Originally posted by jonlg Thanks so much guys for all he gear suggestions and location tips!! It's clear from your photographs that there is a world of opportunity for photography on this trip!
It's interesting that several people recommended not to hire a convertible so I might need to rethink plans on that although there is no doubt it will make the trip more enjoyable I think if the weather is warm enough.
I will digest suggestions and go from there - defo want to checkout the BBQ grill recommended too!
A thousand thanks and one final question - there seem to have been a spate of photographer muggings in SF in recent months - should I be overly worried about shooting after dark (the bridge/skyline etc)? Just how safe am I wandering around with a ruckack and a tripod full of camera gear? I'm obviously not going to go anywhere obviously dodgy.
A thousand thanks for all the help so far.
One of the things we Brits love about the USA is the friendliness we experience from Americans - it's always a pleasure to go there.
Take care guys and thanks,
Jonlg
That bbq place is good, also you have to get a crab sandwich in a sourdough roll when visiting san francisco.
I would say as far as the muggings go, just be cautious and keep an eye on your surroundings. Taking a picture of the bridge and the skyline at night should be ok though. The convertable should be ok, also pretty hard to break in with the top down
, just i recomend that anything of value i would leave in the trunk, pretty much reducing the chances of a break in.
Weather has been weird lately, its been warm one day, cold the next. And off and on again showers from one week to the next. when you are here and go up to yosemite, keep in mind that there will be a mix of rain, snow, sunshine and everywhere in between. So drive carefully, and watch out for ice/black ice. Even looking at the weather report in a couple weeks from now, we are suppose to get more rain, so also be careful when driving around san francisco, people treat rain as though armageddon is here, and the driving gets even worse especially with the quick merges we have from different freeways.