It's a year since the basic parts arrived in Oz. Now only a few weeks away from registration. Basic spec's: 6Lt V8 LS3 500BHP engine, Tremec 6 speed manual gearbox, Willwood brakes and a rather special diff.

This is the chassis that has passed the Australian Design Rules Test as shown scrolled across the website link.













Still plenty to do prior to registration but its been an interesting project. It is the only one in Australia.

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39'C yesterday with 41'C forecast today and over the new year. Put another prawn on the barby but no need to light it...

I forgot to ask if you had actually compared the results between manual and auto for an identical shot situation.

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I would not worry about the timing/metering difference between manual and auto. The metering is from the film plane in auto.

The AG13 is an alkaline button cell under the general LR44 group of batteries. An SR44battery is Silver Oxide and has a slightly higher capacity as well as voltage-link

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Indeed it does Alan and just for info..link

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Fancy a big camera?

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The tripod needed is also rather large.

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Wow, what a series!

I like the squatter removal techniques in the first eight images. Obviously HRH was also happy at the final outcome.

That last image of the police officer watching the performer conjures up all sorts of comments.

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At a month over two years old the istD at Gothville UK.




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Hello Giorgio,

As JR pointed out, this is one of those threads that will always have two sides to it. The other common divide is the JPG/RAW theme.

I do take your point of cost of one against the other. Opinions are what it's all about at the end of the day.

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Not sure how your post was related to the segment quoted from my post.

So you made a choice not to use filters and that is your prerogative.

You’re saying that you stopped using filters after reading threads rather than any actual incident with your kit or that you noticed any drop in IQ of your images.

Quoting you "then IMO buying a filter for that reason is not a good investment" yet "I used to have filters on all my lenses". In your case yes, a bad investment if indeed you consider buying any camera gear an investment as it generally always falls in value.

My first 16-50mm SDM was damaged after front end impact into a concrete step. The filter was fine as it was the lens hood that took the impact but the lens was a banana shaped and was not repairable. So if a lens hood protects the front element, as inferred by cabstar, surely it would protect the filter? It did on my 16-50mm SDM.

I also have lenses that can't take filters and am always more aware of the vulnerability of the front element in certain shooting situations. So I have a foot in both camps, filtered and unfiltered.

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