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Gear Talk => What the Nerds Do => Topic started by: richardHaw on November 07, 2018, 02:23:35

Title: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: richardHaw on November 07, 2018, 02:23:35
http://richardhaw.com/2018/11/02/repair-nikkor-s-c-5cm-f-1-4/

well...i know the RF crowd isn't big but it's still a Nikkor :o :o :o
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: Erik Lund on November 07, 2018, 09:40:06
Yes the rangefinder community is rather small, especially the Nikkor one, I think they will have a very vintage look on the Z7 and Z6  ;)


But interesting to see the lens inside, thanks!
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: Birna Rørslett on November 07, 2018, 10:08:22
Who will be the first to offer an adapter for those nice old RF Nikkors on the Z models? I'd purchase such a contraption immediately.
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: Erik Lund on November 07, 2018, 11:05:13
To start off with you could use a Nikon S- Rangefinder to Leica M/LTM adapter and a stack it on the Leica M to Nikon Z adapter  ;)
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: richardHaw on November 08, 2018, 01:37:38
it depends. a bar buddy of mine tried with a Contax/S to M and the new shoten M to Z combo. it didn't work  :'(

he said that it didn't reach infinity  :'(

Amedeo is the best person for this and Cosina is the best company that makes these. I hope they make one.

Amedeo is trying to rebuild his life after he fled his country due to civil unrest. :o :o :o
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: Erik Lund on November 08, 2018, 15:23:23
That is a matter of removing a mount and slicing of a few 1/10 mm of the length and re assemble ;)
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: Birna Rørslett on November 08, 2018, 15:34:40
A genuine nerd project, Erik. I have the Amadeo adapter for old RF Nikkors to Sony E-mount. Can order factory spare parts (Z bayonet mount) from Nikon. The middleman should be you ...

Sony E has register distance 18mm and the new Nikon Z is 16mm. Hmm.
Title: Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
Post by: richardHaw on November 08, 2018, 16:06:47
should be possible :o :o :o