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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 232689" data-attributes="member: 9240">If you're not close enough to capture details and all you'll see is the trail in the sky I would recommend a series of long exposures taken with no gaps (turn off long exposure NR) stitched together to form a single trail.&nbsp; Use a remote so you can engage the constant shutter mode without touching the camera and causing movement (the small IR remote won't engage repeated frames - you want something like the Vello Shutter Boss).&nbsp; Set your ISO as high as possible without adding excessive noise (about 800 or 1600 on the D7000).&nbsp; You want to keep a constant exposure since you're stitching, so shoot test shots before launch so you can get the exposure setting you want on the area outside of where the trail will be and then use those as your setting in Manual mode (if you are close enough where the rocket will cause ambient light then stop down -1 or 2 EV from the test shot depending on how close you are).&nbsp; Set the camera angle so that the trail will stay in frame for as long as possible and fire away.&nbsp; Then stitch them together in Photoshop or Elements.&nbsp; If you need to adjust exposure make sure you do the same adjustments to each frame, or better yet do them post stitching.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 232689, member: 9240"] If you're not close enough to capture details and all you'll see is the trail in the sky I would recommend a series of long exposures taken with no gaps (turn off long exposure NR) stitched together to form a single trail. [U][B]Use a remote[/B][/U] so you can engage the constant shutter mode without touching the camera and causing movement (the small IR remote won't engage repeated frames - you want something like the Vello Shutter Boss). Set your ISO as high as possible without adding excessive noise (about 800 or 1600 on the D7000). You want to keep a constant exposure since you're stitching, so shoot test shots before launch so you can get the exposure setting you want on the area outside of where the trail will be and then use those as your setting in Manual mode (if you are close enough where the rocket will cause ambient light then stop down -1 or 2 EV from the test shot depending on how close you are). Set the camera angle so that the trail will stay in frame for as long as possible and fire away. Then stitch them together in Photoshop or Elements. If you need to adjust exposure make sure you do the same adjustments to each frame, or better yet do them post stitching. [/QUOTE]

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