while not many of the questions were in my sweet spot, i had fun trying to help my team along. thanks for including the link to your post about using a mirror with live view to shoot from the ground. i woke up from this dream crying and i never dream. i find it more interesting when he is in the mix. fortunately, quality sometimes wins over cost e.g. how he knew this, is a wonder of wonders! there were lots of interesting birds in the trees. it offers great convenience with 40-bit angle settings. 