For most situations I'm using a Nikon D7100, very easy to do automatic 30 second exposures at night changing F-stop and or ISO film speed settings to capture images. I set the self timer to fire 3 seconds after pushing the shutter to minimize any camera/tripod movement.
I almost always have a Gopro set up as well for time lapse and stop action efforts. The Gopro does not do night photography well since all exposure settings are automatic.
Here's a single exposure from a Gopro sequence:
Flying Death... Mmmmm
