Airforce One

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 13:54:50 +0100, Pooh Bear
wrote:

The Snake wrote:

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 22:49:59 +0000 (UTC), Merlin Dorfman
wrote:

Yes, very nice pictures, but I'm surprised that even an airport
employee would be allowed that close.

He was not as close as you think - he had a reasonable zoom lens.

You know this how ?

Look at the pix - first one obviously on a reasonably high zoom
setting and a long way from the aircraft. Trained eye can pick this
even without resorting to EXIF.

Maybe on its wide-angle setting.

Second one yes - but he is still nowhere close to the actual aircraft.
And there are at least two pair of large boots packing heat
immediately behind the black SUV to guarentee he ain't gonna get much
closer.

The Snake wrote:

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 13:54:50 +0100, Pooh Bear
wrote:

The Snake wrote:

He was not as close as you think - he had a reasonable zoom lens.

You know this how ?

Look at the pix - first one obviously on a reasonably high zoom
setting and a long way from the aircraft. Trained eye can pick this
even without resorting to EXIF.

Obviously ?

How well versed are you in photography.

Telephoto lenses are well-known for low depth of field ( physics here - not
lens quality ), yet the terminal buildings in the distance are in reasonably
good focus.

Sure doesn't look like a telephoto setting to me.


Maybe on its wide-angle setting.

Second one yes - but he is still nowhere close to the actual aircraft.
And there are at least two pair of large boots packing heat
immediately behind the black SUV to guarentee he ain't gonna get much
closer.

Maybe the OP can enlighten us ?

Graham

I was pretty close. They had stanchions with a DO NOT CROSS FOR
THREAT OF DEADLY FORCE rope! and several Black booted heros that
looked as though.. Well, lets just say I wouldn't want to test them!

Before I could get that close, My ID was scrutinized and I know
Personally the guys that where taking care of AF One from the FBO
(which is next-door to the FBO I work at). So when the Van from the
FBO was to go out to AF One to retrieve visiting constituents, I was
cleared to ride along by a government fellow in a Black suit. then I
was allowed to walk outside the roped-off area. A great Experience. I
think they do (did?) a commendable job of Balancing access to view
a national treasure, with Security considerations.

JM