I've had a Canon 40D for a couple years, got a 17-85mm a 80-200mm & a nice 50mm lens for it, it really is amazing how good photos you can get with a little reading up on the subject.
I recommend the book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson.
It amazes me how many people that buy a DSLR are not willing to read a couple books to get better, they expect to get great photos when using the full auto modes. (Here's a tip, the full auto often works better on a point & shoot compared to a true DSLR)
But I still advocate that the best camera is the one you bring with you, there are some times I regret not having brought my DSLR, then all I have to fall back on is my Nokia N8, granted it has a best in class phone camera but it's still crap even compared to my now 10 year old point & shoot...
I recommend the book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson.
It amazes me how many people that buy a DSLR are not willing to read a couple books to get better, they expect to get great photos when using the full auto modes. (Here's a tip, the full auto often works better on a point & shoot compared to a true DSLR)
But I still advocate that the best camera is the one you bring with you, there are some times I regret not having brought my DSLR, then all I have to fall back on is my Nokia N8, granted it has a best in class phone camera but it's still crap even compared to my now 10 year old point & shoot...