I learnt on manual only film cameras using a hand held meter. The difference in approach is all in your mind Alex. What has happened has revealed more about you than anything else. Put the Canon 30D in manual mode and decide how many shots you will allow yourself for any outing and stick to it. Self discipline, don't blame the tool because you took a machine gun approach when you could. It is not an inherent property of digital that shots can only be taken in machine gun mode it is merely an indication of your lack of discipline when the restraints are off. Now, when you have conquered that you can begin to explore the real properties and opportunities of digital SLR shooting. That I am still doing and thoroughly enjoying.
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