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Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« 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

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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #3 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  ;)
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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #4 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

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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #5 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 ;)
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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Repairing the Nikkor-S 5cm f/1.4 (rf)
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2018, 16:06:47 »
should be possible :o :o :o