nikkor 50mm hc lens query

[TennesseJones]

Hello...

Does anyone know where I could get a 50mm HC lens altered to ai so I can use it on on a nikon fm2 or f2a (don't think it will work with the head thats on this f2a that I've borrowed)?
I'm in London, UK..

I have a really beaten up old version of that lens that someone gave me, wondered about trying it out, I read it's really good..

Thank you very much for any advice.

 

[ampguy]

I've never used this service, but have seen it referred to a lot:

http://www.aiconversions.com/

 

[JRG]

Also consider eBay seller microbee:

http://cgi.ebay.com/AI-modification...r-classic-lens-/170358603875?pt=Camera_Lenses

 

[TennesseJones]

thanks guys! not sure of the economics of it checking these..

 

[BillBingham2]

....http://www.aiconversions.com/

Have referred lots of folks there and everyone comes away smiling and raving about the quality of the work.

B2 (;->

 

[TennesseJones]

thank you b2!

 

[FrankS]

The other option is to get an earlier Nikon camera body (or pro level body) that will accept non-AI lenses.

 

[TennesseJones]

thank you frank..
well i am using a f2a, but i didn't think that would meter with the pre-ai lens?

 

[FrankS]

The F2a is a Nikon body that I don;t have so I'm not certain how it works.

On the F3, you can fold the auto-indexing tab (on the camra lens mount at about 2 o'clock) out of the way so that the non-AI lens can mount. Metering is then done in stop down mode.

A Nikon F with meter head, and Nikkormats FTn, FT2 will meter using the meter tab (ears) on the non-AI lens.

 

[former member]

The F2a allows you to push up the AI coupling and use stop down metering. The little switch on the front of the DP-11 and DP-12 finder allow the Ai coupling to be dropped back into place after done with the non-AI lens.

 

[TennesseJones]

thank you, brilliant, as ever!