The Last Shuttle...

[petetsai]

I had the opportunity to go with a friend of mine and help him document the last shuttle move for the Smithsonian.

Here are a few of my favorites, there are more on Flickr for those interested.
First real time shooting the D800e.

Enjoy!


The Last Shuttle Move - Atlantis comes home. by PeteTsai, on Flickr



The Last Shuttle Move - Atlantis comes home. by PeteTsai, on Flickr



The Last Shuttle Move - Atlantis comes home. by PeteTsai, on Flickr



The Last Shuttle Move - Atlantis comes home. by PeteTsai, on Flickr



The Last Shuttle Move - Atlantis comes home. by PeteTsai, on Flickr

 

[tashley]

Crikey, what a gig - it looks as if you got on top of the D800 with impressive speed!

 

[ustein]

Great shots and opportunity.

 

[glenerrolrd]

Impressive ..thanks for sharing!

 

[D&A]

Spectacular Images and documented extremely well! Thank you for sharing these.

Dave (D&A)

 

[Steen]

The Last Shuttle ...


Whoa, they look fabulous, Pete.

What do you think about the D800E, it's my impression you have access to quite a lot of other recent cameras as well ?

 

[petetsai]

Thanks everyone. So far I'm impressed with the detail that this sensor is able to hold even at the high er ISO's. I didn't really have time to compare it to the A99/D600 sensor yet but I can tell it is a generation gap from the previous high end old guard d3/d700 sensor. Its actually taking me a bit to get used to all the little functional changes buttonwise, I've been using Nikon bodies that have been very similar for so long that this one throws me for a loop on something simple like the bracketing switch. The slower framerate is also an adjustment, particularly for times when I'm trying to shoot a burst to get one tack sharp in a low light/longer exposure handheld situation. Overall however I'm quite pleased with it.