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/

 

i might go

 

i believe the clienti is every 4 or 5 years.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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!!

 

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.

 

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

 

haha nice!

 

Would a Teleconverter like Roo has help me out?

 

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 #.

 

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.

 

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