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<p>Hi<br /> Haven't posted here yet, but I am a proud Canon shooter and here are a few captures of mine from last week's U.S. Air Force Delta IV Medium launch out of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. All were captured on my remote cameras.</p> <p>Canon EOS Rebel 350D/Canon EF 35-80mm P.S. - On the Delta IV a fireball is normal during the ignition of the RS-68A engine, and subsides before the vehicle lifts off the pad.<br /> <img src="http://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8408/29159901856_ef7cd31817_z.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Canon EOS 40D/Canon EF-S 18-55mm<br /> <img src="http://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7554/28573549173_e16fa4baa1_z.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Canon EOS 40D/Canon EF-S 18-55mm<br /> <img src="http://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8443/29087228442_a4bec76358.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Alex Polimeni<br /> Spaceflight Now<br />

Awesome! Thank you Paul!

<p>Hi<br> I am considering buying possibly a Canon 20D or 30D body and was wondering on the sleep mode. This camera would be on an intervolmeter, but it would need to go into sleep mode to preserve battery in between photos as it may be a few hours to a day apart. I tried a friend's Canon 20D and I needed to turn the camera off and back on again to get it to respond, just clicking the shutter halfway like my T5i won't work. Is it any different on the 30D or should I really look into the 40D? I need it to just wake up from the intervolmeter after a few hours, that is all.<br> Thank you!</p>

<p>If I was to use for example my Nikon D3200 at 24.2 megapixels, and a Konica with probably Fuji color film, and I was to zoom both on a computer, which would start losing sharpness first? And this would be the same lens focal length, like 18mm.</p>

<p>Ok, thank you for the responses. So does my Nikon D3200 digital or the Konica 35mm film have more potential for higher resolution images?</p>

<p>Hello<br> I just bought my first film camera, a Konica AutoReflex TC, after using DSLRs for a while. I have heard that 35mm film could attain resolutions as high as 80 MP when scanned, and this would be helpful for the kind of thing I photograph (rocket launches and the rocket at the pad). I would like to use it as a secondary camera but the prices in local stores is off-putting, and their quality is subpar, like Walmart. They won't even give back the original negatives. Is there a mail in service that scans for cheap but at very high resolutions? I need it to compete with the resolution of my Nikon D3200 at 24 MP, or it won't be worth shooting. Also, would it be more economical processing the film myself, and if so, how would I go about processing color film?</p> <p>Thank you!<br> Alex</p>

<p>Thanks for all the advice. I would make an intervalometer, but I would like the film to keep constantly rolling, as the camera would be so close it should only be a few seconds with it in the frame.</p>

<p>Yes, I was looking for film. I did find some interesting Canon Rebel EOS film cameras for around $10, but how long is their battery life. It would have to be sitting for several hours powered on without any shutter movement.</p>

<p>Thanks for the quick response! Do you know of any specific models with the socket? And just to be more specific, I cannot use a mechanical shutter cable.</p>

<p>Hello<br> I am considering buying a cheap SLR to place at a launch complex for remote photos of a rocket launch. I have a sound trigger I built that will sense sound and when connected to a camera, it fires off the shutter by short circuiting it. I was wondering what film cameras used these electrical remote shutter releases and could be triggered by this.</p> <p>Thank you</p>

<p>Hello. Thank you again for all the responses. I just picked up the Nikon D3200 today and I love it. It is an awesome camera, and it comes with the two lens. I right now cannot afford the larger telephoto lenses, and I did see that the telephoto extenders will distort, so I think I will stay away from those. I do, however, have a Celestron refractor telescope with a diameter of 60mm. It is kind of large to bring around for a launch, but I can get a connection piece for DSLRs to those telescopes. It might just be better to buy a smaller bird watching telescope as suggested. And, I am still looking for wide-field lenses. I did see things similar to the 2x extenders, but those may be too low quality.</p> <p>And, I do know that Canon I have been using has spots on the image chip. I would rather have the friend do it than me. It definitely needs to be cleaned.</p>

<p>Photo of launch</p><div></div>

<p>Hello<br /> Thank you for all the responses! I have been looking at the different lens options and I think the 200mm lens will suffice, since the viewing location for the Antares I will be at is around 1.6 miles from the pad, which is extremely close. For future launches from the Cape and Vandenberg, where I am VIP but a little further, I think I will buy a 2x telephoto extender for the 200mm lens to bring it to 400mm. Honestly, based on the distance, I think 100mm would suffice based on photos I have seen from there.<br /> I was hoping this camera would be more advanced than the Canon, because the resolution on that is not always that good with a long telephoto. At 300mm for a Cape launch, it came out a bit pixelated in my opinion. Now that I think about it, I need to use a tripod next time. That's probably the problem. The photos of the launch are here- http://alexpolimeniphotography.weebly.com/nro-l-67.html<br /> After viewing the pictures, I though I could get a little closer, so that's why I am going to buy the 2x extender. That viewing site is right on the roof of their rocket processing facility 4 miles from the pad. Also, I though the pad photos from the Canon came out a bit dark, so maybe it is a color balance issue.<br /> And thanks for the suggestion for the no-mirror Nikon, but I think I need a viewfinder. For wide angle photos, what kind of mm lens will suffice?</p><div></div>