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AFAIK you will still get i-TTL, but the distance data will not be taken into account for the flash exposure calculation. I tested a D70 on Saturday with my 50mm 1.4 AF non-D Nikkor and an SB800. The SB800 display showed it was in TTL mode.

 

On my F100/SB28 combo I have not noticed significant difference in the flash results between D and non-D AF Nikkors. I don't know if this will be any different on the D70 but I would suspect not.

Hugh, I'm in the process of doing the same but my goal is an educational one. I now own a 20 2.8, 50 1.4, 85 1.8 AI, and 105 2.8 micro. I still have a 70-300 for the time being for the longer focal lengths and for action. I'm finding that the switch to primes is forcing me to think much more about composition and perspective at different focal lengths. Coming from consumer grade zooms, the optical quality difference is startling. In my case, the change hasn't lightened my bag but I don't have any regrets. My biggest problem at the moment is deciding on the next prime to buy - 28 or 35.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. If the photographic gods smile on me I'll post some shots here on my return.

I will be in New Orleans later this month for a conference and will

have a couple of days spare to get out and shoot some film. I'm

looking for recommendations on interesting places and things to

shoot, particularly architecture, gardens, landscape, events.

 

Also does anyone have a recommendation for a good photographic store

located within reasonable distance of the French Quarter?

 

Thanks.

Thanks all who responded.

 

I can live with the issue for the time being, I'll get it fixed when I'm over my resentment to shelling out money for a feature that's probably never worked as advertised.

 

Memo to self: "check all the features while the camera is under warranty" :-(

I tried to use the multiple exposure setting on my F100 for the

first time and noticed that it was setting the exposure mode to self

timer. All of the other exposure dial settings work as expected,

it's just the multiple exposure setting.

 

I've tried resetting the camera to defaults and checked all custom

functions.

 

The camera is three years old (and of course well out of warranty).

 

Has anybody else experienced this phenomenon or know if there are

any known firmware issues that would cause this? I suspect that this

feature has never worked on this body.

 

Thanks