Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/17

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Subject: [Leica] Modify Nikon F body to accept Leica R lenses?
From: Andrew Nemeth <azn@nemeng.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 99 06:04:44 +1000
 
Am about to approach a few technicians about this, but want
to run it past the list to see if anyone has been down this
particular path...

I want to modify the lens mount of my 1979 vintage Nikon F2A
body so that it will accept the Leica R series lenses.

Doesn't have to have meter coupling (I removed the DP-11 photomic
head & use the meterless DE-1 pentaprism instead).

So anyone done this?  Possible?...

Why bother?  Mainly so I can use my DW-1 waist-level finder
for candid shooting.  Also, would then have a cheaper body
to smash up when the going gets really rough.  ;^)

Regds,

Andrew N.
www.nemeng.com