[frank]

Even if you intend to focus at the distant church, you also need some judge of focus I think. Simply put the focus ring at the infinite distance usually does not make the infinite subject in focus (probbaly caused by the inaccurate distance scale on the lens?). For the AF lens you can focus at the church by AF. While for a MF lens, probbaly you still need to judge the foucus with your eyes.



Personally I rarely use the LV since it makes battery consumed quickly. However, I still think a good and reliable LV is a critical part for a modern DSLR.



Frank