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NHRA has banned all trackside flash photography
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bing
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I was shooting at a track here a few weeks back and after the sun went down I got 2 pics off before the starter came running up to me quite animated telling me that I couldnt use a flash there. After I stopped laughing I packed up my gear and headed to the pits for a beer.
One of the big tracks here tried to pull this stunt a few years back and it only lasted 1 race before the ban was lifted.
I think the NHRA will reverse it pretty quickly
One of the big tracks here tried to pull this stunt a few years back and it only lasted 1 race before the ban was lifted.
I think the NHRA will reverse it pretty quickly
NHRA has now banned all photogs from using flashes trackside. I guess NHRA decided they needed to make life even more difficult for the photogs giving them coverage.
Have you ever thought that it was a safety issue Brent?? Maybe some drivers complained about 30+ photographers' flashes going off on the launch when they are trying to drive a 300+ MPH car?
I don't know about you, but when someone takes a pic of me with a flash, I see spots for a little while.....I sure as hell wouldn't want that driving a TF or FC!
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Supposedly the reasoning they're giving is the Super Stock final red-light mess last weekend that NHRA and Jeff Foster are blaming on a photog's flash. I'd say if your timing system is triggered by a flash then you need better timing equipment.
Video of the red-light in question: 2013 NHRA Winternationals Finals - YouTube
Video of the red-light in question: 2013 NHRA Winternationals Finals - YouTube
Sounds like NHRA's excuse isn't valid. Funny how they didn't give Kurt Johnson a re-run when the timing system screwed up.
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To be honest, I can't understand why they they are not using laser beams instead of light beams on the timing system......but then again, I don't know the details of the timing system!
Larry jr.
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NHRA has now banned all photogs from using flashes trackside. I guess NHRA decided they needed to make life even more difficult for the photogs giving them coverage.
All the photos worth having were all taken by 1972.
clwill
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To be honest, I can't understand why they they are not using laser beams instead of light beams on the timing system......but then again, I don't know the details of the timing system!
You do understand that lasers are light beams, right?
Larry jr.
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Why not just have "Drag Racing Icon and Reality TV Star" Rich Christansen arm drop them.
That would solve that problem.
rckymtn3
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That was a two-fer
I started out mumbling "you know he's absolutely right"
Then I laughed my ass off....I couldn't get Dr. Evil's "I want sharks with frickin' laser beams" out of my head.
Austin Powers - Sharks with lasers - YouTube
I stated that with the premise that lasers are more concentrated than just regular light beams, which may result in less interference.
Larry jr.
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Yes and they could blind you rather than just give you a case of the blue dots.
Not when they are perpendicular to the cars.
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On Friday at Pomona, late in the day, there were problems with the system. We were down for oh, I don't know, 30 minutes to sort it out. They were testing it with pit bikes. I have pics from the stands but photobucket is fubar'd.
I also noticed way fewer photogs on the wall near the line. We could actually had good uncluttered sightlines!
I also noticed way fewer photogs on the wall near the line. We could actually had good uncluttered sightlines!
Wouldn't that be nice......especially when the photogs start breaking out the step ladders!!
StockersRock
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The flash would reflect off his head straight into the driver's eyes!
LOL! I went back and read what I wrote this morning, and yes, you got me! First of all, I meant to write "traditional" light beams instead of just light beams....and yes, I'm aware that lasers are just light.
That's what I get for posting on National Margarita Appreciation Day.....well, after a few of them at least
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