[Leica] RE: Question non AI lenses

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

He's in North Carolina and he used to have a very good rep.

But: http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID6/4568.html

J. Braun wrote:

> Chris:
> I sent a PC-Nikkor 28mm f3.5 to Rolland Elliott in August.  Nr. Elliott 
> sent
> an email promising return of the lens the following week.  I still do not
> have it back.  Mr. Ellicott has not and is not returning email messages.
> After a certified letter, he said I would have the lens within a week.  
> That
> was two weeks ago.  Mr. Elliott cashed my check shortly after receipt in
> August.  I recommend avoiding Mr. Elliott and "Nikon AI Conversions".
> J. Braun
> 
> Original Message
> Message: 27
> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:11:25 -0500
> From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Re:  Question non AI lenses
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
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> Non AI lenses will not function on a D2x/s or D2h/s, D200. At least that's
> what I see in my manual. My AI lenses work fine on my D bodies. There's a
> menu function that allows you to set manually the widest aperture setting 
> in
> the D2h/D2x. I have it set for 1.8 for my 105mm.
> 
> They will not meter with the D100/D70/D50. You can get the lens converted
> with a CPU but not sure how much that costs.
> 
> My 105/1.8 is great on a digital.
> 
> Chris