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[gtaa110]

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

[gtaa110]

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"

[A100]

Originally Posted by gtaa110

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

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.

[cody pollage]

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

[T Ketels]

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

[Darcy Clarke]

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

[Tim Kish]

Originally Posted by T Ketels

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

No - they will all be required to wear diapers!

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by Darcy Clarke

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

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

Originally Posted by John DiBartolomeo

But I too have been in the finals of a race when I staged and noticed what seemed like dozens of flashes going off in the corner of my eye. While I might not like it, it's just something you have to put out of your mind and concentrate. And of course, that also precludes us from having any final round photos

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.

[boster]

Good move NHRA

[billy leber]

Originally Posted by boster

Good move NHRA

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