before flying keep up line information flight progresses Ive always found necessary constantly remind photographer wait full-frame shots best bet focusing seems locking image model turned keeping focused approaches Low-level passes banks directly front camera seem produce attractive pictures Photo C usable simply because image much too small Dont suckered idea magazine can enlarge crop something like resultant print would look shot through screen door because grain film CC uncropped image actually fills frame much nice usable flight shot Gadgets Many cameras can place date time onto negative veiy handy family pictures distracting element photos publication Please turn off submitted pictures Auto-everything great snapshots deprives photographer control over exposure must choose select aperture preferred automatic speed provides chance set f-stop Autofocus great snapshots can present problem Continued page 70 April 1997 65 Top Photo B Above Photo BB eight-year-old Mitchell Top Photo C Above Photo CC authors Aeronca Defender Burright preparing launch Indoor modelshot Kodak Gold 400 200mm lens Don Robinson photo Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 65 action flight shots nature feature focus something too often its what youre shooting example flight shots autofocus often have tree cloud background clear hell model out focus flies Automatic film advance neat single shots camera continuous advance can shoot up roll film nothing flat shots worth darn Processing All photoprocessing labs equal Some use chemistry too long resulting muddy prints Some tend get sloppy technique Unfortunately way can judge trial error place drop off film processing often sends contractor youre interested back issue Consumer Reports has excellent piece subject Covers This different baligame choice film varies magazine magazine should check publications art director determine preference So Shoot cookbook piece has likely left wanting detailed explanations Make trip local library check out excellent books basic photography hope Ive provided enough insight photography will encouraged take some pictures what youre Flying Fun mail us odel Aviation OWEN LESS HASSlE MORE NIH Dieselize Davis Diesel Its Awesome 4 50% Power Same Easy Starting /LS4 low Plugs Runs llvice Long e Sound DAVIS MOCEL PRODUCTS P0 Box 141 Dept MA ord CT 06460 STi complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/04
Page Numbers: 64, 65, 70
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/04
Page Numbers: 64, 65, 70
DB Mathews II kZ u c rel MY WIFE SUBSCRIBES weekly hometown newspaper As unfortunately typical village papers editor responsible everything selling ads delivering finished product mailing Obviously no funds hiring photographer harried editor must cover events write articles about must also take needed pictures no time should retakes required recently saw front page photo taken Legion hall two ladies involved some sort award presentation Unfortunately lady positioned relative photographer such way brass eagle top flag behind appeared jutting out top head said wife Look did responded thats knew high school After moment reflection asked Back did have eagle growing out head silliness inspired months column talking other columnists magazine staffers biggest headache have poor picture quality submitted photos excellent some too poor use Much like model design work am certainly close being expert photography through trial error have picked up few pointers Id like share Over years Ive taken incredible number photos Ive twice worn out shutter 20-year-old Nikon now still take lots bad pictures avoid embarrassing anyone will use examples bad pictures identifying Equipment In way cameras like musical instruments cheap can produce excellent results hands someone has practiced developed skills expensive good operator have have expensive camera take good photos Sometimes camera can complex automatic actually handicap Background Apparently tendency become preoccupied looking subject cameras viewfinder fail notice what around photo suffers phenomenon Comparing photo AA succinctly illustrates problems Clear area around model avoid cluttered backgrounds such brick walls fences flower beds etc Grass good pavement better just have someone hold model up against sky beware power lines poles flying field move subject out away pits Generally lowangle shot belly turns out well model Indoors things become bit difficult consider use dark-colored piece fabric paper background Really good construction shots can require light available single electronic flash unit several household lamps arranged clear out shadows will help Film It no longer necessary submit black-and-white photos magazines latest printing techniques can reproduce color photos black-and-white quite well Film sensitivity expressed ISO numbers higher number less light required Unfortunately higher ISO number grainy print particularly noticeable enlargements Generally manufacturers recommendations film box pretty reliable ISO 100 useful bright-sunlight situations ISO 400 requires much less light ISO 200 good all-around outdoor choice ISO 1000 useful very low available light and/or high-speed photography marked differences color density chroma brightness etc brand brand Once find manufacturers film fits taste stick Early morning late-evening sunlight situations often cause loss red tones photos Some flourescent bulbs will same Some blueness can corrected filters well beyond scope little piece B illustration photo shows bad result using lowspeed film flash large area photo Perhaps ISO 1000 film would have required less light allowing smaller lens opening higher stop resultant improvement focus sharpness Supplemental lighting might have helped Frankly B represents almost impossible shot result shows Have ever noticed flashes going off outdoor events like Olympics Its pretty unlikely light reaches playing field really doing illuminating back head person sitting front problem also illustrated photo B 64 Model Aviation Photo Above Photo AA Michael Whites Delphi IN Quadra-42-powered Ultimate converted Ace 4-120 BB photo taken Iso 400 automatic flash f/16 /rno second shutter speed Notice clear focus subject out focus objects farther away referred depth offield smaller aperture higher f/stop number greater depth field can controlled using longer exposures light higher ASA number film possible use slower shutter speeds increase length time light strikes film order utilize smaller lens openings /60 second possible hand-held shutter action doesnt jar camera Fill Flash IMAA quarterly magazine High Flight excellent features product reviews how-to articles photo reports local fly-ins around country never cease amazed about few people fly big models seem have faces Invariably photos taken builder/fliers face under shadow hat cap blocking out facial detail photographer should ask subjects remove hats use fill flash nothing odd about using flash outdoors good photographers time used sunlight flash will affect camera settings much will certainly remove shadows faces complementing detail entire picture Try fill flash youll amazed improvement Bracketing An ancient trick still very helpful both learning tool way assure very important picture will turn out well bracket exposure Shoot exposure settings camera suggests another f-stop down third f-stop up Jot down settings pictures picked up compare three photos will likely discover auto settings averages necessarily produce optimum pictures Flight Shots single largest problem filling frame shooting close enough zooming far enough create image usable 200mm lens minimum function 400mm much better Zoom also extremely handy best setup seems having photographer beside pilot avoid attempting fly model up close someone standing somewhere else Discuss flight pattern cameraperson before flying keep up line information flight progresses Ive always found necessary constantly remind photographer wait full-frame shots best bet focusing seems locking image model turned keeping focused approaches Low-level passes banks directly front camera seem produce attractive pictures Photo C usable simply because image much too small Dont suckered idea magazine can enlarge crop something like resultant print would look shot through screen door because grain film CC uncropped image actually fills frame much nice usable flight shot Gadgets Many cameras can place date time onto negative veiy handy family pictures distracting element photos publication Please turn off submitted pictures Auto-everything great snapshots deprives photographer control over exposure must choose select aperture preferred automatic speed provides chance set f-stop Autofocus great snapshots can present problem Continued page 70 April 1997 65 Top Photo B Above Photo BB eight-year-old Mitchell Top Photo C Above Photo CC authors Aeronca Defender Burright preparing launch Indoor modelshot Kodak Gold 400 200mm lens Don Robinson photo Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 65 action flight shots nature feature focus something too often its what youre shooting example flight shots autofocus often have tree cloud background clear hell model out focus flies Automatic film advance neat single shots camera continuous advance can shoot up roll film nothing flat shots worth darn Processing All photoprocessing labs equal Some use chemistry too long resulting muddy prints Some tend get sloppy technique Unfortunately way can judge trial error place drop off film processing often sends contractor youre interested back issue Consumer Reports has excellent piece subject Covers This different baligame choice film varies magazine magazine should check publications art director determine preference So Shoot cookbook piece has likely left wanting detailed explanations Make trip local library check out excellent books basic photography hope Ive provided enough insight photography will encouraged take some pictures what youre Flying Fun mail us odel Aviation OWEN LESS HASSlE MORE NIH Dieselize Davis Diesel Its Awesome 4 50% Power Same Easy Starting /LS4 low Plugs Runs llvice Long e Sound DAVIS MOCEL PRODUCTS P0 Box 141 Dept MA ord CT 06460 STi complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/04
Page Numbers: 64, 65, 70
DB Mathews II kZ u c rel MY WIFE SUBSCRIBES weekly hometown newspaper As unfortunately typical village papers editor responsible everything selling ads delivering finished product mailing Obviously no funds hiring photographer harried editor must cover events write articles about must also take needed pictures no time should retakes required recently saw front page photo taken Legion hall two ladies involved some sort award presentation Unfortunately lady positioned relative photographer such way brass eagle top flag behind appeared jutting out top head said wife Look did responded thats knew high school After moment reflection asked Back did have eagle growing out head silliness inspired months column talking other columnists magazine staffers biggest headache have poor picture quality submitted photos excellent some too poor use Much like model design work am certainly close being expert photography through trial error have picked up few pointers Id like share Over years Ive taken incredible number photos Ive twice worn out shutter 20-year-old Nikon now still take lots bad pictures avoid embarrassing anyone will use examples bad pictures identifying Equipment In way cameras like musical instruments cheap can produce excellent results hands someone has practiced developed skills expensive good operator have have expensive camera take good photos Sometimes camera can complex automatic actually handicap Background Apparently tendency become preoccupied looking subject cameras viewfinder fail notice what around photo suffers phenomenon Comparing photo AA succinctly illustrates problems Clear area around model avoid cluttered backgrounds such brick walls fences flower beds etc Grass good pavement better just have someone hold model up against sky beware power lines poles flying field move subject out away pits Generally lowangle shot belly turns out well model Indoors things become bit difficult consider use dark-colored piece fabric paper background Really good construction shots can require light available single electronic flash unit several household lamps arranged clear out shadows will help Film It no longer necessary submit black-and-white photos magazines latest printing techniques can reproduce color photos black-and-white quite well Film sensitivity expressed ISO numbers higher number less light required Unfortunately higher ISO number grainy print particularly noticeable enlargements Generally manufacturers recommendations film box pretty reliable ISO 100 useful bright-sunlight situations ISO 400 requires much less light ISO 200 good all-around outdoor choice ISO 1000 useful very low available light and/or high-speed photography marked differences color density chroma brightness etc brand brand Once find manufacturers film fits taste stick Early morning late-evening sunlight situations often cause loss red tones photos Some flourescent bulbs will same Some blueness can corrected filters well beyond scope little piece B illustration photo shows bad result using lowspeed film flash large area photo Perhaps ISO 1000 film would have required less light allowing smaller lens opening higher stop resultant improvement focus sharpness Supplemental lighting might have helped Frankly B represents almost impossible shot result shows Have ever noticed flashes going off outdoor events like Olympics Its pretty unlikely light reaches playing field really doing illuminating back head person sitting front problem also illustrated photo B 64 Model Aviation Photo Above Photo AA Michael Whites Delphi IN Quadra-42-powered Ultimate converted Ace 4-120 BB photo taken Iso 400 automatic flash f/16 /rno second shutter speed Notice clear focus subject out focus objects farther away referred depth offield smaller aperture higher f/stop number greater depth field can controlled using longer exposures light higher ASA number film possible use slower shutter speeds increase length time light strikes film order utilize smaller lens openings /60 second possible hand-held shutter action doesnt jar camera Fill Flash IMAA quarterly magazine High Flight excellent features product reviews how-to articles photo reports local fly-ins around country never cease amazed about few people fly big models seem have faces Invariably photos taken builder/fliers face under shadow hat cap blocking out facial detail photographer should ask subjects remove hats use fill flash nothing odd about using flash outdoors good photographers time used sunlight flash will affect camera settings much will certainly remove shadows faces complementing detail entire picture Try fill flash youll amazed improvement Bracketing An ancient trick still very helpful both learning tool way assure very important picture will turn out well bracket exposure Shoot exposure settings camera suggests another f-stop down third f-stop up Jot down settings pictures picked up compare three photos will likely discover auto settings averages necessarily produce optimum pictures Flight Shots single largest problem filling frame shooting close enough zooming far enough create image usable 200mm lens minimum function 400mm much better Zoom also extremely handy best setup seems having photographer beside pilot avoid attempting fly model up close someone standing somewhere else Discuss flight pattern cameraperson before flying keep up line information flight progresses Ive always found necessary constantly remind photographer wait full-frame shots best bet focusing seems locking image model turned keeping focused approaches Low-level passes banks directly front camera seem produce attractive pictures Photo C usable simply because image much too small Dont suckered idea magazine can enlarge crop something like resultant print would look shot through screen door because grain film CC uncropped image actually fills frame much nice usable flight shot Gadgets Many cameras can place date time onto negative veiy handy family pictures distracting element photos publication Please turn off submitted pictures Auto-everything great snapshots deprives photographer control over exposure must choose select aperture preferred automatic speed provides chance set f-stop Autofocus great snapshots can present problem Continued page 70 April 1997 65 Top Photo B Above Photo BB eight-year-old Mitchell Top Photo C Above Photo CC authors Aeronca Defender Burright preparing launch Indoor modelshot Kodak Gold 400 200mm lens Don Robinson photo Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 65 action flight shots nature feature focus something too often its what youre shooting example flight shots autofocus often have tree cloud background clear hell model out focus flies Automatic film advance neat single shots camera continuous advance can shoot up roll film nothing flat shots worth darn Processing All photoprocessing labs equal Some use chemistry too long resulting muddy prints Some tend get sloppy technique Unfortunately way can judge trial error place drop off film processing often sends contractor youre interested back issue Consumer Reports has excellent piece subject Covers This different baligame choice film varies magazine magazine should check publications art director determine preference So Shoot cookbook piece has likely left wanting detailed explanations Make trip local library check out excellent books basic photography hope Ive provided enough insight photography will encouraged take some pictures what youre Flying Fun mail us odel Aviation OWEN LESS HASSlE MORE NIH Dieselize Davis Diesel Its Awesome 4 50% Power Same Easy Starting /LS4 low Plugs Runs llvice Long e Sound DAVIS MOCEL PRODUCTS P0 Box 141 Dept MA ord CT 06460 STi complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order
