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+[[!tag tags/rockets]]
+I managed to break the LCD on my HP r717 digital camera a while back, but
+couldn't find anythin that excited me as a replacement, so have been doing
+without and borrowing my son's camera from time to time.  That changed 
+recently... my new camera is a 
+[Casio High Speed EXILIM](http://www.casio.com/products/Cameras/High_Speed_EXILIM/) model 
+[EX-FC100BK](http://www.casio.com/products/Cameras/High_Speed_EXILIM/EX-FC100BK/).
+
+I've never been able to get the timing right taking photos of our rockets
+leaving the launch rails.  I managed to get some passable videos from time to
+time, and a lot of pictures of smoke trails... but WOW, the ability to take 
+a burst of high-resolution still photos at a fast frame rate (some of which 
+are even before the shutter release gets pressed!) completely and totally
+rocks my world!
+
+I just put a few of the best frames I captured at Saturday's launch up on 
+[Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/28636323@N03/).  Enjoy!
+