- 3dguy has illustrated it perfectly...you can only use the screen for menu items and review of pictures already taken. 2) The screen IS hard to see in bright light (certainly was on my D70)...I suspect it will be the same regardless of brand name. Do some more research on sensor dust issues for all DSLR cameras (See my threads below)....if you are not prepared to live with it (or clean it), it may not be the camera for you. That is why I returned five D70's to Nikon.
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