Azy - Yup ... it's the only way. I use the LCD image on the 10D to judge composition, sharpness, for judging correct shutter speed in some instances, to see if the light falls the way I want (looking at shadow lines) and if the highlight areas are blown-out. I use the histogram to judge actual exposure. It's also strange how many Canon 10D/Digital Rebel and Nikon D100 users I've talked with who have no idea that their camera can be set to automatically show blown-out areas (bright areas with no detail in them). I know the manual can be daunting, but I'd suggest reading through it completely at least 3 times. After renting the D100 that week and seeing all it could do, I read the manual for my 10D 3 times before I ever fired a shot with it (I needed to wait for the batteries to charge anyay). And I still pick it up and read through sections of it from time to time so I don't forget one of the more esoteric functions. -=>Donald