We learn to be comfortable with our tools and use them to express our vision. I don't believe anyone can really make excellent images consistently if they are not comfortable with their tools. Camera, film and vision. They work together. Even if you spend your life working to get good with photography, find you are very comfortable with your tools and can put together a good image, you have to remember one thing.
Some people are just better at some things than other people.
No matter how hard you try, you won't be Cartier-Bresson. You won't be Edward Weston. You won't be David Muench. Get comfortable with your gear. Hone your craft.