I recently did a three-day mega drive tour from Munich to Munster, Koblenz and Sinsheim Museums and will be slowly adding some photos to my new Flickr account. Starting off with relevant modelling subjects like this one. Album Link Here I hope!

DSC_0075 by James Carswell, on Flickr

Cheers,
Jim

The link to the album works

Did you get pictures of the beast standing to the right side of the KPz 70 in Koblenz ? Looks like that two-barreled
JagdPz prototype (I'll fire a shot while I reload)...

/ Robin

Thank you for the pics Jim.
any chance to download them ?( it seem it is not possible..)
Marco
PS:i'm interested too on the twin barrel proto,did you get any pics of it??

Thanks Jim, lotta good stuff here !

New album added of the VT 1-2. You should be able to choose download sizes with the arrow at the bottom right corner of each photo?

Jim

Great photos thanks!

What's your setup for the photos from above? Some kind of perch? I use a monopod but my DSLR and lens are heavy and it's ackward and a bit hit or miss with the self timer (I have no remote)...

As a side note, some museums won't let you use tripods or monopods, couldn't use my monopod at Lesany, I was furious but there were museum "guards" all over the place...

Cheers,

Christophe

Hi Christophe,
I recently got a Nikon S9900 which has WiFi and I can remotely operate it from my smartphone, both shutter and zoom, plus the added benefit of being able to see the picture you're shooting. I use a monopod and can lift it up pretty high (I'm 6'2 to start out with!) Having said that I get pretty sore arms at the end of the day; and some shots turn out a little blurry as I don't hold it that steady. I just got an extendable aluminum painting extension which the monopod fits into, so hopefully I'll have the steadiness and the height now. Still use the D3200 for 'ground shots'. I didn't bring the S9900 to Koblenz though...it was in the car but then I would have had to pay again to get back through the turnstile!

Jim

Thanks for the detailed explanation.

Cheers,

Christophe

Wow that's cool! ALWAYS a problem getting those overhead shots when 'Climbing on the tanks is not allowed'. Have to check that out fer sure!

Usually yes Jim,but is says that the owner of the pictures disabled the download option.BTW thanks as well for the VT prototype!!
When downloadable i will put them in my reference files!!
(i've been to Munstes some years ago but the MBT was between two other thanks and nearly impossible to photograph)
Marco

Downloaded!!
Thanks Jim!!
My fingers stared itching...mhhh i think that soon i'll put my hands over the Dragon KPZ70(and correct it!!)
Marco

Maybe you could get one of these for the monopod?

http://www.usflags.com/products/4116-parade-carrying-belt.aspx#productid=660017&channelid=FROOG

Mike