From fcbe04ac0a6e463d4b72e304db2f408ba08e61f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 22:24:20 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] point to launch photos --- bdale/blog/posts/Launch_Photos.mdwn | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 bdale/blog/posts/Launch_Photos.mdwn diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/Launch_Photos.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/Launch_Photos.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5555b1f --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/Launch_Photos.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +[[!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! + -- 2.30.2