This pic and the next show the BSA 30mm Red-Dot Sight attached to my FZ30's flash hot shoe with the Xtend-a-Sight mount from Photosolve (http://www.photosolve.com).

My FZ30 has an LCD screen that can be flipped down. When using the Red-Dot Sight, I have the LCD in this position to frame my subject as it's much easier to use than putting your eye up to the small EVF, particularly with the BSA unit sitting in the flash hot shoe. I confirm focus lock by a steady "green dot" on the LCD or an audio "beep"; the sound is more convenient as you don't have to be looking at the LCD.

These initial attempts using the RDS were taken at Machado Lake in suburban Los Angeles' Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park. This and the following Mallard shot are sequential using the FZ30's high burst mode at 3 frames per second. While the image is somewhat soft, suffice to say that without the RDS I couldn't have made the shot at all as it was flying too fast.

On the same day of the Mallard action I spied an American Kestrel couple at the park looking for dinner. These are small, zippy falcons that I've always found difficult to contain within the camera frame, but as you can see from this and the following shots sighting through the RDS made tracking easier.

This and the following 2 shots are once again sequential using the FZ30's high burst mode. The red dot made tracking a cinch, and the focus stayed "locked on" throughout. The camera settings that seem to work best for me are a high shutter speed of around 1/1000 sec, f4.0 depending on the sunlight (these were taken in late afternoon),and High-Speed 3-area focusing where the camera focuses on any 3 areas in a straight line across the viewfinder. I try to verify that the bird is "locked in" at the beginning to ensure continued sharp focus throughout the sequence.