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Subject: [Leica] AI Conversion
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 20:09:41 -0700
References: <380-22010628201734901@M2W137.mail2web.com> <AANLkTim1aUajjmuvjhAuVhKFJz3O9c3X0rXQTd90JQTm@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTiksh-JP03diH2oYjxe9GUTJo55GcFbDl_9sMApU@mail.gmail.com>

David Falconer (SP) Newberg Oregon has a huge stash of kits ex Nikon tech no 
numbers area code 503 he has a photo studio in Newberg
On Jun 8, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> James,
> He is very well known in Nikon circles. That said, I have never used
> him. Here is another guy who is well known for this sort of work:
> 
> http://www.aimodification.com/
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:55 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Doug,
>> I Googled AI conversions and saw that guy's website last night but
>> I've never used him before. Have you used him before? Is his work any
>> good?
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 3:17 PM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
>> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> James Laird wrote:
>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>> I have an old pre-AI 200 f4 Nikkor I'd like to have converted to AI.
>>> Does anyone do these conversions anymore using Nikon OEM kits? I don't
>>> even know if Nikon makes the parts anymore. Any recommendations or
>>> help would be appreciated.
>>> <<<
>>> 
>>> Nikon has not made the parts for many years, but occasionally you will 
>>> see
>>> them on ebay.  Pacific Rim Camera has several models of the conversion
>>> kits, unfortunately they seem to have run out of the kit for the 200mm 
>>> f/4.
>>> Even if the kit is available, only later model lenses can be converted 
>>> with
>>> the kit.  If the flange has screws holding it to the barell of the lens, 
>>> a
>>> kit was made for it.  No screws, no kit.  However, even the earliest 
>>> lenses
>>> can be converted by a competent machinist:  http://www.aiconversions.com/
>>> 
>>> Doug Herr
>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>> 
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