Xmas Flea Market Miracle

[Fausto]

We're taking a few days in DC over the holiday, and while browsing around the usual crap at the Eastern Market on Sunday my girlfriend picked up a worn leather Nippon Kogaku lens case. Inside was a Nikkor lens that seemed to be rangefinder-sized but didn't have a rangefinder mount. And it was very light, I thought maybe some of the elements were missing.

So the guy wanted $20 & I bought it.

Well, it has an F mount. It's a 105 f4 Nikkor T, 3-element. With the reversible hood, all in excellent shape.

This morning I sprang for internet access at the hotel & it seems this is a fairly sought-after item. It's the first time I've ever come across a nice piece of vintage photo equipment at a flea market.

So now my girlfriend has got it on her FE2. I'm wondering if the metering will be accurate with such an old lens?

 

[Mudman]

The FE2 will meter in stop down mode with Non AI lenses, so it should be accurate.

 

[Nikon Bob]

There have been warnings about mounting non ai Nikkor lenses on cameras made to use ai/ais lenses. It is not a problem with newer cameras that allow the metering tab on the camera to be moved up out of the way. The FE2 is not one of those cameras. I believe that in some cases there is not enough clearance under the tab and that can cause damage to the tab. It is not a hard and fast rule but I would use caution when mounting a non ai lens to avoid damage. Very nice find BTW.

Bob