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I'm so excited for this! I will have my new SLR too. I'm trading my Nikon D3000 in September, don't know what to get yet (Nikon D3100 or Canon EOS 1100D - unless I splurge and get the Canon EOS 500D or Nikon D5100), but I will get a 250/300mm lense, so plenty of Winton track shots will happen :) I always had the intention of getting a 300mm lense for the D3000, but never did, just had the 18-55mm.

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would you like me to ask a mate hes a professional photographer and will give an unbiased opinion

Yeah that would be great Steve!

edit: That looks great Pete, but I lease my SLR's so I have to get one new :/

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That's a toughie, I don't really know anything about any of those models, if it was me, id go into a store and play around with them, the specs are so close, that the images aren't going to come out much differently. It's probable that the feel of the camera in the hand (sturdiness, ergonomics etc) is the thing that's going to set them apart most...

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Mines a canon 5dmk2, 21MP but I shoot a lot of my wedding stuff on the 10MP setting. Anything above 8 is totally fine. Don't let the number of MP sway his decision, it makes basically no difference!

so, can i sleep on someones floor? LOL i wont take up much space, and i wont disturb anyone with my snoring :laugh:

How's the nerve of this bloke? Never done a favour in his life and he wants a cold floor to sleep on!

Mate I'm sure there will be room in our accommodation for ya

Thanks for that Steve, yeah I'll have a play with them and see what I come up with. Yeah I'm only looking at entry level SLR's Pete, I'm no photographer, but I like to have a play, and some of my photos don't look half bad haha.

MattyT stay with us! We'll sort something out.

Thanks for that Steve, yeah I'll have a play with them and see what I come up with. Yeah I'm only looking at entry level SLR's Pete, I'm no photographer, but I like to have a play, and some of my photos don't look half bad haha.

MattyT stay with us! We'll sort something out.

Done deal, will sort out leave from work soon enough

If people want fuel / tyres / shit taken over, we might sort something out in the way of a cage / box trailer hire for the weekend.

so, can i sleep on someones floor? LOL i wont take up much space, and i wont disturb anyone with my snoring :laugh:

Might be doing the same, or at least getting a campsite to pitch a tent.

:)

I am sure anyone willing to rough it on a blow up mattress and bring their own sleeping bag will easily find a free place to sleep on someone's floor. I already have said MattR can sleep on Sled and my floor :)

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