Im New Here :D Looking To Start Aviation Photography

[Joshua Bowden]

Hey guys,

Im new to the forums and im looking to start Aviation Photography as a hobby,

Im getting some gear soon so im all set, I have been into photography for a while but never owned an SLR,

One of my next door neighbours is a member of the forum and loves planes aswell, so that works out well,

So here is my gear that im going to get:

1 x Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR
1 x Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
1 x Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens
1 x SanDisk Ultra II 4GB CF Card
1 x Sanyo Eneloops + Charger
1 x Pelican 1454 With Dividers
1 x Velbon CX-Mini Ball Tripod
1 x Velbon UP-400 Monopod
1 x Canon 430EXII Flash
1 x Canon 75-300mm

Obviously the 430EX II Flash and the 50 f/1.8 won't be for this type of photography,

So im getting the 70-200 f/4L I would love to get the f/2.8 IS version but that's a bit out of my budget,

So my question is, will the 200mm be far enough from the 'Beach' At YSSY?

I can't use a X2 TC (Teleconverter) Because the 40D is a Crop Body, and it only works on the Pro Bodys (1DMKIII, 5DII) and not the 40D,

Luckly I won't be shooting at night, so I probably won't need to use a tripod or monopod, and the f/4 would suck in Lowlight Situations,

Also, what software for PP do you guys use? I have Photoshop Elements 7, Photoshop Extended CS4, and Lightroom,

So im pretty much all set right?

What else do I need as an good 'Kit', Also, the front element of the 70-200mm Does not rotate, so it is sutable for a Polarising filter,

So would you reccomend a P filter? Or should I just fix it up in Photoshop later?

I Plan to shoot in RAW becuase of the ability in Post Processing,

Btw, im only 14

Joshh