i too employ the techniques of Joel. I like how you've set up your camera conropl...i may have to borrow that system of yours. I laughed (sorry, but not out loud so no "LOL") regarding handing your camera to somebody to take a shot. I have a fix that works great...put your Canon on GREEN MODE and everyone feels like they can work a DSLR. I did that for my sister on a recent trip to Hawaii and she said she loved how a "real camera" feels.