WA Spotted & Chit Chat Thread

[tinyplums]

not the best picture

sporting c.o.m.e racing twin throttle body manifold

intercooled s/c

new rack steering setup

soon some new booties.

smooth tray (with fake tubs)

with all that, hope to crack a 14 before it blows up

[Guest]

High 15's if you're lucky...

Mat, what's that 350D like compared with the 40D? Do they have a built-in flash or external?? What accessories are you gonna include for the $800??? Keen as mustard...

[tinyplums]

come on now, ran 15.4 pre bolt on stuff. spose I have done it all backyard style so yer around the 16 would be pretty good.

[Mat]

Dean, the 40D is far better than the 350D.. I couldnt tell you the nerd stuff behind it but 300D-450D are a "pro ammateur" SLR camera's while your 30-50D is like your "ammateur professional" range if you get what im saying. 5D / 1D etc is on a different level. 10K for a body, twice that for lenses, filters, flashes. Serious $$$

The 40D is quite chunky and feels very much like a SLR should. The 300D-450D are fairly small for a SLR. that's both a pro and a con. When I picked up Chubbz 40D, it was like I had a massive pen*s extensionin my hand. Tops.

If you had L series glass on a 350D, it would take better photo's than the 40D but the average user wouldnt notice the difference. With DSLR stuff, the $$ is in the lens. Bodies are just throw away stuff really. I think my lens cost $800 alone. The 350D is more than capable of getting magazine quality shots (I used to do a bit oh fishing journalism). 40D is overkill for people like us but I live by the motto "he who dies with the most toys, wins"

All have the same flash (which is pretty crap) but of course with DSLR you can buy different flashes.

In all honesty, if you could get that 40D kit for 11-1200, you would have a better camera than mine. It's newer and nicer. It wont make you a fantastic photographer overnight but it's a killa toy

Also got to remember that when I bought the 350D twin lens kit (and sold the smaller lens) I paid like $1500. Nowadays you get can better for cheaper almost. Stick to Canon whatever you do ok

Edited 03/03/09 01:47 PM by Mat

[Guest]

Offered him $900 for it

Prepared to go to $1100 so see what happens... Thanks for the help fellas

[Guest]

I'll gladly point you in the right direction Steve

[Mat]

lol $900 is a dog act but even if he'll only take $1200 for it, it'd be worth it providing it hasnt taken 10000 pics. Ask him how many its taken. Average DSLR body has about 30-50000 shots. I think my DSLR has done 7000

[Mat]

And to back up image quality:

This is the 40D

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos40d/do.../dirt_rally.jpg

This is the 400D

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosdigital2/do...nightscene1.jpg

Both of which are mickey mouse really

[Tocchi]

ego boost for all those stock XR6T owners in the club

you arent the slowest. there's somebody with a 5.4L

[Mat]

Ohh and happy birthday to the nangman!!

31 you old bastard, but like you say your only as old as the girl your feeling.... So about 16 issit