One of the single most important aspects to quality shots is the lens, when it comes to lenses you really do get what you pay for. If you are buying a new camera it is a good idea to decline the kit lens and go for something else, the kit lenses are far from great optics and hence why you often get a lot of lens for little cash.

So you have just taken the plunge and bought yourself a new dSLR camera; congratulations. Modern dSLR cameras are full of functions and even for the photographer that has been shooting with a film SLR may find some of these a little unfamiliar.

Although I am an advocate for take your camera off of automatic and go full manual, it can be a good idea to use some of the built in functions of the modern dSLR there are also occasions where these modes are just downright handy.