Sydney november 2009

[freson]

Hi,

A few weeks ago I spent a few days at Syndey Kingsford Smith Airport.
Here are some highlights.

Fred

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5. departing in heavy rain....


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13. Taken at the Sydney Seaplane base


Hope you like them.
Fred

[GoldenEagle]

Nice to see some pictures of Sydney Airport, i really like the last one of the United!

Gr, GoldenEagle.

[EHRD88]

Great pics Fred. hope to see more in the near future

grtz
Cor

[Nozem]

nice pics!
what kind of mm do you need to picture those planes from that distance?
I know that if you go closer the fence is in front of the planes....

Greetings Ton

[Hans Rolink]

nice pics!
what kind of mm do you need to picture those planes from that distance?
I know that if you go closer the fence is in front of the planes....

Greetings Ton

No more than 120 mm according to EXIF. Judging by Google Eart, it's 350 meters or so to the planes.

Hans.

[SPL]

Like number 10. Something different. With the trees and the tail only!


Groeten Martijn

[Captain-floris]

You can see here also some spotters near the fences Maybe that's a better spot

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99 ... C07472.jpg

[freson]

You can see here also some spotters near the fences Maybe that's a better spot

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99 ... C07472.jpg

Indeed that's a better spot but you need a high ladder to get over the fence and I didn't have one with me and didn't feel the need to buy one. Besides putting a ladder in a Huyndai Getz isn't that easy.
I read on a websit that putting a ladder too close to the fence (< 3meters) could lead to problems with security but during my visit I didn't get the impression that this is true.

Problem in Sydney are heatwaves. Eventhough it was just the start of spring downunder, heatwaves were enormous during sunshine so taking pictures of smaller aircraft is difficult but during my 5 day visit I made most of the smaller aircraft as well.
I'll try to post some more shots in the next few days.

Fred

[freson]

nice pics!
what kind of mm do you need to picture those planes from that distance?
I know that if you go closer the fence is in front of the planes....

Greetings Ton

For the spot on the beach about 100 - 150 mm is more than enough for a side-on shot of a 747. For a 737 you'll need about 200 mm. More mm are almost useless because of heatwaves.

The morningshots (like the Army Beech) are taken from a small hill which is just about high enough not to see the fence in your shots as long as traffic is either small when using the first taxiway (Army Beech) or is using the second taxiway (Air Vanuatu).
Making shots from the hill is difficult because of recenty placed lightpoles (needed for 'security reasons').

For traffic on the runway or departing traffic in the morning (Lan Chile or Air Niugini) you'll need about 150 - 200mm.

All shots are taken around runway 34R / 16L or the taxiways along this runway. Traffic using 34L / 16R has to use the taxiways close to the 'morning position' so in the morning you won't miss a thing from that spot. In the afternoon making shots from the spot along the beach of traffic using 34L / 16R is almost impossible because of heatwaves / distance / heightdifference etc, etc.
See http://www.spotterswiki.com/index.php?t ... y_Airport_(SYD/YSSY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) for more information.

Fred

[EC]

Nice pictures Fred, look forward to seeing more

rgds
EC

[Derice]

nr12 (with the jetski) is nice!

By the way:
(you have two pictures numbered as 12)

[freson]

nr12 (with the jetski) is nice!

By the way:
(you have two pictures numbered as 12)

Thanks, I have corrected this error.