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G85 and 100-300mm II airshow pics

Started Jun 7, 2017 | Photos
Mingjai
Mingjai Senior Member • Posts: 1,430
G85 and 100-300mm II airshow pics
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By way of background, a few months ago I replaced my GX7 with a G85 as a second body to go with my E-M1 I. After seeing fellow forum members' results with the Panasonic 100-300mm II, I decided to upgrade my version I lens. The past weekend, I finally had a chance to try out my new equipment on something other than slow moving airliners and neighborhood birds as I went to the Duluth airshow.

Though I am an aviation enthusiast, I generally only go to one airshow a year--usually the Chicago Air and Water show--and I don't consider myself an avid airshow photog. Compared to the E-M1 + 100-300mm I combo I used last airshow, I was pleasantly surprised at what I could do with the G85 + 100-300mm II. I generally shot center multi-point AF or medium single-point AF, continuous AF, and motor drive on M and I'd say I ended up with a higher keeper ratio than previous airshows.

Unfortunately, I can't directly compare the performance of the E-M1 and G85 bodies because I haven't yet given the E-M1 a similar opportunity with the 100-300mm II, but I will say I do like this new setup. In terms of bang:buck ratio, I'm very pleased. Panasonic has come a long way since 7-8 years ago when I was getting results airshows by zone/pre-focusing with my GH1 and 45-200mm.

Here are some pics from the past weekend (the last pic is with the 35-100mm I):

USAF F-35A Lightning II

P-51D Mustang

US Navy Blue Angels F/A-18C

US Navy Blue Angels

US Navy Blue Angels

US Navy Blue Angels

US Navy Blue Angels

US Navy Blue Angels

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Impulses Forum Pro • Posts: 10,039
Re: G85 and 100-300mm II airshow pics

Fantastic shots, nice showcase of the 100-300 II, thanks for posting this. #1, 5, and the last one look poster worthy IMO!

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