Here are some pictures to illustrate some things previously discussed in this thread.

Overall view of the last 1/2 mile of Angel's Landing:



A section of that last 1/2 mile without chains:



And a section of it with chains:



Finally, a portion of the trail up Camelback Mountain. From what I've seen of pictures of the "final 400" on the Mountaineer's Route, is that route much different in terms of using your hands and feet than what you see here? (Granted, the exposure on the MR is different.)



(Thanks again, Steve, for the good steer to me about how to post these shots and include them in my posts.)