In article <4bd48v$3ms@pipe1.nyc.pipeline.com>, wernerco@nyc.pipeline.com says...
>As an 8008s owner, I have received a "special offer," direct from >Nikon, for the MF-21 Multicontrol Back, "for only $169.95" I have
>some questions about this, and hope someone will be able to share >his/her experiences with me.
>1) Is this "special offer" any lower than what you can buy this gadget
>for, say, at B&H ?
---Slightly cheaper, though with "shipping and handling", maybe same.
>2) I am mostly interested in the automatic bracketing feature. BUT
>is automatic bracketing really worthwhile ? I mostly shoot for human
>expression. When I see what I like, I shoot. But with automatic
>bracketing, the camera shoots what IT likes. How does that work out
>in practice ?
---I'm with you. Unless the subject is static.... But I don't bracket, ---anyway, and , as FishFotoJr points out, how do you set the durn
---thing, anyway (I couldn't figure it out, either).
>3) The MF-21 also lets you do autmatic imprinting of date, etc. But >how does THAT work in practice ? (..) Don't those DATES interfere?
---Yuh, great, huh? (To have the date plastered over the photo.)
>Many thanks for any help and/or opinions. Werner Cohn
---I selected three MF-21's (and bodies to go with :-), plus
---three different lenses (16, 35, 50) to shoot one frame per day
---per camera of the construction of a large radio telescope over a
---multi-year period. For the most part (with a regular battery ---replacement schedule), this has worked well. Otherwise, the MF-21's
---features are not of much use to me, but may be to others. (BTW,
---there may be three mint MF-21's available soon.....)
---Hope this helps.