I don't usually rely on my camera's LCD for much. It is very convenient to verify some basic information but other wise it's not good for much. Here's why:
After a long drive to get to camp, we were focused on setting up the ten and having a suitable place to get some rest for the next few days. Photography wasn't really on the menu for the evening, but no clouds and lots of stars are never guaranteed, so the camera went up and did some work while we worked on camp. I set the intervalometer so I could walk away and have the camera continue clicking and maybe I'd end up with a nice star trail photograph in the end. About an hour later I came back to stop the timer and pack up the camera.
Checking the screen to satisfy my curiosity, I saw the large dead tree in the foreground and it completely ruined the treeline silouhette. Before getting the axe, I showed the LCD to the group who all agreed that the dead tree needed to be cut down to get clean shot the following night.
I'm sure glad we didn't try to do it right then and there! Another lesson, the following night we were under thick clouds with no hope for stars.
I'm still out on the road, but the blog should start to fill in soon. Thanks for checking up on me periodically.
