Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Victor, I would endorse Doug's comments regarding the ease of fitting the kit. That is providing you can obtain the right one (and Doug has suggested a source). However, you may like to consider checking the Bay for prices on an AI equivalent of your current lens as well. At least in Australia, the manual focus prime Nikkors are often extremely inexpensive now. This would also preserve your current lens unaltered for use with your F2. A modified one will still work, of course, just that the modification is an aesthetic change to the old lens. If you are not sure whether your current lens is an AI version, or has been modified to that standard, I'd be happy to assist. It's simple to identify. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2006 11:30 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Question www.pacificrimcamera.com has several NOS AI-conversion kits, including for the 135 f/2. The conversion is really simple: remove screws to remove bayonet flange, pull non-AI aperture ring off, put AI aperture ring on, replace bayonet flange. Even I can do it. The hardest part of the job is loosening the flange screws. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com On Oct 18, 2006, at 6:19 PM, Harrison McClary wrote: > Victor Rubin wrote: >> About 10 years ago I bought 135 f2 Nikkor used in London on >> Portobello Road. >> I never had the chance to use it as much as I would have liked but >> found it >> to be stunningly colour corrected and sharp. The lens had not been >> changed >> to an "A" unit- In other words it calibrates with my F2S using the >> pin/slot >> method of the old Nikkors. I am wondering. If I bought a used Nikon >> digital >> SLR would I be able to use it? vroger >> > Victor, > > The old non AI lenses will not even mount on a newer Nikon body. To > try to force the issue could damage your camera. > > A lens that is AI or AIS will mount on the newer bodies but will not > meter on lower end bodies like D50, 70 ext. I use several old AI > lenses on my D1X often. An old 180 2.8 ED and 105 2.5. Both meter > just fine on my D1X, but not on my D50. If I use my hand held meter > and shoot the lenses they work fine on the D50. Also if I use an > Nikon to EOS adapter I can mount the Nikon lenses and shoot them on my > Canon bodies. > > For more information look at Nikon's site: > > *http://tinyurl.com/ynf8ls > > **http://tinyurl.com/yjcabb > > **http://tinyurl.com/yaw3wz > > *Also are you sure it is non AI? most of the AI lenses had the old F2 > thing on them also. > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information