Ditch it and get the F80S, you won't look back.
If only they metered with manual lenses! I would prefer to use the N80 over the 70 but there are a few manual lenses that I never want to leave the house without: 17mm tamron/
Tokina or Nikkor 28mm ais and pancake 50mm.
It makes me want to mod the lenses with the electrical contacts.
Regarding the "Sticky back" - is this like the N90 sticky back, where the entire rubberized back becomes sticky? Or do you mean functionally?
The N90 backs can be cleaned - I remove them, soak a paper towel in 99% iso, cover the back with the paper towel, and wrap in plastic wrap for an hour or so. Scrub and repeat.
There may be stronger chemicals that work faster, but the alcohol leaves the black paint intact.
The ISO can be changed via the exposure compensation setting. I bulk load 100 asa film into 400 asa cassettes (and vice versa), whichever I have to hand at the time. Put the exp comp at +/- 2.The 75 is ok but I bulk load a lot so the lack of manual ISO is a deal breaker for that.
I have used an N70 for outdoor hiking, travel, backpacking photography for almost twenty years. Actually I have had about three or four different models, as eventually the motor began wearing out in the first one and I would get double-exposed frames occasionally, and some of the subsequent models have suffered the broken-door-latch problem and you can't get replacement doors anymore. I can't recall ever having a problem that flat-out prevented me from getting pictures though. They are surprisingly rugged cameras even in the dirt, rain, and cold. Their lighter weight and built-in flash (with full compensation settings) make me prefer them to the F100 for outings where weight is a consideration (though I love the F100 as a main camera when I'm taking a full complement of gear). The N80 would also be attractive and has a more conventional interface, but it doesn't meter with my 100mm series E.
I highly recommend using the 'in' and 'out' custom setting feature as a way to shortcut the complicated interface. I have mine set to my 3 most-used feature combinations and rarely have to tweak them. Just push a button, dial to setting '1', '2', or '3', and you know exactly how the camera is set.
The body I got does the double exposure thing too. I don't think my body has a bad motor though. I think the sensor that reads the door is closed is malfunctioning. I got it to stop by cleaning. But I can pinch the door in some places and force a double exposure. I consider that a "feature", when dealing with older cameras.
Can anyone recommend one or two AF lenses for this body? I have a great set of MF lenses already. So I'd like a utility AF lens for under $150. Any reputable brand is OK.
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