After several trips down to Florida and many launch scrubs for weather and other issues, we finally got a payoff!
This was recorded in 720p HD with a Pentax K-7 DSLR mounted on a William Optics APO Refractor.
For the full effect, make sure you watch it in 720HD mode, full screen.
Here’s the setup; mine on the right and Tom’s on the left. The big fuzzy grey thing is just a windscreen for the video microphone.
Imaging Setup for Shuttle Launch