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Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

For those not familiar with photography terminology:

Every time you double the ISO, you double the amount of light that hits the camera's sensor. A typical compact camera handles ISO 200 very well, and can stand ISO 400. Older entry level reflex can be pushed to ISO 800.

When it cames to lenses, at f/2.8 you capture twice the light that you can get at f/4.0. That f/4.0 is still twice than f/5.6. Most entry-level lenses for DSLR work in the f/4.5-5.6 range. Do the math and see how a wider aperture can make the difference when you shot indoor.

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

- Pzkpfw-e

As usual, I'm impressed by how clear & well-lit your photos are!

Thanks. As I said before, it's mostly a combination of a camera that can stand high ISO (1600-2000) and a fast lens, f/2.8 or the like.

These days is getting easier, since even consumer level DSLR can handle ISO 1600, like Canon 550 and 600, or Nikon 7000.

Take one of the cameras above, add a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and you get a pretty good kit, that doesn't require you to sell a kidney Laughing

Massimo

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

- Massimo_Foti

Konigstiger Porsche. With its gun turned on the side it was impossible to get a good "portrait" shot

Something that may be new for a few of us: the 8,8 cm gun is not original, it's a later type fitted to the tank after it arrived in Britain (info from the Museum)

Massimo

I rather like seeing tanks with their turrets rotated to the side...it's rare in "display mode" and gives it sort of an "in action" dimension the public doesn't usually get. I can see where it complicates taking a concise picture as it widens the profile somewhat. And anything is better than "travel lock" (for that those that have them). Laughing

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

youtu.be/W6LL4tCTXEs
Here's the Jagdtiger, running in captivity. Recognisable due to being the Porsche suspension & missing road wheel & escape hatch.
Bov's Sturmtiger.
As captured.

At Bov (Note Bergpanther too, also scrapped - maybe both were used as range targets first?)

Schmalturm as I remember it at Bov, shortly after its recovery.

As usual, I'm impressed by how clear & well-lit your photos are!

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Panther Ausf. F Schmalturm. It was found in September 1976 at Larkhill range in Wiltshire:

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Sturmtiger 38 cm mortar. The tank wa scrapped after the war, only this remains Crying or Very sad

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Jagdtiger. Info for P-O, the Museum says it was captured at Sennelager

Massimo

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

There's a section in this month's "Classic Military Vehicles" about the "British" King Tigers.
The one originally selected for preservation at Haustenbeck, had Zimmerit & a damaged gun barrel. It was subsequently replaced by the current one. By the time this reach Bov (1952), it had lost its gun, commander's cupola, turret rear hatch & track skirts(All still missing). The gun is wedged in place with a wooden block! The plate carrying the Driver's & RO's hatch is reversed and the tracks have been replaced with the later single link versions.
In addition to the ex-Shrivenham exhibit, a further turret, from the one destroyed at Le Plessis Grimoult, was supposed to have made the Channel crossing, but no trace of it is found in any reports.
It's also the only King Tiger to have been knocked out by a 2" mortar.
The tank was discovered whilst re-arming, a 2" mortar bomb hit the ammunition lorry, which blew up, displacing the turret from the Tiger.

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

That glossy bronze-green color make it harder to get good pictures. But I am glad to contributed to Sherman minutia" Smile

Massimo

the_shadock · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

- Massimo_Foti

P-O asked me for pictures of M4A1 "Michael". I've took 38 shots of it. Since I know there are many Sherman enthusiasts here, I am sharing all my pictures with the rest of the forum.

Please note these are hi-res, very large files. The complete download is over 500 Mb. The files are grouped inside four .zip and available from here:
www.massimocorner.com/afv/temp/

Since the files take a lot of server's space, they will not stay online too long. If you are interested, grab them asap.

Pictures are free for personal usage. If you plan to do anything more with them, please contact me first.

Massimo

I also added a gallery showing "Michael", with 25 smaller pictures (800 x 600), on the "Sherman minutia" website :

http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/the_oldest_sherman/index.html

P-O

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

P-O asked me for pictures of M4A1 "Michael". I've took 38 shots of it. Since I know there are many Sherman enthusiasts here, I am sharing all my pictures with the rest of the forum.

Please note these are hi-res, very large files. The complete download is over 500 Mb. The files are grouped inside four .zip and available from here:
www.massimocorner.com/afv/temp/

Since the files take a lot of server's space, they will not stay online too long. If you are interested, grab them asap.

Pictures are free for personal usage. If you plan to do anything more with them, please contact me first.

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Konigstiger Porsche. With its gun turned on the side it was impossible to get a good "portrait" shot Crying or Very sad

Something that may be new for a few of us: the 8,8 cm gun is not original, it's a later type fitted to the tank after it arrived in Britain (info from the Museum)

Massimo

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

"Tank Chavs" eh?

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

- Pzkpfw-e

There's some discussion on the HMVF about the chances of getting either of Bov's KT's running.

Everybody I met in Bovington immediately asked about Full/Thun's Kingtiger as soon as they heard I live in Switzerland.

Nobody instead was aware of the Vickers 34 under restoration in Thun.

Massimo

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

The Tiger131 website does state that the engine is a 230. There's some discussion on the HMVF about the chances of getting either of Bov's KT's running. The ex-Shrivenham example is definately engineless, being noted as having concrete blocks replacing it (I assume so that the suspension in loaded properly to make it sit level).

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