I find this thorough explanation both reassuring, and scary . Having just purchased my first second hand DSLR , and being a complete beginner as far as photography is concerned , the amount of options , selections , and adjustments on offer on this camera is a bewildering . I spent the first hour or two trying to figure out how to even trun the camera on , take a single picture ,and manage to view it on the screen . It's a bit it of a mystery tour without a manual to read through .