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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Modify Nikon F body to accept Leica R lenses?
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 13:59:34 -0700

Andrew,
The organization you should consult for the modification is the following:

Forschner, Marty Professional Camera Repair
37 W. 47th Street,  New York,  NY  10036 (212) 382-0550

Pro Cam performs modifications where possible within the constraints of
mount-to-film plane distances

Good luck,
Joseph


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Nemeth <azn@nemeng.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 1:04 PM
Subject: [Leica] Modify Nikon F body to accept Leica R lenses?


> 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
>