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@essdi, thanks!
@slothy, I was thinking to get a recent low-end shifter, as I don't expect to find thumb shifters for the old Dura Ace gear (bar end, maybe, but that would dictate a lot about my bar choices)
You might be right, if 7700 counts as "any 9 speed shifter" and it's used with an 8 speed cassette. That's interesting, because I could get 9 speed Sora or Claris shifters. I assume you lock off the extra click with the min or max screw at the derailleur. (edited this paragraph after reading Sheldon table AGAIN)
I guess I should look at Ultegra/600 series stuff as well, as it had the current standard ratio from waaay before DA. Few of them were proper silver though.
Aside: How come 7400 rear mechs are still available in good condition? Was it something to do with the shape of the body of the 7700 and later that maybe sticks out and makes them more prone to getting mangled against a wall? Or perhaps it's because 7400 is obsolete and so lots were replaced as part of an upgrade and haven't seen much use since. It's odd, there's a really marked different in condition when you search ebay.