i already have my stuff in the back of my car i might have join u guys but im cuming up the back side

 

What;s great about hammy is you'll be above all the haze... 4,200+ elevation will be over any sort of fog you may encounter.

High clouds however, no.

 

It's cuz we live closer to Mt. Hammy =p

Is it really necessary to go that far up? Or do we just need a clear sky?

 

are you planning to go mark?

 

Its not just the height, it's how dark it is there, and you wont find a place near the general bay area darker then a high elevation mountain.

 

then superman the hoe?

 

I was just going to go up far enough for clear skies/as little light pollution as possible.


Taking one car would alleviate the leading/following issue. I'm sure we'll all be willing to help each other out with techniques. What kind of camera are you using? Ideal "star trail" shots have longer exposure times (10+ minutes) so you'll need a camera that you can do a "bulb" (sometimes just listed as "B") shutter speed and a tripod.

 

hmm gotta look into that then. i have a nikon d70s

 

Livermore has clear skies and a solid westerly wind, mt. hamilton will be best choice. Mt Diablo would also be badass if you hike up it maybe

 

 

you guys think an 8 mp point and shoot could take good pictures using the nighttime long exposure mode?

 

That I'm not sure about

 

I should try and rig it to my dad's oldschool odyssey 8 telescope! on it right now

 

so there is no b mode on my camera but there is m, a, s, and p modes but no b.

 

When you put it into "m" mode, you should be able to change the shutter speed to bulb or "b" On mine it only has that option when in full manual (or "m").