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iTrader: (1)

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

brucelee

iTrader: (6)

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.

LGT Mark

iTrader: (5)

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?

enkeiandmore

iTrader: (3)

are you planning to go mark?

brucelee

iTrader: (6)

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.

knock

iTrader: (3)

then superman the hoe?

VRT MBasile

iTrader: (17)

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.

enkeiandmore

iTrader: (3)

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

knock

iTrader: (3)

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

brucelee

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knock

iTrader: (3)

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

VRT MBasile

iTrader: (17)

That I'm not sure about

knock

iTrader: (3)

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

enkeiandmore

iTrader: (3)

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

VRT MBasile

iTrader: (17)

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").