Mikon oldys

<p>One of my best tele lens is a Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4. Three of them, one has a slight warmer color then the other, witch has a more natural or cooler color. I don't remember the third Nikkor-Q 200/4 non AI converted, because I using this two most of the time. ( more heavy hike, the tiny 200/4 AI-S ) The Nikkor-Q is a beauty, the feel, handling is a joy. I used to own an AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8ED, but I don't liked the bulk of it and most of the time, it was siting in the bottom of one of my camera bag, and get tired of it and sold. I regretted never of it.</p><div></div>

<p>Actually you got it mostly right, but the 'normal' lens is the Nikkor-S 55mm f/1.2, not the f/1.4. The 20mm lens is the f/4 version that takes 52mm filters.</p>

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<p>PC Nikkor but wish to use newer equipment, you should know that it is extremely easy to make old PC Nikkors AI compliant</p>

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<p>By nature and nurture (training as an archaeologist and historian), I don't like modifications that actually "file" or cut anything. That was why I stayed with the early Nikons so long. I necessarily became somewhat of an "expert" as a result of my efforts to find a solution to the problem (e.g., http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00aPpw -the history of an apostate)</p>

<p>When I found that it was time to go digital (film fogging in security, digital finally getting good enough), Bob Atkins and others convinced me that the best solution for most old non-AI lenses is to get inexpensive adapters and use them on Canon EOS digital. TTL metering, if necessarily stop-down, and otherwise fine since there is no link to the mechanical aperture on the Nikkors.<br /> With lenses like the PC-Nikkor and the Reflex Nikkor 500mm, they were always all manual anyhow, so they are as easy to use on a modern Canon digital EOS camera as on the original Nikons, maybe easier.</p>

<p>Hi JMD. My guess was a quick one, no magnifying glass. It is a fattest old 55/ 1.2 all right. I get a couple of 50mm's and hunting for a good but not very expensive, scalloped 55/1.2 NON AI, I all ready has the original hood for it, hahaha, now I need the lens. I used to own the 28 PC and used, in to the digital era, and for some reason, I sold. The real classic is the 35 PC.</p>

<p>No, you did great.</p>

<p>I've picked up a few Nikon brand lens hoods. The PC-Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 takes an HN-1 hood, but because of the need to accommodate the shifts, it doesn't really do much shading. Ditto for the HN-14 for the 20mm f/4, but just because of the wide angle.<br /> The HN-3 also covered a wide variety of lenses.</p>

<p>Those were the days - all 52mm Ø, even the 20mm and the f/1.2 lens.</p><div></div>

<p>A couple of points: first, it seems as if Nikon was very conservative on lens hoods, perhaps allowing for filters, and in some cases fitting them for nested storage, and I have often found that narrower hoods can be used without visible vignetting. If you have any around, and have a Nikon with a 100 percent viewer, it's worth trying them.</p>

<p>In response to JDM Von W and his reluctance to cut away on old lenses, I would generally agree if they're minty, but almost everything I get is "bargain" grade or worse, and I don't worry so much. IN the case of the PC lens, which need not be stepped for AI, if you can get the ring turned on a lathe, the only sign of change is the unpainted edge of the ring, flush with the mount, which you don't see when it's on. </p><div></div>

<p><em>"Those were the</em> <strong>good old</strong> <em>days - all 52mm Ø, even the 20mm and the f/1.2 lens."</em><br /> I haw a small box of hoods, some duplicates, like the HN-1 -2 & -3, and many others. The hood for the 28 PC I still have it and some of those wide angle slip-on types, with the fastening screw too. I never use a lens without the proper hood, haw seen so many accident when the so called protecting filters doesn't protected the lens, in the contrary, it added more damage to the front element. I had accident too, hitting a rocks by the lens and the only damage I had the hood. I seen many of your images on PN, shoot with the Nikkormat EL. I'm getting back, more and more time shooting films. The only problem is the time needed to scan them. Fortunately, I have the Nikon Cool-Scan 4000 ED film scanner, running on the old Mac.<br>

Matthew, you right, it need a millimeter only to clear the AI pin. And if you painted, nobody would noticing, if you ever like to sell it. As you said about the old lenses AI conversion, I myself don't care to much for the originality, I'm not a collector anyway.</p>

<p>When Nikon made the switch, I considered having them AI'd by Nikon themselves, but honestly I had a touch of pique (just like the Canon FD users when Canon went to EOS). I'm now definitely past my pique (pun intended), but I'd just as soon buy newer lenses for the newer Nikons I now have - especially as I've gone over to early AF Nikons for some film shooting. For me the Nikon F and Nikkormat EL are still tops, although I will grant that the F2 made the F, even more perfect.</p>

<p>Besides, as I've said, it's so easy to use the key lenses (the PC-Nikkor , the f/1.2, and the 500mm) on Canons that I doubt I will ever fill in between the F2 and the N2002 and on<br>

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<p>I love the FM3a. This has become my go to camera, easy, simple, and complemented by the 7 Nikkor AIS lenses that I've had since the 80s, along with the Ultron seen attached.</p><div></div>

<p>The "Tech-Camera", the <strong>FA</strong>, nobody understood on that time, matrix metering, what all the cameras using today. It was a good, reliable and beautiful camera, my favorite, before the FM3a. At the 90's, never left home without it.</p><div></div>

<p>Over the course of a year or so, I bought 3 F cameras ,all cheap and each with a Photomic Ftn head (that might or might not work) as I firmly believe they are the best looking combination of camera ever. I bought 3 in case one or two broke. Then I went out and got an F2, in case the Fs' all went South.<br>

It shows my lack of knowledge that I thought any of them might ever stop working. They are now all over 45 years old ! Beautiful beasts. </p>

<p>Andy.</p>