JZ oo7

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it's this weekend! no schedule up on their site yet, but i heard rumors that like last year they aren't having the Clienti here. which means no FXX and F1 cars, but still 20+ F430 Challenges screaming up the hill is an awesome sight.

went two years ago and it was an awesome experience. i'm probably going 2 of the 3 days. still haven't decided which 2.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7204385@N03/463704751/

rau

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i might go

davz38

i believe the clienti is every 4 or 5 years.

JZ oo7

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according to this: http://automotive.speedtv.com/articl...onoma-may-1-3/ friday is free and saturday and sunday is 20 bucks each day. forecast has rain on friday, so it may make things a bit interesting for practices.

04Impreza

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I want to go on Sunday. Hows the spectator area for taking pics?

JZ oo7

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what lenses do you have? i don't have special privileges for this event, so all my photos were taken at spectator areas. IMO sears point is one of the better spectator friendly race track (only been to a few race tracks in my lifetime though). especially with a smaller event like this, you'll probably be free to venture to a lot of areas.

04Impreza

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I have a Nikon 55-200 VR, Nikon 18-105 VR and a Sigma 70-300. Probably none of those are the best for shooting a race though

Roo

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Busting out with the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S IF-ED VR lens with the TCII 2x teleconverter. Being unemployed, Friday sounds like a great day - the price is right!!

JZ oo7

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the 18-105 and 70-300 combo is going to be perfect! i usually just have 4 lenses on me: 17-35, 105, 80-200, and 300.

that's what i'm saying! plus there will be so little people there, you'll probably be able to jump in a F430 Challenge and take it for a spin...ok, probably not.

also from spying the Ford GT forums, it looks like a couple of them will be rolling out there on friday as well.

tschida

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My pops is taking a F430 scuderia around infineon tomorrow for ****s, dealerships think hes going buy one hahahha.

Krinkov

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haha nice!

04Impreza

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Would a Teleconverter like Roo has help me out?

JZ oo7

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my friend's pop actually has a F430 Scuderia. they sent him pictures of his car during production at the factory.

not really because i believe the 70-300 has f/stops of 4-5.6. with a teleconverter you'll lose 1 stop for 1.4x. that will make the lens quite dark. the thing with using a teleconverter is you want to start with a fast lens. 300 would be long enough for some parts of the track.

this is with a 300 on a Nikon dSLR body:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7204385@N03/463720608/
if i end up going on friday, you can give me a call when you're at the track. PM me for #.

04Impreza

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Thanks JZ oo7, if you don't go Friday what day are you planning on going? I wanted to go Saturday but might get sucked into a birthday party so was thinking of going Sunday. Might be able to go Friday if I'm not doing anything.

JZ oo7

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i'm thinking of going friday and saturday. sunday has that lunch on the island thing.