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Old 23-02-2008 | 10:14 PM
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After being at the Bournmouth rally today I noticed alot of people using these now, I think its time I up graded and wouldlike to know what people are using
Old 24-02-2008 | 12:33 AM
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Ive just got my first DLSR before christmas, i got a canon eos 350d. STU is the man to speak to mate, he helped me with advice etc, and TIFF aswell
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I have got the Canon EOS 400D and i love it. Great value and i have bought a few other lenses for it aswell.
Old 24-02-2008 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by seveneigths
I have got the Canon EOS 400D and i love it. Great value and i have bought a few other lenses for it aswell.
Same here.

If you want a slightly cheaper way into DSLR photography then a canon 300d is a good solid starter.
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Im using a 30D. Love it...

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Im using a 30D. Love it...

Stu this is what ive been looking at, are the operating system and functions easy to find and use ?

Is it a heavy camera ?

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Old 24-02-2008 | 10:56 AM
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Another vote for a 400D here. Excellent quality even though i have no idea how to use it.

Example:

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I am leaning towards the 400 myself
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Awesome pic
Old 24-02-2008 | 11:16 AM
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I use a Canon EOS 10d....Its a 3 year old camera but tbh i prefered the feel of it to the newer ones....its personal preferance i think.

The trick to good pictures is working out how the camera works....its all in the right lens, shutter speed setting ect.................. Tricky to learn but once you have it you can tell the difference

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Old 24-02-2008 | 11:35 AM
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EOS400D here also. Using the regular 18-55 lens, have also just bought the Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6di (recommended by Graceland )

All good so far, will be using it at Snetterton next weekend
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go for the 350d or 400d.
But the standard lens is pretty useless for taking rally pictures.
in my opinion the canon 70-200mm lens is excellent for motorsport pictures.
You have four options here
F4 with or without image stabiliser, and f2.8 with or without stabiliser.
You can go for non canon lenses but usually these are slower to focus, and you really dont want this when taking pictures of cars flying by.

http://www.osenworks.no/bilder/dramm...mmen%20089.jpg
http://www.osenworks.no/bilder/dramm...mmen%20677.jpg
http://www.osenworks.no/bilder/fordt...reff%20352.jpg
pictures taken with 350d and 70-200 f4 is canon lens.
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Awesome pics chap
Old 24-02-2008 | 03:58 PM
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so where is thebest place to buy one of these....
Old 24-02-2008 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sidewayz
so where is thebest place to buy one of these....
http://www.warehouseexpress.co.uk is where I got mine.
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