Astrocam

Are AstroCams any good? Some people love em, some people hate em. Here's what I think...

From left to right:

• AstroCam at the moment of lift off.
• AstroCam in the air.

Pics taken with my Astrocam

From left to right:

• A picture of the sky.
• A picture of the ground.
• A picture of the sun.

So, are AstroCams any good? It depends upon your expectations. Remember how crap 110mm cameras are. Remember that you built the camera yourself. Realise that the rocket is moving when the shot is taken. I've taken 2 full rolls of film, and these are the only shots worth showing. I've got a couple of very vague horizon shots, and the rest are out of focus clouds and sky. So really they're OK, but I want something better, something that takes more than one shot per flight. Introducing, the APStrocam.

Pics taken with Neale's Astrocam

At Pace I worked with a bloke called Neale Hall. He flew rockets a few years ago ( although I think he's given up now as he's given me his Astrocam). These pics were taken with his Astrocam, somewhere in North Wales. He did tell me exactly where, but I wouldn't know where to begin to spell it!

From left to right:

• A great pic.
• Pointing straight down. This is pretty low!

From left to right:

• This is a classic Astrocam horizon shot ( I've never managed it).
• I'm hoping this was taken on the ground. Neale is the bloke at the back on the left.

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