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Originally posted by gr8fl4porsche
There definitely is a learning curve with my Nikon D70s Digi SLR.

A point and shoot may be the way to go if you just need average quality photos and don't have lots of time to play around with the SLR's. It is easier to get better shots quickly with the p&s's. The SLR's are better when you get better.

I'm still struggling. Last night I took over 100 shots at a tour of the New Busch Stadium - 3 or 4 are decent shots. All were taken using the Auto setting. I would have been better off using my old Olympus p&s. One day I'll figure it out. There is a reason they call them Prosumer models.

You're best bet is to get out of "auto" mode and use Av. Also, you may want to get a fast lens if you don't already have one (fast=low minimum f-stop number). For the canon the basic 50mm lens has a minimum f-stop of 1.8. With that large an aperture it's easier to take pics in low light situations. Much easier than an f-stop of 4 or 5.6 which is what a lot of zoom lenses will get you. The important thing with that fast a lens is to think about the depth of field that you want and adjust accordingly.