alright listen, i can empathize with you guys when all these little bastards are getting their first DSLR's and running around calling themselves bonafide photographers, but hold on a sec. Most of the "new camera" crew aren't going around claiming to be God's gift to picturetaking, but are rather just interested in picking up a new hobby and taking some pictures, and were most likely inspired to do so by looking at y'alls material.

I really don't understand why a lot of you guys (speedminded, AP, etc) are so up-in-arms about people wanting to buy a D40 and have at it. Its not a "bandwagon", and don't act like you started it - automotive photography is by no means a new entity, and you guys had to start somewhere too - AND you were inspired by someone else's work, I'm sure. You guys seem to feel so threatened and insulted by people just dicking around with their first SLRs... let your experience speak for itself in the picture quality.

I can see how the sheer volume of the "what camera should i get" type threads would get annoying, but why not collaborate and make an FAQ thread or something and link all these threads to it, and maybe even go into some basic technique and tips from you guys, the "pro"s. Help out a bit. With talent like Nemesis, Chang, SpeedMinded, DinanM3, A.P., etc etc, this section could be invaluable to new photographers to really learn the trade, but instead its just a big collective eyeroll from some of you guys and it honestly comes off as a bit pompous, though i doubt thats your intention.