Is MLU a good idea?
MLU is something some people make
avalible. Again there are two trains of thought here. Some feel it adds
more complexity and therefore more chance of failure. The Hartblei
returnable MLU (MLU-3) models had a special problem in that turning the
shutter speed knob counter-clockwise would cause serious shutter
damage. That would be something that most people could easily forget
and do. But MLU can be useful in my opinion and can allow the use
of a lighter weight tripod if it's used. I'd avoid the returnable MLU
models (they stopped making them because of this problem) and if you
think you'd use it often, go ahead and get it. If you use a heavy
tripod or shoot mostly handheld, I'd skip it as it is just one more
thing that could cause problems.