Yep. My favorite lenses to use w/ my D80 are about 30 years old...

so does taking pictures come natural or do you guys read to know how to take perfect picture? like the picture that you want...

I'm numbra 1 photographer so obviously it all comes absolutely naturally.

do I need to read any books or magazine on how to take those crazy pictures?

srsly I dont know how such questions come to people´s minds.......... if you´re interested in cars, you read car magazines. you dont need to read a car magazine to be a good driver though.......

I mean..... wtf?

Stupid is as stupid does.

its better to understand more of what I'm doing rather than just doing it without knowing.

I prefer Nikon.
We have a Canon at school for yearbook, I took some pictures with it and disliked it very much so.
Then again, its only one of Canon's cameras, but I still vote Nikon ;D

Pretty much impossible to say which one is better without making an opinionated argument as both brands do pretty much the same thing.

I've used Canon xxxd's, xxd's, 5d's (I and II), 1Ds Mark III and other 1d variants. Also used Nikon Dxx's, Dxxx's and the new D3 / D3s'.

I prefer Canon because I'm comfortable with the button layout and I trust their gear (only because that is what I shoot with)

My boss shoots with a couple D3s' and I must say they are a fine camera.

Canon IMO*

Chase Jarvis's "The best camera is the one on you" is a good motto too. (Eg. Cell Phone)