No Camera Flash Allowed at Phoenix this weekend
 

Mark J Rebilas ( nhra photographer as well as many other sports) just posted this on his twitter page

"hearing NHRA has banned photographers from using flash on starting line. I rarely use flash on starting line but Wow, just wow..."

D Ciccarone

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Another tweet

" No, the ban is a result of a light malfunction during a sportsman final that gave a guy a red light who hadnt even launched yet"

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It has taken NHRA 50 years to figure out that flashes have been triggering the tree?

While NHRA is at it, why don't they ban those ugly *** vests the photographers have to wear.

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And further more why has this never happened at an IHRA race?

And I am a track photographer. If you have a track, Baytown for example, with very high bleachers, you can shoot almost an aerial shot. Plus what is NHRA going to do? Tell fans they can't use their flashes at night in the grandstands. One way to solve that, they would have to tell fans that they cant bring cameras in the gate. Ridiclous

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Next we will hear that the photographers have to wear a second neck strap in case the first one breaks.

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I would have to say the Flash problems are not NHRA only I was in the semi finals in a Nitro Jam a couple of years ago at night and had the IHRA photographer blinde with a flash. I was the faster car and the picture was taken when the slower car left, the photographer was on my side at about the 60 foot mark. Was I happy? Not in the least, in a sport that requires vision sensitive reactions these distractions should not be tolerated.

Darcy Clarke
6254 A/SA

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No - they will all be required to wear diapers!

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This is why I think there should be no flash photography until both cars have left the starting line.



Well, it's pretty hard to concentrate when you can't see anything. Sure, it probably isn't that big of a deal at tracks like Vegas where the track is well lit, in fact it's almost like daytime there, but at other tracks where the lighting is poor it's a very big deal.

And it doesn't stop you from getting a final round photo. Just take the photo AFTER both cars have left the starting line.

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Good move NHRA

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Some of your best lights have been the result of you leaving on a camera flash Bo ! lol

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What does camera flash at a national event have to do with a Jr race at Belle Rose?

Last time I checked Cody does a pretty good job taking pictures and everyone is usually pleased with his work.

Drew Whalen

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I think remedial English is order before you criticize anyone on an open forum. Cody is a good guy, and while I don't know the particulars of the instance you mention, I am sure there was no ill will in his response. It was his first attempt at promoting, and I'm sure he learned a lot, both positive and negative. I'm sure that since you're being so vocal on here that you've always been perfect at anything you've ever attempted, on your first attempt.

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Never said I was, but you've done an excellent job of proving your own ignorance.

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Thanks for the defense guys. Fascat, I have no idea who you are. You never called me. I will actually pm you my phone number to where you can, if you want, and I will let you know how it happened. Chad, Drew, Thank for the defense boys. I appreciate it. I'm sorry this post had to be hi-jacked for something like this, and I would have like to have read the posts before they all got deleted.

I understand the flash at night time thing. As a photographer, and drag racer, I agree that a flash should not be used until both cars leave the starting line. I was saying the flash photography should not be banned.

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Cody, the first post of his that I replied to was the one Drew quoted. The second one that he deleted was was saying that he didn't know me from Adam or Eve (at least I think that's what he was trying to say), and that he was just stating his opinion (however irrelevant to the topic, or how poorly written it was).