because he wants to take some good pictures of just his rims. so STFU

 

i use my D40x more than my D300. its smaller and lighter.

buying the most expensive colored pencils in the world isnt going to make you a better drawer.

you're better off asking these type of questions on a photo forum.

on car forums people think you as a lesser person if you dont run volks and that HDR is the best thing since taking pictures in parking garages.

 

you cant tell but i have only 6 D300 pictures on my page. the rest are D40X.

if you like cars there's a formula D blog and a random car pic blog all D40X pics.

http://www.myspace.com/marrrrn

good luck with your choice of body. later on you should be looking at picking lenses. that's a whole other can of worms.

 

poor man ALWAYS pay twice.

If you can afford, get the D300 and it will last for awhile.

 

Not really.

I actually like the entry level bodies as it's smaller and more portable. I'm thinking of getting an XSi or Olympus 520 once it's released just so I'd be more inclined to lug it with me... even though I have the 40D.

Everyone gets caught up in the full sized bodies and how it feels better, but an often overlooked aspect is the portability.

Again, if you're not doing fast action photography in low light, why even pay the extra $$$? Would anyone start to learn to drive on a Ferrari? Would you feed your infant a steak?

I have a 40D, and have yet to use it's 6 FPS or it's 9 point focus points other than center.

If he's gonna be shooting mostly stationary objects, or even action in good light, does he really need a 300D? I'd just get a f/2.8 zoom or a fast prime to compensate if fast shutter speed in low light is needed.

 

You are correct, Sorry. I was trying to imply that the camera is bigger than the D40X.

 

Thanks for all of the advice guys, the xsi is what i'm going to get

 

Dude that's wrong.

 

just ignore him. A kid can't afford anything so just hate everyone. lolz

 

LINK to why Bubble is acting like he has sand in his vagina

 

Definately don't do what I did and buy the kit lens. Get a body, and buy your own choice of higher quality lens.

 

Ok. So I just got back from visiting my girlfriend's family near Philly. There was this big barbecue at her house and one of her uncles had a D40. We talked for a little bit about it and he let me test it out and later that night (last night), I bought one on eBay for $420 shipped to me ... I'm excited.

 

ultimate thread jack

 

My suggestion is to start with a more entry level DSLR if you are not familiar with these cameras. The D300 is an excellent camera (I have one.), but the D-60 is a good choice as is the D-40(X). Both will give you great flexiblity, some point and shoot for a lot less money than the D300, D3.

I'm a Nikon shooter, so I'll pass the floor to the Canon folks.

AHH, Xsi - good choice

 

i like my xti, but isnt the xsi the new version?