Melbourne 2005 GP ..>200mm banned

gus · March 1, 2005

Just read that anything over 200mm is banned :huh . I had no idea they could do this. If they try it on for the next Gold Coast Indy they better get a glove on to find my 1.4 TC.

Well...like i mean its gotto be better than have them chase a 400mm isnt it ?

gubbs · March 1, 2005

that'll be pretty difficult to police

100,000 spectators & it's a road circuit isn't it?

gus · March 1, 2005

gubbs wrote:

that'll be pretty difficult to police
100,000 spectators & it's a road circuit isn't it?

Not sure about Melbourne but...i went to the Indy last year (road cct) & if you dont pay then you can sit outside & listen.

wxwax · March 1, 2005

I reckon security wouldn't know a 200 from a 600. As long as the lens isn't huge, I'll bet you're OK. the 1.4 sounds like a good idea.

Assuming you have a Canon 300 by then.

gus · March 1, 2005

wxwax wrote:

I reckon security wouldn't know a 200 from a 600. As long as the lens isn't huge, I'll bet you're OK. the 1.4 sounds like a good idea.

Assuming you have a Canon 300 by then.

300

wxwax · March 1, 2005

Humungus wrote:

300

Sorry, 350D. Or 1D.

gus · March 1, 2005

wxwax wrote:

Sorry, 350D. Or 1D.

Dont like the Sigmas 'eh ?

mercphoto · March 1, 2005

Humungus wrote:

Just read that anything over 200mm is banned . I had no idea they could do this.

Kinda sucks, but it is private property. They can ban coolers above a certain size, for example. Very likely have never allowed tri-pods. Etc. Good luck shooting a Formula One race with a 200mm lens, which might exactly be the issue.

Racing is strife with politics and money. From Bernie himself, to the manufacturers, sponsors, team owners, etc. And this smells of politics and money. I would bet that you CAN get in with a longer lens if you have the proper credentials, and a fee is probably associated with getting credentials. I would be surprised if Racer magazine didn't have people there with 400 to 600mm lenses.

wxwax · March 1, 2005

I'd be surprised if they charged a fee for media credentials. I've never heard of such a thing.

Formula 1 does not charge working media, but they do charge 'promotional photographers."

Link

mercphoto · March 1, 2005

wxwax wrote:

Formula 1 does not charge working media, but they do charge 'promotional photographers."

The ban is starting to make sense now. Wish it mentioned what the race-by-race pro-rata promotional photography fee was. Can you imagine the access you get with a photo pass?

Andy · March 1, 2005

go for that d.o.

ps: i don't want to know how you'd hide that 1.4x tc in such a way that sec guards would need a glove to find it! nope :lynn

wxwax · March 1, 2005

That's where eating six 1lb mangoes a day comes in handy.

Andy · March 1, 2005

wxwax wrote:

That's where eating six 1lb mangoes a day comes in handy.

fish · March 1, 2005

This is a pretty silly rule. I could see them banning lenses over 7" long or something objective like that, but can you imagine... "excuse me sir, may I look at your lens? I believe that's a 201mm lens, which is illegal."

luckyrwe · March 1, 2005

I wonder if you have a Rebel with a 1.6x factor if the 135mm will be too long, since that becomes a 216mm. Talk about a can of worms.

Some venues here say no lenses longer than 6 inches. Another says no zoom lenses (grab that 600/4!). One even said no digital cameras (explain?). Just proof that the people who make the rules are probably the same people who search for the contraband. :uhoh

mercphoto · May 26, 2005

wxwax wrote:

I'd be surprised if they charged a fee for media credentials. I've never heard of such a thing.

Formula 1 does not charge working media, but they do charge 'promotional photographers."

Link

Reading that link again, it appears you only need a permit to get to special access at an F-1 race. But I don't see anything that forbids what people can have in public access areas.

Melbourne 2005 GP ..>200mm banned

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