Savageduck wrote:
[...] most importantly I have a feeling your hardline choice
of OS is your real problem, and it is distracting you from paying
attention to improving your photography.

That in fact seems to be *your* most serious impediment to
improving your photography.

The OP seems to be well aware that a more functional OS is
eventually going to allow him to produce better results...]

Floyd might have an answer, but be warned, he is a Nikon shooter.

He didn't ask how to operate his camera though, and if he had I
certainly would not be the one to ask, nor would I bother to try
answering questions I know nothing about.

Good luck with your quest.

True, because most answers here will be equal to yours...
garble about a topic you don't know the answer to, or even
enough to understand the questions.

--
Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)