the problem with the average viewfinder on cheaper cropped dslrs is they are not good enough.. the manual focus on mine is hit and miss.. as a general rule the camera does a better job than i can..

i have a few old manual lenses with which i take several shots to make sure i get the focus correct..

my son has an old olympus E20.. in one sense the best of both worlds.. a very good thru the lens viewfinder and the swiveling lcd..

for low level macro work they make life a million times easier.. which is why we have both thought about the zigview tool..

if anybody has gotten used to useing a swiveling lcd.. its definitely something u miss..

trog