Nikkor-H 85mm f/1.8 Lens on a Nikon D50

I've had a succession of secondhand D50 cameras. I sold the last one recently. This photograph was an opportunity to give it an outing with a manual Nikkor-H 85mm lens. I read somewhere that unused digital cameras get sulky when left in cupboards and refuse to work properly after a period of neglect. I have seen this with horses who have spent too long without exercise. Could it be true also of cameras?

The D50 is a great instrument for recording events without worrying about the welfare of the camera or breaking your back carrying it around. I often used mine with a 28-80mm lens rescued from an old Nikon F-55. Neither camera nor lens cost much secondhand and I made many nice pictures with them.