David flew wrote in message <3493BC08.396D991A@labyrinth.net.au>...
[AF vs. MF...]

>lots of good reasons both ways. I had to make the same choice a while
>back, and made the decision to go autofocus because while the cameras
>have got better, my eyes have got worse. Sometimes the camera can see
>to focus better than I can - and I figure my eyes are only going to get
>worse!.

Hmmm, the eye-thing may be due to decreased ability to focus, from
age... If so, I have found a solution (on my web page under "I babble",
then "Four Distance Glasses"). Other solutions: a camera with a focusing
eyepiece, and adding a diopter to the eyepiece. I can still outshoot AF
in both speed and accuracy under most conditions. BTW, cameras do vary
noticeably in the sharpness and ease of use of their viewfinders...
Hope This Helps
David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether