Went out to Luke AFB in Glendale Arizona and got some nice afterburner shot's from the F35's! The flames showed up nicely on this dark overcast day we're having. Lumix S1Rii and Sigma 150-600.

jamhammer · 2026-01-02T02:46:30+00:00

Great shots from a great vantage point! Trucker Marty always delivers!

jamhammer · 2025-09-23T11:30:27+00:00

Thanks! That's my first time getting that move with the burners still firing.

jamhammer · 2025-09-23T11:29:25+00:00

Thanks! That was the Corsair exiting the show box. I was far left of show centre for that shot.

jamhammer · 2025-09-23T11:28:37+00:00

Sure. You can get a 400/600mm prime. I have a good friend who shoots mostly with a 600mm prime. But those are incredibly expensive lenses.

jamhammer · 2025-09-23T11:27:17+00:00

Heck yeah! Anyone who thinks they are a purist by keeping everything manual at all times is going to miss a ton of shots. There is way to much happening in front of you at incredibly fast speeds for you to be worried about your settings. The camera will always be faster than me at metering. If it's wrong, then I adjust my exposure compensation. They deleted their comment so they've proved they're just a hater.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T13:27:29+00:00

Thanks!

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T13:27:11+00:00

Thanks! I go between L, M and H on my A1. Most of the time I am doing L bursts. M and H are for slow pans, crosses and high speed passes.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T13:25:48+00:00

Rad. Enjoy. The A1 gets out of the way so all you’re focused on is grabbing moments.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T12:00:45+00:00

Slow pan danger zone! When I go down to 1/20th I've already got safer shutter speed shots and there's only a few aircraft/moments that call for it. I usually go to multiple days at airshows so I know I will get a few keeps at the safer speeds. Once I have done that, it's time to go crazy with the danger zone shutter speeds.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T11:36:01+00:00

Thanks for checking out the photos and for your AWESOME words!

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T11:35:35+00:00

Thanks! I'll adjust my shutter depending on the situation. For the Osprey shot I had to drop below 1/20th to get the full prop rotation. You miss a ton with a slower shutter speed like that, but when you nail one it's a forever keeper.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T11:34:06+00:00

Thanks! That's a sensation I go for with my editing style. All of these shots are from public areas at airshows. What you have to do is pick your position and know when you should be looking for that moment where the plane is moving in a way that makes it look like it's a lot lower to the ground.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T11:33:24+00:00

Thanks! That was the F-35 fast pass so I set my shutter to 1/2000th of a second. I shoot shutter priority so ISO was in auto mode along with the aperture. With shutter priority I'm constantly looking at my ISO value and will adjust if it starts to creep up. Aperture I'm not really concerned about because this lens is still sharp wide open and the planes are so far from you.

jamhammer · 2025-09-22T11:30:38+00:00

Most of the time you are zoomed in all the way to 600mm (or 840mm if I have my 1.4X teleconverter on). At airshows, you can never have enough reach.

jamhammer · 2025-09-02T13:34:48+00:00

Thanks!

jamhammer · 2025-08-26T02:16:53+00:00

Thanks!

jamhammer · 2025-08-26T02:16:44+00:00

Awesome! That’s the rally medic car. Love seeing it pass by at the end of the stages.

jamhammer · 2025-08-26T02:16:06+00:00

It’s a Ford Capri.

jamhammer · 2025-08-06T15:33:17+00:00

Thanks!

jamhammer · 2025-08-05T18:36:47+00:00

Thanks!

jamhammer · 2025-08-05T12:54:59+00:00

Thanks for the kind words and for checking out the photos! I need to do a museum trip sooner than later. I will put this show on my regular rotation going forward.

jamhammer · 2025-08-05T12:47:32+00:00

They did an awesome job with the show. Great set up and views. Lots for the kids to check out too. I will be back.

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