This year was my first visit to Nellis AFB since the 2001 Airshow season. At that time, the show was actually held outside of town at the Jean, NV airport. I have to say, it was a pleasure to get back to Nellis and a real treat to see some of the old favorites along side new aircraft such as the F-22.
I hope I am never tasked with picking a favorite moment of the day! The F4 was a show stealer with the high speed passes and low altitude maneuvers. It also brought a tear to my eye to see that old B Model Huey doing its part in the S&R reenactment.
As far as gear goes, I took the new 7D with me and I fell in love! The autofocus takes some work getting it where you need it to be. I used it primarily with the 100-400 f4/5-5.6 that I rented from The Lens Depot. I'd be safe saying I had about a 75% success rate with in focus shots. While I am not terribly pleased with that figure, I'll take the blame for just learning the new camera system. The 40D and 24-70 2.8L performed flawlessly as awlays.
I'll have the new shots posted on my website within a week or so! Hopefully I'll have prints available for sale in time for Christmas.
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