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'''Watch out for:''' Harsh lighting due to direction of the runway, and strong heat distortion. | '''Watch out for:''' Harsh lighting due to direction of the runway, and strong heat distortion. | ||
'''Description:''' Aeroparque is an excellent location to begin. It sits right along taxiway S, the main taxiway that runs | '''Description:''' Aeroparque is an excellent location to begin. It sits right along taxiway S, the main taxiway that runs parallel to runway 8. However, it provides extremely limited visibility for runway 10 arrivals, and none for the departures. | ||
The closeness is very good for those spotters that use flexible mid-range telephotos, but will severely handicap those that have high-end telephotos (especially those with lower ends higher than 70mm). On a 1.6x DSLR, 70mm will barely fit a 757 on taxiway S. Due to the direction of the runway, the lighting is extremely harsh, and spotters should take extra precautions about configuring their cameras properly for the harsh light. | The closeness is very good for those spotters that use flexible mid-range telephotos, but will severely handicap those that have high-end telephotos (especially those with lower ends higher than 70mm). On a 1.6x DSLR, 70mm will barely fit a 757 on taxiway S. Due to the direction of the runway, the lighting is extremely harsh, and spotters should take extra precautions about configuring their cameras properly for the harsh light. | ||
'''Sample Photos:''' | '''Sample Photos:''' | ||
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