EOS Rebel T7 Recommendations for Airshow Use

[Canonbassist909]

hey everyone ! ill be heading to the airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego  and since ill be Using the canon rebel T7, with the 75-300 lens attached, 

id like to know some aperture, shutter etc, settings that I can use to try and get some solid images ! this Is really my first jump into photography and all.. 

cheers all ! 

Alexander 

[kvbarkley]

Just use P mode, and start shooting. Since you won't have IS, make sure the shutter speed stays at 500 or above.

[kvbarkley]

Practice on airplanes and helicopters at home, first.

[Canonbassist909]

ahh yes ! the t-birds ! diamond formation .. sound of freedom right there.. 

[Canonbassist909]

most fly at higher altitudes where I live.. won't get a good image .. but on occasion our law enforcement agency will fly over and literally say hello over the p a to us on the ground if there is a group of us outside at a park or something .. 

[kvbarkley]

OK, use birds, then. You don't need a good image, you need practice. The further away the better because it can be hard to track small targets with high focal lengths.

[ebiggs1]

Alexander,

I just got through shooting an air show. My settings I used are as follows. My camera is my 1DX or 1D Mk IV.

Av node is my most favorite when I am using long telephoto lenses. In this case it was my Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on the 1D4 and my Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on my 1DX.

In Av mode I usually fix the aperture around f5.6 or f8 for air shows. ISO is 400 and WB is Daylight, of course always Raw format. This generally renders a SS around 1/2000 but keep in mind your conditions may warrant adjustments.

[Canonbassist909]

beautiful shots !!! got to love the blues ! .. in fact ill be seeing them at Mcas Miramar in a few weeks 

[dkane1990]

Hi there, I get this post is from August, but hopeful lol. My son wants this camera specifically for an airshow in May and plane spotting. How well did your camera do? What zooms etc did you use? Thank you so much

[dkane1990]

I am buying the T7 Rebel for my 11 yo and he really wants this camera specifically for airshows and planes. Would this be a great lens? The bundle I am buying him is the 1st photo and unsure how well that zoom will do. Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!