No old Nikkor lens is a paperweight. Most were built so tough, they will out last the new stuff. You should see my old Nikkor 300/2.8 AiS manual focus. It looks like it was dragged behind a tank in nuclear war. But, it works perfect on my new D1x.
Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g www.americanphotojournalist.com