On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 14:39:58 GMT, "Norm Dresner"
wrote:

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SO ... I have to decide whether to repair, replace, or upgrade. I
definitely want (and many times "need') to have two film bodies in addition
to the digital and I need to be able to use older/non-automatic lenses (like
a 500 mm mirror or a 55 mm AIS macro or the PB-4 bellows) with the film
bodies in Aperture Priority mode. The N90/N90s does this flawlessly as does
IIRC the F100 and the F5/F6, but the N75 that I had for about 6 months did
not and I got rid of it, partially for that reason.

Norm,

You seem to be about a "year ahead of me" in your photographic
experience and I'm hoping I can learn something from your experience.

I own 2 Nikon F2 bodies, a motor drive, and eight Nikon lenses, only
two of them D-series. The others include a 500 mm f8 mirror, and a 55
mm Micro Nikkor, plus a PB-4 bellows and PS-4 slide copier. I'm also
coveting a PC lens, but haven't decided yet whether the 28 mm is worth
the extra scratch over a 35 mm.

I also own an N90s body, and I really like tt he exposure/focus
automation,. but not enough to stop using my F2 bodies.

I'm also planning to get a full-frame digital body when Nikon has it
available. (Caution: rumor here. on a web site, I read that Nikon
will announce their full-frame digital camera at Photokina late next
year.)

So I'm wondering why you would need _two_ film bodies in addition to
the digital, when the digital gives you the ability to change ISO
ratings. Also, do you have any problems because of the 1.5
multiplier effect on lenses on the digital body?

Father Kodak