Somewhat Modified 300/2 For Sale . . .

[jhinkey]

https://www.popflash.com/NIK300CL

If you want a reclamation project and have $22,000 USD on hand . . . .

- J

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

https://www.popflash.com/NIK300CL

If you want a reclamation project and have $22,000 USD on hand . . . .

- J

"FRONT ELEMENT COMPLETELY REPLACEED BY SCHNEIDER OPTICS IN OCTOBER 2016"

Xcuse me, using Schneider glass???

[Erik Lund]

I read it as; Work was done by Schneier,,,

http://www.company7.com/library/nikon/Nikon_0300f2.html


I think they refer to the "filter" mentioned a bit down,,,

[pluton]

Century Precision Optics was purchased by Schneider in 2000.  Century was/is known for adaptive mechanical and optical modifications for the motion picture camera and lens world. They are certainly capable of doing the work. 
Nikon USA will not service lenses once the parts are not available, even if the service requested does not require parts.  I was just told in person by Nikon L.A. that my 50/1.8 Ai lens had just 'fallen off' the list of serviceable lenses about six months ago, and therefore would not be admitted for a routine helicoid re-greasing job.

[jhinkey]

Century Precision Optics was purchased by Schneider in 2000.  Century was/is known for adaptive mechanical and optical modifications for the motion picture camera and lens world. They are certainly capable of doing the work. 
Nikon USA will not service lenses once the parts are not available, even if the service requested does not require parts.  I was just told in person by Nikon L.A. that my 50/1.8 Ai lens had just 'fallen off' the list of serviceable lenses about six months ago, and therefore would not be admitted for a routine helicoid re-greasing job.

Yeah, same with my 16/3.5 AI - "No parts available" so Nikon wouldn't clean the internal element surfaces at all - all it needed was a cleaning of the dust, but they wouldn't touch it.
Sent it to APS and for $150 they did a great job w/o any hesitation.

[Erik Lund]

If they break/damage a retainer-ring or similar they can't fix it, I fully understand them! Working on old lenses is a gamble and the customer expect to have a mint lens returned,,, even though it's a 30 year old lens,,,

[pluton]

If they break/damage a retainer-ring or similar they can't fix it, I fully understand them! Working on old lenses is a gamble and the customer expect to have a mint lens returned,,, even though it's a 30 year old lens,,,

This makes sense, I'm sure that this is the reason.

[jhinkey]

This makes sense, I'm sure that this is the reason.

But, yet a non-Nikon repair shop seems to not be afraid of such things and is happy to supply the service for such old irreplaceable lenses.
I assume then that Nikon does not have faith in its repair techs - that's not a good thing.

[Ilkka Nissilä]

Nikon obviously prefers to sell new lenses.

[Erik Lund]

But, yet a non-Nikon repair shop seems to not be afraid of such things and is happy to supply the service for such old irreplaceable lenses.
I assume then that Nikon does not have faith in its repair techs - that's not a good thing.

That is quite far fetched to speculate like that,,,

[pluton]

I think it is more that Nikon USA adopted this policy to protect themselves against the [real or imagined] trouble that could be caused by vengeful American consumers accompanied by their aggressive lawyers. Interestingly, Nikon USA has recently begun to ease up (slightly) on their draconian grey market goods=no repair policy.