I'm sorry, but I wouldn't wait 4 hours in line to see anything!!!
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well you will miss out on a heck of a lot of great things here on this great planet we live on, still you make room for anyone some what less impatient that you
Live view used a completely different place to set focus you must use single point viewfinder focus, have a ruler at 45 degrees and a flat surface parallel to the camera to focus on
SSD's have dropped right down in price I just got a 500GB Samsung SSD plus the cables and tray for £160 in the UK (Amazon)guess it would be way cheaper in the USA everything else is
Acratech and get a right angle bracket (Kirk or RRS) so it is not hanging of the edge. You will have the industry standard quick release system and no more problems
Slot canyons like antelope are way to busy for a tripod I used a monopod held against a rock and my foot it worked a treat, it is light and quick to set up worked great for me and easy to pack and carry if you hikethere was always a tree or rock to hold it against
For a once in a lifetime trip across the globe you will be disapointed with photographs taken with anything less than your best quality camera and lens
Ha Ha, I have travelled all over the World including the far east, India,Afica thew only thing I ever coaght was in Utah, a little common sence is all it takes