(Augustine is wondering whether the FG battery pack is worth its price.)
Value for money depends on how much you pay for it. Here in the UK, the FG pack
retails for the equivalent of about USD 110, a crazy price for a plastic box with a
prong on one end, whatever it does for the feel of the camera.
I was fortunate that a US-based friend happened to be travelling this way last year,
so she brought me one from B&H in NYC for about USD 25 - still a lot for a plastic box
with a prong on one end, but almost reasonable by comparison.
And yes, although the 'nude' -5n never felt bad in my hands, it feels better with the
FG attached. Whether it'll save me any money on batteries is questionable - almost a
year on, I'm still on the first set of AAs I put in it. If you're a moderate user,
like me, you might save more by finding a cheaper source of lithium batteries - the
mark-up in the High Street is huge.
Hope that's some help,
Clive.
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