Tested: How To Photograph a NASA Rocket Launch!

[@rosilybenny4960]

Could you suggest some best cameras for recording rocket launch..... Please

[@daniellezepess]

Even with the fog, this is a fantastic photo progression! It's fun to learn the mechanics of how these kinds of series are achieved.

[@UCreations]

4:28 "55 is too tight" he is talking about a aps-c lens. You have a full frame camera, so 50mm on your 5d/6d is about as wide as a 30mm on an aps-c camera. Auto-iso, minimal shutter speed at 1/1000sec should have done the trick. Manual focus was a good choice, f/8 gave enough DoF to keep the rocket in focus.

[@tested]

Thanks for the tips!

[@aerospacefuzz]

Yup we clarified regarding crop vs full frame later in the conversation. Good catch :)

[@aaronv2photography]

Auto Iso? Gross.

[@UCreations]

nothing wrong with auto iso in combination with a minimum shutter speed. It will result in exactly the same iso and shutterspeed as by setting the iso and shutterspeed manually. Too bad many photographers think that "M' is the only way to shoot photos. A real professional knows how too use his tools as efficient as possible to get the job done. Some things you do manual, other things automatic or semi-automatic.

[@aaronv2photography]

You're right. A REAL professional knows how to use his tools as efficiently as possible. So while you rely on auto iso which will lose you fine detail in your image. I as a professional will not because I am more concerned about my iso and fine detail instead of focusing on a shutter speed. Too bad many photographers don't ACTUALLY know what they are talking about when it comes to a technical reason why they cling to some fall back tradition they always want to do. So while you made no point in your reply I stand by my comment... auto iso is for people who dont care about fine details.

[@CMDR_Scorpion]

For a first attempt and with everything you were up against i would def pat yourself on the back.. job well done loads of lessons learnt

[@tested]

thanks!

[@seasong7655]

1. turn on camera 2. point it at rocket

[@Todestelzer]

seasong 0.5 go to the location.

[@zapfanzapfan]

0. Check weather report... Edit: Ok, having seen it to the end I have to admit, the photos turned out better than I expected, nice work!

[@realguywithatie2363]

literally the video summary ... lmao

[@PhantommenacePC]

3: fly the camera closer on your broom because you’re Akko.

[@reznoire]

Instructions unclear, took a dick pic.

[@telkirton]

Excellent work Adam great video.

[@lokuzt]

poor old deaf space bird. Nice video!

[@seancarroll9849]

I never tire of seeing rockets go up, night or day. Any photo is a good photo here.

[@Brotatochip831]

Love all your guys videos, killing it.

[@debashisdas7557]

Dude.. the last GIF wasw pretty coool bro.

[@MrChief101]

Norm! Terrific pix-- a little fog is a shame but things still look good. And it is a rocket launch in the fog! Nice-- hope there's plans for going to another/several.

[@jeffhaas87]

Well played! It looks like your settings are about 90% the way there. Sorry to hear about the fog, man. That sucks. You should come to Cape Canaveral! We almost never get fog like that over here on the east coast.

[@ginaheartscupcakes]

I loved watching this video. Your excitement was contagious!

[@Redshift1360]

Can't wait to see you guys cover the next rocket launch! 👍

[@Galakyllz]

Thanks for coming to the NICE event. You guys are great. :)

[@SierraLimaOscar]

Have you played some more with the development settings to extract more details? Will you show us your best photo (not just the anim)?

[@tested]

my best photo from that batch here, with adjustments in lightroom to dehaze and bring out details: i.imgur.com/YTVy2Mk.jpg

[@SierraLimaOscar]

Thank you! Yeah the haze/fog pretty much destroyed the details. Too bad. A very cool experienced regardless. Thanks for sharing it.

[@portland-182]

Superimpose the last clear shot of the tower with some of the rocket in motion images, you should end up with some good composites, as the camera does not move...

[@davidangel-blair9358]

Definitely should use ISO higher than 100. At least 400. Great video Norm!

[@daviddowling9830]

Would you use iso 400 to photograph a welder welding steel?

[@BernieBot_]

So happy to see you came to my town to capture the launch on base! You gotta come back when it's not so foggy! There are lots of launches throughout the year

[@mduvigneaud]

Norm, this is absolutely amazing. :D

[@MichaelMakesMistakes]

"I've been hugely envious of the beautiful photography I've seen from some great photographers." You should cite some of them. I'm a photographer (never shot a space launch), but most photographers I know think it's nice when they hear their images are appreciated by others. I'll start off by saying anybody interested in rocket photography should look at Last Launch by Dan Winters. He's usually a portrait photographer, but he did the book almost as a love letter to the Space Shuttle, and shot some of the final launches.

[@markderoller7645]

Really enjoyed this. You should shoot a Spacex launch

[@tested]

I would love to!

[@ctrlaltdel1060]

Does this work with SpaceX rocket launches too?

[@aerospacefuzz]

Great stuff!

[@silentepublishing]

Good job Norm! Keep up the good work. :)

[@minky182]

14:30 **spits tea all over my screen** Mathew WHAT?!

[@aerospacefuzz]

minky182 hey it's German! Lol.

[@CAwxwatcher]

3:37 I appreciate the shots of my city lol

[@CraigLYoung]

Kudos! So we'll see you in Virginia this weekend?

[@TheNeedleGuy]

Craig L. Young I’ll actually be working this weekends launch

[@DamianColeman13]

Cant see why you didn't go wider than fifty, obviously if you went to 20/25mm it would have looked distorted and you'd of had to do alot of cropping but a think a wider frame would have gave you more room to work with. Awesome you got the opportunity to shoot it though!

[@Orandu]

Good job! Sorry the weather didn’t hold up for you... that’s Lompoc...

[@LindsayDaly]

Norm literally had a "It's a bird! It's a plane!" moment, except instead of Superman it's a rocket.

[@MrKclo42112]

lol yeah thats just my delema too. always finding out I shoulda had more gear, I was at the last space shuttle launch, 2 cameras one for video one for shots . next time Im not going to the vister center for pics though. the people were rude .and one guy almost ruined my a77. and right at tminus 5sec he stood up right in front of my tripod

[@Carl_Aznable]

Aperture priority... 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@JollyGreenFE]

This is all fine & well, informative...but it seems moot if you don't have news credentials. Explain how to get credentials so one can view a launch from that close for this to be truly worth while.

[@oliverpelhamburn9334]

Get a job with a news site or news paper then apply. Pretty easy.

[@JonGaled]

Without being too harsh, you need to be a member of a legitimate news outlet or blogger that they deem worthy. SpaceX, ULA, and NASA have a list of media members on an email list that they'll inform us of when accreditation is available. We have to submit to a background check (we are coming on military/government property). Media credentials are the only way to get that close. KSC in Florida (where I'm based out of) does have media viewing areas 3-4 miles from the pads. Sometimes they'll sell VIP seats where the media are. If you want to become credentialed as media, get a job for an outlet or freelance as a photographer

[@Lion_McLionhead]

To be clear, they're ULA launches, not NASA launches. NASA hasn't launched their own rocket in almost 10 years.

[@russ155]

Norm loves the camera on him.

[@kimberlingcumberland541]

I wonder how long that bird sat there waiting for the perfect photobomb lol

[@lextacy2008]

Lesson 1 : Never watch a launch at Vandenfog Lesson 2: Film a launch from the LC-39 gantry Lesson 3: Never use a DSLR for launches

[@DDomPerignonP]

I love your videos

[@AlFooteIII]

5d mk IV? You should have a LOT more room on your ISO and have noise-free images.

[@only257]

awesome

[@doop00]

nice

[@notapplicable7292]

The space x b5 is the best looking launch I’ve seen except for the ones I’ve seen in person.

[@spunkmire2664]

norm's frolic, lol

[@ludde12345678950]

Half of the people love the video and half hate it, what's going on?

[@zerakielvmark]

People really hate Norm. I don't know what it is.

[@ludde12345678950]

Random Stuffs a KZbin video from a channel that (I'd assume) most early commenters subscribe to shouldn't be so devisive

[@kendokaaa]

The like dislike ratio seems normal now. Some people probably just auto dislike videos as soon as it's out

[@wasserball]

Save your camera equipment from the caustic exhaust. Stay back, use a $9000 400mm f2.8G lens.

[@arthipex8512]

Well, that bird's probably deaf by now.

[@НиколаБалевски-ф9р]

I like NASA alot.

[@Wingspan_5]

Guy next to you wasn't messing around. 3 cameras with hoods and boxes and shit.

[@ThePoesn]

I'd think that's a dead ass bird.

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

you gave a spoiler in the previous untitled cast,...............MIST!!!!!!.....

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

protecting my cam hell I would be such a bad mother I don't give a damn! I would be like Jamie Hyneman,... ''shoot damn you!''

[@arcvasconcelos]

I don't know if it was done yet, but it would be cool if you guys did a scale test of the theory of The Giza Pyramid power plant.

[@daveinsanityinanutshell3062]

1/3000 seem to be the norm

[@_rlb]

The guy in the video is the Norm

[@anthonyschoggins9245]

#hype

[@zagon8692]

he lied 50 is perfekt ......

[@6x3xGC]

Easy answer. Point camera, press button.

[@phlave]

cool setup, even though Norm is the most boring person ever. he managed to bore me white talking about 2 of my passions: photography and space. impressive skills, Normie boy

[@Mezaial]

"That my friends, I think is a bird" The dumbest thing said by anyone ever, including Trump

[@poisoncobra7]

pretty shitty images, but nice setup

[@physastra4962]

Weather was shit, made shit photos.

[@mcrettable]

Not spacex? Lol

[@tmcb1]

160th view and 17th like

[@undeadmith]

lol 50-100 meter from launch, dude you won't have a camera left XD

[@Ayayron_e3]

undeadmith it's not a space shuttle it's a delivery rocket.. Big difference

[@AllYouCanWatchChannel]

Lol the video is terrible

[@oli2.019]

It would be nice if you could explain exactly what it is about it that is terrible

[@AllYouCanWatchChannel]

+Oli2.01 the launch itself was blurry and not very viewable, my opinion.

[@SamFarley098]

Boring... Go watch a SpaceX launch!