Trackside fencing...

I noticed in this thread a few photographers taking pictures through the fencing. I understand the comments about JP and his ridiculous fencing. What's stopping you guys taking along a small, lightweight stepladder? Have these been banned from UK tracks..."No animals, no stepladders.."

How about doing something like this...taken from this years NZ Grand Prix at Teretonga.

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tag141 wrote in post #3316428
I noticed in this thread a few photographers taking pictures through the fencing. I understand the comments about JP and his ridiculous fencing. What's stopping you guys taking along a small, lightweight stepladder? Have these been banned from UK tracks..."No animals, no stepladders.."

a) With a couple of cameras and a selection of large lenses I have enough to carry around the circuit without bothering with the likes of stepladders

b) I can tell you haven't actually seen theses fences... "small stepladder" isn't really going to hack it, scaffolding or maybe a cherry picker is more like it... These fences are way too high to be in small stepladder territory.

c) I don't like photos take from a a high angle and using a step ladder forces the angles to be too high.

and yes, the conditions of entry for some events does now prohibit stepladders.

Cadwell wrote in post #3316477
I can tell you haven't actually seen these fences...

No, you're quite right. The 'highest' I saw was at a DTM meet at Donington in the mid 90's. Last time I was at Brands you could step over the fencing.

I suppose it's better for safety but a PITA for spectators.

what about semi trailers

You can take ladders if you fancy your chances, you don't hear of many people being ejected because they're stood on one.

He's firing over the low part at Druids, most of the circuit is fenced like this, except a lot higher at Clearways and about 5-6ft higher to this bloke's left

The Black and Decker workmate once again shows it's versatility!

Owain Shaw wrote in post #3317200
The Black and Decker workmate once again shows it's versatility!

Yeh, and I bet he goes flying when that PA system gets going (looks like it's just the other side of his head - at about the same level!)

TJ

Hahahaha Owain, classic

He was ignoring the PA, to be fair it wasn't as annoying as Brian Jones' constant babble that day...!

Can't believe no one commented on the bird there though.

I hate fencing, Knockhill's put a load up at the hairpin this season, spoiled the whole bloody corner its usless to spectate at never mind taking pictures...