I kind of thought it might work like that for a bit. I haven't taken this bad a bunch of pics since I first picked up a pocket digital cam 10 years ago. I'm far too embarrassed to show any of the test pics I've done so far. Going from my Fuji to the *ist and a digital zoom lens it seems like I'm having to learn to focus all over again.
You're using a new camera, one with it's own quirks and new abilities. Unless you are very, very good, and have used many cameras I would think that you're bound to have some issues at first. But the new camera is the more advanced and once you're used to it you may find you will gain some skill at using it.
Bottom line though any camera can only do so much as your capable of doing with it. You read the blurbs on most DSLR's and it's like they're promising anyone that they can shoot like a pro with little effort. Don't you believe it. It's all marketing.
A DSLR is not a basic point and shoot by any means. It's an advanced camera. It takes time, patience, and skill to operate one well. Ditto the fancy digital lenses. There's a learning curve and maybe you're just expecting too much too soon and being to hard on yourself, that's all.
For what it's worth I get what you're saying. I had to learn to use a camera all over again when I went from my Fuji P&S to an SLR and lenses, now I'm practically doing the same thing again with the *ist. One of these days soon I might actually get back to the point where I can take a picture I'm proud to show off, but I'm not feeling too silly in the meantime because I remember having to do the same thing with the SLR in the beginning.
Originally posted by Deimos You said it. My photos got worse when I moved from compacts to a dslr, then got much better. Im getting a new dslr now from the d60 to the K-r I dont expect its going to make my photos that much better but like you said its more options in the toolbox.