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filmshooter
There has been a good thread on Leica repair persons. Does anyone have recommendations on repairs to Nikon manual focus SLR lenses? Thanks,
Nikon AIS lens repair
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Paulbe
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You might give Jim a call at Vermont Camera repair. He's wonderful on Nikon cameras and could possibly help you with your lens.
Website: vermontcamera.com
Paul
Website: vermontcamera.com
Paul
x-ray
Veteran
Nikon is still making quite a few of the old AIs lenses. I'd say they're still repairing them since they still make many of them. I think it sort of depends on the cost of another used one as to whether it's worth the cost of repair.
Noserider
Christiaan Phleger
Lots of internal parts that could wear on the Ai-s series lenses are designed to be replaced rather than adjusted, and nikon makes/made a lot of spare parts. I'd try APS they were aNikon official repair station and unless its a 300mm f/2 they've got spare parts.
lewis44
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Used these Guy's for an overhaul on my Nikon 50mm f1.4 Ais lens. Great work and quick turnaround.
email: cpsinc@camrepair.com
Address:
California Precision Service
1714 28th Street
Sacramento, CA, 95816
Phone: 916-451-1330
email: cpsinc@camrepair.com
Address:
California Precision Service
1714 28th Street
Sacramento, CA, 95816
Phone: 916-451-1330
x-ray
Veteran
Do you mind sharing roughly what it cost. I have a 50 1.4 and 35 1.4 with stiff focus. I just do t want to spend $100 on a $75 lens. The 35 is worth cleaning but not sure the 50 is.
Contarama
Well-known
Sover does them...
lewis44
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Think it was about $75.00 but I had it completely disassembled and cleaned and 1 aperture blade replaced
x-ray
Veteran
That's not bad. Thanks for the info.
_goodtimez
Well-known
I did clean and lube many Nikon SLR manual focus lenses. Usually the careful and documented removal of the rear flange provides acces to the helicoil.
Noserider
Christiaan Phleger
Which Nikon 35mm f/1.4 is it?
presspass
filmshooter
Thanks for the replies. I have tried Nikon, and each time I got the lens back with a "we don't have parts anymore" note. That applied to an 80-200 f4.0, a 24 f2.0, and a 135 f2.0, so I've pretty well given up on them. I will call or email some of the suggested repair services and see what they say.
Noserider
Christiaan Phleger
I would find it very odd that there would be no parts for the 35mm f/1.4 Ais. This is still in their catalog.
x-ray
Veteran
It the AI but not sure if it's the s version. I'll have to look tomorrow.
Robert Lai
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Authorized Photo Service in Morton Grove, IL still had replacement eyepiece elements for my Nikon F plain prism, when the original eyepiece doublet decemented. They've also serviced my very vintage 135 f/4 non-AI and 50 f/2 HC AI lens. This was about 2014.
Kevcaster
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Send them to Sover Wong, he is an expert repairer and serviced several of my lenses and 3 cameras perfectly. He is in the UK so postage may add to the cost. His website has pricing on it for cameras here. I did not see lens repair costs but they maybe there. he is responsive to email.
if you are handy with a screwdriver then youtube has several guides, mikeno62 is my go-to source, here he is servicing the focus on a 35mm F2.8 - the steps will be similar for all Nikkors.
kevin
if you are handy with a screwdriver then youtube has several guides, mikeno62 is my go-to source, here he is servicing the focus on a 35mm F2.8 - the steps will be similar for all Nikkors.
kevin
Noserider
Christiaan Phleger
I have extensive experience with Nikkors and the 35mm f/1.4 in particular and I seriously recommend NOT messing with it unless you've done enough on your own to be comfortable. Its a very complex lens with the CRC wedged in to a very tight barrel design and its more easy than you think to mess things up. ON a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most difficult the Ai-S version is about a 7-8. In the example video the 35mm f/2.8 is about a 3.
Ronald M
Veteran
That`s why it was a $75 lens. Needs repair.
gustavoAvila
Established
Another certified Nikon service specialist is:
Berrie Smith
bbmw@bellsouth.net
Berrie is located in Georgia and his rates are reasonable.
(He is currently servicing two of my Nikkors.)
Berrie Smith
bbmw@bellsouth.net
Berrie is located in Georgia and his rates are reasonable.
(He is currently servicing two of my Nikkors.)
Kevcaster
Well-known
OK understood
