"David S. Cox" wrote: >>From: Coleman Locke >>I am very close to ordering a new N90s. Do I really need the MB-10 multi >>power vertical grip and the MS-10 or 11 battery tray? I understand about >>the vertical grip and release, but not about the battery options. Any >>advice would be appreciated. >IMO, a far more useful addition to the N90s is the MF-26 multifunction back, >Without it, the N90s is only half a camera. The MF-26 provides automatic >bracketing, multiple exposure, flash compensation, and other very useful >functions. If my N90s w/o MF-26 is only half a camera, what are my Nikkormat FTn, Mamiya 645, Minolta XD-11, Pentax MX, Yashica FX-1, and Leica M2? None of these come close to the N90s in "features" but I have, IMO, taken excellent photos with all of them. Flash compensation might be useful, auto bracketing convenient but I have been functioning for 20 years w/o it. Multiple exposure usefulness depends on your style. Whether the MF-26 is useful depends on one's needs. I personally think saving the money toward another lens would be a better use of resources, at least it would for me. Since I have a budget and a wife, before I make a major equipment purchase, I ask myself, "Will my photo possibilities/quality or convenience significantly improve by this purchase?" If the answer is no, I don't buy it. Personally, I would get all the lenses I need before I bought the vertical grip or MF-26. David Johnson
