N8008s-kit
Index created: Thu Dec 26 14:44:58 2013.
Asking $150 or best offer. If I don't get any "worth my time" offers,
I'll probably give it to a photography student.
- Nikon N8008s body
- Nikon MF-21 multifunction back
- Nikon MC-12A remote shutter release
- Nikon SB28 strobe
- Nikon SB23 compact strobe
- Vivitar 550FD strobe
- Magic Lantern guide
All of this is in good working condition as of when I stopped using it
(I got a digital SLR) Until then it was taking great pictures.
The N8008s (called F801s outside the US) is a great "prosumer" 35mm film
camera. It has several exposure modes: Full auto (automagic), full auto
with a preference for higher shutter speeds (for sports), full auto
"D" (which I can't remember what it does), shutter priority, aperture
priority, and full manual. It also has an "exposure lock", so you can
re-frame the image after setting the exposure.
The exposure metering system has three modes: "matrix" (looks at the
whole scene), Center weighted, and spot. I've always been impressed
at how good the automatic metering is.
The autofocus isn't as fast as modern AF systems, but it's accurate,
and has three modes: manual, AF-S (stops once it gets lock) and AF-C
(constantly focuses, good for sports)
The MF-21 back allows for a bunch of cool features like focus priority
shutter, bracketing, super long exposures, time-lapse/interval, and
data imprinting on the negative.
The SB-28 was the best strobe you could get for this camera, it was
Nikon's top of the line at the time. It has all sorts of features
that were too advanced for me.
The SB-23 is a great, simple, compact flash. it's nice and small if
you don't want to carry a big flash.
The Vivitar flash was cheap when I got it, but it worked, it did TTL
(through the lens) flash metering fine.
The remote cord is Nikon specific, it's not just a shutter release,
it also transmits the "half press" necessary for auto-focus and
exposure compensating
The Magic Lantern Guide is useful, and pretty well written, a bonus for
newer photographer.
I put some batteries in it and an *old* roll of film to verify its
autofocus works and it advances the film properly. I haven't developed the
film, but it's a Nikon, and it's been treated well, so I have confidence
in it's function.
