Getting there by bus is possible, but that will take a while. I have not tried it by am guessing an hour at least when starting at AMS Plaza. In any case, I forgot the bus number so next time I am there I will have to look it up.
I have finally found the information required. Getting there may not take as long as I expected it to take.
You first have to take the train to Hoofddorp Centraal Station. This takes around 10 minutes from Schiphol’s train station. I believe Hoofddorp CS is the first or the second station.
Once at Hoofddorp CS you should take bus 145 headed for Amsterdam. This bus leaves once every half hour at **:25 and **:55 (during the weekend once per hour at **:25). Ask the bus driver to drop you off at busstop “Vijfhuizerweg”. You will be dropped of at the Jewish cemetary I mentioned earlier. From here it is a 3 minutes walk to the bridge, and a 15 minutes walk to the earlier mentioned crash gate.
To get to the bridge is easy enough as you can see it from the cemetary. To go the crash gate is also easy. Cross the bridge to the other bank of the canal. Walk on into the side road (Vijfhuizerweg) for a few minutes and you will find it.
From both spots a 40-80mm camera should suffice. Maybe a bit more for the smallest of planes, but certainly not much more. The taxiway is fenced though. At the bridge you have no problem with that. At the crash gate there is no problem either as the gate has wide enough stiles to poke your camera through. Between the bridge and the crash gate though you will not be able to make photos, unless you have a step ladder at your disposal.
This information will be added to my site later.
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