Hendon in the Round...ish -17Mar12

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Having finished photographing the Sopwith Dolphin at Hendon on Saturday I had a quick wander around the rest of the museum to try a bit of in-camera Panorama photography using a Sony Alpha A580. I wasn't holding out much hope of anything decent because as it's a camera function you have no control over settings, that's 1/60sec/between F4.5-5.6/ISO1600, and the lighting in the various halls is far from ideal. The camera did struggle to auto focus in the darkness of the Bomber Hall and I didn't even try the BoB Hall. The Pano Mode was designed mainly for landscape shots and being close in to an object, the in-camera stitching struggles and you end up with some rather large jaggies. See Chinook rotor blade. Although Jpeg images, they were first processed in Camera RAW, for better control over exposure/fill light/brightness etc and finished in Elements 9.

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Brian

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Not bad at all, especially considering the difficult conditions and limitations.

My favourite has to be number 2.

Is the Bf109 in shot 4 a 'Fredrick'? Know when or how this was acquired, as I don't remember seeing it.

Also, is the Welly gone from the Bomber hall?

I really feel like visiting now, might have to lift my vendetta against the place.

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Not bad at all, especially considering the difficult conditions and limitations.

My favourite has to be number 2.

Is the Bf109 in shot 4 a 'Fredrick'? Know when or how this was acquired, as I don't remember seeing it.

Also, is the Welly gone from the Bomber hall?

I really feel like visiting now, might have to lift my vendetta against the place.

The bf109 is Black 6, but why has it moved and where are its wings?

The Wellington is being restored at Cosford.

Oh and yes, do visit it's great. Free entry too, unlike Duxford...

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I visited Hendon on Sunday and i just wanted to say what a fantastic day i had.

I'v been going since i was a child and still cant get over how rare and rich the collection is.

It was the first time i visited since the new Director has taken ago and there are evidently changes afoot which appear positive.

The new watch tower, meteor prototype (significant milestone in the milestones hall), opening of the galleries in the BOB hall.

I also enjoyed visiting the top Galleries in the BOB hall which i cannot recall being open for years and seeing Goering's medals!

There were also some RAF engineers undertaking routine check ups on the German aircraft in the BOB hall and it was fascinating talking to them about their inspection process.

I for one also like how dark the BOB hall is, it adds atmosphere which still makes me tingle as i walk pass the priceless Heinkel, Junkers and Me109 and 110.

Thank you RAF museum

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Great shots! Very atmospheric and puts a number of the displays into perspective, although the Bf 109 under the Liberator's wings make sense, but the Prentice and BE2 doesn't. They should move the Prentice and put Black 6's wings back on! It's far more appropriate in the main hall, rather than in the Millstones building.

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I called in at Hendon today ... realised it was 35 years since the last time!! Thoroughly enjoyed myself.

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Great photos - but how did you manage to find the place so quiet? I was there yesterday (Thursday), and it was swarming with noisy kids. My first visit for a year or so, but I was dismayed to see a simulation 'ride' in one hall and a sign announcing a "4D experience" in another. If this trend continues, it could become an equivalent of the Science Museum.

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You inspire us all. Not only to take better photos but also to re-visit aviation museums.

My photo is the aircraft I most wanted to see in 1969

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