Scott, glad you were able to stay until they finally got the mission
launched (third try, for those not following the news). Delays are
inevitable, something to consider for any OMers planning to make the
pilgrimage to Florida for a Shuttle launch.
Speaking of the Shuttle Training Aircraft, I was all prepared to shoot it on
July 28 at White Sands Space Harbour, but it just flew over at high altitude
and didn't make any exciting, steep approaches.
LTC Collins & crew are scheduled to pass over Ft. Worth at 10:04 tonight as
they re-enter (yeah, I know you NASA-types say "enter", but it's too late
for the rest of the world to change). Last shuttle re-entry I watched was
spectacular. I plan to put the meteor photography suggestions to work.
Hope for clear skies.
Gary Edwards
From: "BOWEN, SCOTT M. (JSC-CC)" <scott.m.bowen1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [OM] Shuttle Launch Photo's
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 08:37:29 -0500
Well, I finally made it back from my trip.
I have one thing to say....
There is no way to get a time exposure of a night Shuttle
Launch from 3.5 miles away! That sucker is BRIGHT!
I had my OM-G w/ 50mm [ thanks George Shihanian!] on the
tri-pod and got about a 5 sec exposure time on f16 before I could unlock my
shutter release cable. The pic came out, but slightly overexposed!
My OM-101 was using my 70-210 Sigma zoom with a 2x
installed. Those pics came out OK. The Shuttle is small, but in one pic,
you
can see the Shuttle, Shuttle main engines, External tank, SRB's, pretty
much
all of it.
I shot about 4 rolls in the week I was there. Many pictures
are of the plane I work on. I got some great time exposures of our plane
doing dives [18-20 degrees nose down, just like the shuttle] with CDR.
Eileen Collins at the controls.
If anyone would like to see some, or would put them up on a
picture page, I will get them scanned in.
Please reply to: scott.m.bowen1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:scott.m.bowen1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
As I am in digest mode.
Thanks!
Scott
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