Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information