I use Live View a lot with it mounted on a tripod with a pan/tilt head and both the pan and up/down loose and a remote shutter. With the back handle I aim (say at the eyes), half press the remote to focus, frame with the handle and shoot. Works great for shots below waist level so I don't have to kneel or sit on the ground for hours. Used the same way on a tall tripod with the LCD flipped down for overhead shots (like over a fence), it's nearly indispensable.

Nikon was a bust, FOR ME, because their entry level bodies won't auto-focus older lenses.

TF