About 15 years ago I had a pentax film camera so I know I can learn to use a manual camera, but since owning my first dslr about 3 years ago I have been "stuck" in auto. I recently upgraded to a Canon 7d, I am still using auto but my plan is to do a tafe course next year and hopefully get to do a uni course, otherwise I feel like I have just bought a $3000 p&s camera. As said I think it's the end product that counts, who cares how you took it.