Two RF STM primes for an afternoon at the National Museum of the United States Air Force

[Mr Roboto]

Brings back wonderful memories. Thanks so much for posting these photographs.

Thanks for checking them out!
I'm glad they brought back fond memories for you

 

[Mr Roboto]

Fantastic set! Thanks for sharing, Hideta.

Thanks, Sam!

 

[Mr Roboto]

The University of Dayton Flyers….
Well done Roboto.

Thanks, Nick!
Your alma mater?

 

[Mr Roboto]

What a great set of shots! Thanks for sharing what you were able to behold in person.

Thanks, Stan!
It's almost like being in the company of celebrities or seeing masterpieces in an art museum.

 

[Mr Roboto]

Excellent set, thanks for sharing!

You're most welcome, Jesse!
Thanks for checking them out

 

[Mr Roboto]

Great series!
Can the last "airplane" actually fly? Looks like a "Rube Goldberg" machine!!

Thank you!
I'm not 100% sure of that. I assumed it did - for a bit at least. I'll have to ready the information next time

 

[Mr Roboto]

For the hardcore aviation aficionados out there, the annual Dayton Air Show this year will be held June 13 and 14.

It is located just 20 miles from this museum. Talk about aviation overload!

 

[aeon]

Superb!

 

[Capn Jack]

Great series!
Can the last "airplane" actually fly? Looks like a "Rube Goldberg" machine!!

Yes, it could fly! It a Kellett Autogiro. An autogiro (also autogyro) was a predecessor to helicopters. They were invented by Juan de la Cierva in Spain; he licensed Pitcairn to make them in the USA. The rotor is unpowered and it creates lift by autorotation. The advantage is that it doesn't aerodynamically stall as a fixed wing plane can. It can also land in very small spaces. They are still being produced today for amateur pilots although they don't look like the early models. The new ones generally have pusher engines and no fixed wings as they aren't needed. Some of them used the engine to "spin up" the rotor to allow it to take off in less distance.

@Mr Roboto - nice sets. It is good to see that they have everything indoors now.

 

[RhodyPhotos]

When we visited a few years back, our "tour guide" was a retired army pilot. He had flown one of the planes in the museum, taking supplies to the front and bringing back soldiers when required. Having him as the tour guide was an added highlight of the trip. The stories he had were just so hard to believe.

He did give us an extended tour of his "office".

 

[K9Kirk]

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I specially like the first shot with that good light, color, and comp.

 

[Nick5]

Thanks, Nick!
Your alma mater?

No.
Not my Alma Mater. But we did play them in Football in the Amos Alonso Stagg Bowl, D-III National Championship Game my Freshman year in 1981. Was very fortunate to play in that game as only two Freshmen did.
Tough team.

 

[Mr Roboto]

Many thanks to everyone who took the time to view these images and to those who dropped in a comment
It was a homage of sorts as my father passed away nearly 20 years ago to the day and he always enjoyed taking us to see the museum back in the '70s.

The RF16mm and RF35mm lenses performed admirably.
I hope to return with my Bronica 50mm medium format lens with the tilt adapter to spend another day soon.

Thanks again, everyone, and happy shooting!

 

[Kandor]

Excellent set. These two reasonably priced lenses look like they handled the shoot great. I think you may have helped to make some sales with this lot. Nicely done!

 

[Mr Roboto]

Excellent set. These two reasonably priced lenses look like they handled the shoot great. I think you may have helped to make some sales with this lot. Nicely done!

Thanks, Mike!

They are both generally available (and on sale) on Canon's refurb website. If not available, they restock those fairly regularly so just watch for it.

The 35mm is a nice all-around prime and sharp and IS to boot (and macro!).
The 16mm is incredibly small. Most primes in the 14mm, 15mm, and 16mm flavors tend to be large and heavy. The RF16mm is tiny in comparison (same size at the RF50 f/1.8). It's a nice one to put in your pocket as a just-in-case lens.

 

[Kandor]

Thanks, Mike!

They are both generally available (and on sale) on Canon's refurb website. If not available, they restock those fairly regularly so just watch for it.

The 35mm is a nice all-around prime and sharp and IS to boot (and macro!).
The 16mm is incredibly small. Most primes in the 14mm, 15mm, and 16mm favors tend to be large and heavy. The RF16mm is tiny in comparison (same size at the RF50 f/1.8). It's a nice one to put in your pocket as a just-in-case lens.

Thanks for the info. Have you had a chance to try macro with the 35mm? If so, what are your impressions?

Edit, I saw your post in the 35mm macro thread.

 

[Mr Roboto]

Thanks for the info. Have you had a chance to try macro with the 35mm? If so, what are your impressions?

Edit, I saw your post in the 35mm macro thread.

No problem. What types of subjects are you planning to shoot with the 35mm? I probably have examples that I haven't yet posted.

 

[Mr Roboto]

What kind of person would be if I didn't post some pixel-peeping shots in a Canon Lens forum?
Here are some 100% off-center areas of a couple shots posted previously.

from the RF16mm STM:


from the RF35mm STM:

 

[Kandor]

No problem. What types of subjects are you planning to shoot with the 35mm? I probably have examples that I haven't yet posted.

It would mostly be just fungi with macro.

 

[Mr Roboto]

It would mostly be just fungi with macro.

Mike, I just posted a couple images here (post #359)
Uncropped from the RF35mm STM