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Zf  Voigtländer 35mm f/2

Are AI conversions for K lenses are as simply as an aperture ring replcement?  And if so, would the K-AI conversion kit (aperture ring) be the same as the AI ring?

Example:  20mm f/4 K conversion kit have the same aperture ring as the to 20mm f/4 AI.  This was listed as the cheapest conversion option based on Roland's info http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/aimod.html which suggests labour and parts (and shippping) were reasonable simple.


The background to this is I have a Nikkor 20mm f/4 AI but it's got some problems but have an option on a 20mm f/4 K that is in good condition - I wonder if i can simply swap the aperture rings (from AI onto the K) and have an AI'd K lens.  Milling/filling the K ring is something I'd like to avoid since I have an AI aperture ring.

My limited experience swapping K and Ai aperture rings is that the Ai kit ring can (obviously) swap onto a K lens, and the K ring should go onto the Ai lens without issue.  My experience: I have switched K to Ai, and Ai to K, on a 28/2.8 K/Ai lens a few times between the two copies of the lens. 

The downside to visiting the Royal Ontario Museum during March Break is the crowds.

Nikon Zf, 35/1.8S

ABout the only underwater photography I've done recently was on travels where film is not practical, and I don't anticipate using a Nikonos film camera in the foreseeable future.  But earlier today I was at the photo repair and old stuff store, and they had a Nikonos II in worn but working condition, no lens, for $5.00, and an invisible hand plucked a bill out of my wallet and... well, you know.  It's been there a while, and I just couldn't stand to see it languish.

If by chance someone for whom shipping from Eastern US is a practical matter would like to pay the small amount for a small flat-rate box, I'd be happy to send them the thing (I'll eat the 5 bucks if you can use the camera).

The camera in question has a foggy viewfinder, and it's definitely been around, but the shutter works fine, and it seems to be in good working order with no signs of leakage.

I only just today took possession of a Nikonos II albeit in much better cosmetic condition then yours and with a 28mm 3.5 UW Nikkor, and for six times what you paid. At the moment I'm contending with an intermittent shutter and - no surprise - the prospect of having to disassemble the viewfinder housing to clear-up some fogging. While it is doubtful the camera will pass any pressure-rating for dive depth after I'm done effectively turning it into a pretty paperweight, I'm confident it will serve me well enough snorkeling or rolling around in the mud during a hurricane - that is, after I replace that 28mm with a suitable land/air lens. (I would also gladly disabuse you of your Nikonos II as I'm a stickler for punishment especially when abused and orphaned Nikons are the concern. However...I realize this is a very old thread etc  )