When I started with digi SLRs I had to learn pretty quickly to forget all about that auto stuff and to go back to the basics of photography. The auto thing works pretty much okay with cheaper digi models, but with SLRs the results are next to terrible. And guess what, this is exactly what every serious photo guide about digital photography tells you.

I think the biggest problem is that with DSLRs marketed as 'easy to use' killer machines with +10k pixels, everyone and his brother thinks they just can buy one of those neat thingys and become a photographer without having a real clue about lighting and stuff and also without bothering to read at least the manual, not to speak of taking a photo course.

In times before the digi age only the most professional, ambitious or adventurous photographers would go and buy a SLR. And at least most of the latter would quickly discover their limits and return to their roots where they've been happy before, and continue with taking pictures at their sisters birthday party.

I hope the days when customers accepted any poor quality picture as long as there was a dick or butt in it, will be finally over and they will only pay for quality material.