Trackside Camera Angles

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Do You Want More Exciting Camera Angles During F1 Coverage?

Yes
18
90%
No - the coverage at the moment is fine
2
10%
No - I just want to see the cars racing
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 20

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Websta
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Joined: 05 Feb 2012, 15:18

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I was thinking about that a bit earlier - a camera somewhere above the tunnel exit would get a pretty good perspective of the best overtaking spot on the track (they would probably have to move it pretty far left of the tunnel exit cause of how the run down to the chicane curves right), a brilliant view of the harbour, and a nice shot of the cars hurtling out of the tunnel.

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Nando
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yea that would be nice.

On the flip side i have to say i´m in love with the slow mo cameras.
Think they were used first in Monaco (chicane) in 07-08 i think.
(could be totally wrong on both these points though)
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strad
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probably according to a general guideline from the FIA?
They control where they cameras go.
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raymondu999
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But there are only set mounting points on a circuit though AFAIK. If you build a circuit without a mounting point on the exit of Turn 1 (random, arbitrary circuit and location) then the FIA can't decide to place a cam there in the first place. That's my understanding of it anyways.
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strad
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Many of them are not permanent. Some have a poor camera man stuck in a manlift basket for hours.
To achieve anything, you must be prepared to dabble on the boundary of disaster.”
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