I like both but honestly once I started doing them without the wide I've no desire to go back, the picture quality is just so much better. I've been thinking about getting a slightly narrower wide but I've just been fuckin with some ideas this year with the stock lens.
You have to use the LCD screen when not using a wide angle if you want to have close up shots. Plus with zooming on follows, the LCD is crucial. I never used to use it ever when I used the wide but that's because its like shooting fish in a barrel, with the standard lens you are forced to be critical of framing, it's really easy to miss a shot if your not paying attention to the screen.