Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >