In article , uncaug@well.com says...
>In article <31f3e4e2.7562183@news.ot.centuryinter.net>,
>nhoop@centuryinter.net (nhoop) wrote:
>> >Graeme Berry wrote:
>> >As a delighted new owner of an F90x with some AF lenses,I'm considering a
>> >second (backup) body, and would prefer a fully manual body. FM, FM2 or
>> >can I go further back...eg a Nikkormat or F1 without fear of damaging
>> >any equipment.

>You can use both AF and old non-AI manual lenses on an F3. You cannot use AF
>or manual AI lenses on a Nikkormat FTn.
>--
>There is no such thing as a dumb question, but there IS such a thing as a >dumb answer - I've given some.

Ummm, was this an example? ;-), ;-) (Maybe it was too late at night.....;-)
The F3 will take everything (but the 21mm), with stop-down metering on
non-AI lenses. The Nikkormats will also take everything (except the
21mm again) as will the F (including the 21mm), with stop-down metering
on lenses without the clip at f5.6 (except the AI-type FT3 and EL-2
Nikkormats [use F3 comments]).
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