"Spider Cam" is cool but.....

Samsquanch Gingerbeard
Edited Date/Time 1/19/2015 2:56pm
The Spider Cam is cool but they need to go back to using a tighter shot of the first turn. Even the announcers can't tell who is in top ten for about half a lap.
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SEE ARE125 1/19/2015 11:35am
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What kind of camera does the Goodyear Blimp have? I thought we were watching from the spider cam, then Ralph says "Here's a shot of the starting line from the Goodyear Blimp, 3000ft above the stadium...." 3000ft?! Looked like the camera was about 100ft above the gate.
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Spydee 1/19/2015 11:47am
1/19/2015 11:47am
"and here's the spider cam brought to you by suzuki"... "and now it's brought to you by ktm". That spider cam is such a whore. I like it.
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bvm111 1/19/2015 11:55am
1/19/2015 11:55am
I think it adds a unique perspective but I have to agree it's tough to call who is who when they are all grouped together
Samsquanch Gingerbeard 1/19/2015 11:55am
1/19/2015 11:55am
SEE ARE125 wrote:
What kind of camera does the Goodyear Blimp have? I thought we were watching from the spider cam, then Ralph says "Here's a shot of the...
What kind of camera does the Goodyear Blimp have? I thought we were watching from the spider cam, then Ralph says "Here's a shot of the starting line from the Goodyear Blimp, 3000ft above the stadium...." 3000ft?! Looked like the camera was about 100ft above the gate.
Goodyear uses a Cineflex HD camera on their airships. Most flights are 1000-1500' in altitude. http://www.cineflex.com/

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SEE ARE125 1/19/2015 12:38pm
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SEE ARE125 wrote:
What kind of camera does the Goodyear Blimp have? I thought we were watching from the spider cam, then Ralph says "Here's a shot of the...
What kind of camera does the Goodyear Blimp have? I thought we were watching from the spider cam, then Ralph says "Here's a shot of the starting line from the Goodyear Blimp, 3000ft above the stadium...." 3000ft?! Looked like the camera was about 100ft above the gate.
Samsquanch Gingerbeard wrote:
Goodyear uses a Cineflex HD camera on their airships. Most flights are 1000-1500' in altitude. http://www.cineflex.com/
That sounds more like what I was thinking as far as elevation. Maybe Ralph misspoke or I misheard, but I swear he said 3000ft. I think it was before one of the semis or an LCQ.
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mj731 1/19/2015 1:02pm
1/19/2015 1:02pm
I totally agree. I'm watching on a 55 inch tv with hd and whenever they go to that cam there is no way to tell who anyone is and it drives me crazy.
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ChrisB10 1/19/2015 1:13pm
1/19/2015 1:13pm
You're right It's tough no doubt but with the way qualifying is the top dogs are usually all bunched together so I just focus on that group, specifically Roczen actually, from the 30 second board all the way to gate drop. A1 and A2 i just focused in on him the whole time and he was leading both times
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dsmith 1/19/2015 1:43pm
1/19/2015 1:43pm
give me a camera ill stand on top of the first berm....
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gt80rider 1/19/2015 2:56pm
1/19/2015 2:56pm
The "spider cam" essentially gives you the same view that you would have from sitting in the nosebleed seats... There is a reason i dont buy tickets in the top row of the stadium, you cant even tell who is who from up there...

I think its a cool shot to show the stadium when no racing is going on, but should not be used after the gate drops...

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