Goodwood Festival of Speed - what lens?

[TomStoff]

Hi!
For the first time i would be at the Goodwood FOS - Saturday without grandstands - so only walking - what kind of lens I should buy to reach the cars on the track (is it possible)?
As a standart lens I am planning to use my Tokina 11-16.

 

[Paul Holtom]

The festival and revival are both really good for photography, have been for a number of years and usually use something like a 70-200mm for track stuff. Have a look at my flickr page for a number of albums with Goodwood images.

 

[andrewc]

70-200 or 70-300 should suffice.

 

[TomStoff]

@Paul Holtom those pictures are really great? As i Can see - your photos were taken quite close to the track - have you had special photo pass or you were just a spectator? Is the Saturday ok day to walk and admire the festival for the first time?

 

[Hertsman]

up to-200 for track work and 18/70 ish for paddock shots.
It gets mega meag busy, so go in early or stay late for decent pit shots. Only downside with this is that a lot of th specials get covers put over them.
Fos is a mega day out of you have any sort f motorpsort soul in you.

 

[andrewc]

Weekends will be really busy, so getting an unobstructed shot will be harder - although the higher up the hill you go, the less crowds there tends to be...

 

[Mark twiglet]

That was at the rally stage on an 80-200 2.8 at 80mm so you are quite close to action

 

[BBR]

Although possibly quieter is there much to see on the Thursday or Friday?

 

[TomStoff]

@Mark twiglet : Nice shot - are there any limitations to get very close to the track for a normal spectator?

 

[Mark twiglet]

None at all!

 

[TomStoff]

@Mark twiglet Great!!! I am already happy :]