05-30-2018, 08:47 AM
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Born Late Rocketeer
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Syracuse, NY
Posts: 568
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Originally Posted by tbzep
I use a digital SLR. That particular shot was with a Nikon D80 at 1/2000 sec. I turn off autofocus and do it manually so there will be no delay when I hit the shutter release. I launch with 12v and have a good feel for when it will lift off.
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A cheaper, "cheatier" approach is burst mode. I have a low end camera that'll do about nine frames a second while the shutter release is held down. Usually one of them is a good picture of the rocket under initial thrust.
Either that or the igniter fails and I get about 30 pictures of the **** thing just sitting there.
Or it's an E motor and I get a great picture of flaming rocket bits flying in all directions. |