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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 114385" data-attributes="member: 9240">Well, I suppose my brother's 25 years making a living at pointing and shooting have gone for naught as he will still use scene modes for some things.  The camera is a tool, and learning how to use it as effectively as possible is the photographer's job.  If you've never played with the scene modes then you're not exactly fully versed on your tool kit, are you?  Not that you couldn't DIY, but if you know that the quick twist of a dial will get you nearly exactly what you want under certain conditions wouldn't that be something you'd like to have in your back pocket?  Relying on scene modes because you know no better makes you a beginner.  Using them because you know how and when makes you everything but.  Why hammer 4 nails when 1 screw will do?</blockquote>