Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >