oh, i very much agree - i leave my 30D on manual at all times.

but out of the last 20 sites i reviewed, only 4 didn't have pictures that made me cringe to look at, so i'm going out on a limb here and say that most site owners' and their photographers aren't photographers, and aren't really interested in learning to use their cameras.

this thread was about and for those people. i don't wanna look at blurry or dark pics or pics with a strong red or yellow caste, and i'm sure their members feel the same. pics like that don't enhance a site. amateur is one thing, but what i'm talking about goes beyond amateur. for that matter, i don't want to look at pics where the focus is on the desk or the painting on the wall and the guys are out of focus - a $300 p& s with face detection would be a plus in those cases.

what i'm trying to say to those webmasters who don't really have the time to learn photography is to please consider the right tool instead of the most expensive or prestigeous. your members and your wallet - and us site reviewers - will thank you