Auto-Nikkor-P 105mm f/2.5 pre-AI to AI

[golunvolo]

I´ve got it yesterday for 80€, shipping included. It maybe simple for the people here but it is my first ever modification of this kind. I couldn´t use it as I own a d700 and d750 so modification was needed. It has also some oil in the iris but that will have to wait a little. I went through the excellent post by Richard explaining how to tear it down and, even I started with hesitation and looking for someone to do it, I´m pretty sure I´ll do it myself.
   As of today, It is AI modified and it works without problem from f/2.5 to f/11. I tried M and A without problems.
   I have to get use to manual focus! With tripod and lv the results are even better than I expected. Handheld is getting easier fast too.

   1: the tool
   2: with tripod and lv @ f/5.6
   3: from same position shooting through the blinds also @ f/5.6

[golunvolo]

Auto metering. The window in the background is about 10 mts away.
1. f/2.5
2. f/4
3. f/5.6
4. f/8
5. f/11

   Only the aperture ring was used. Camara in A mode.

[golunvolo]

Handheld manual focus @f/2.5 and f/5.6

  That´s it. I have no pictures "of the lens", only "with the lens"  Will post one to show how the mod looks. It is very straight forward, just had to be careful and go slowly.
       
   How difficult will be to add a CPU?

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Congratulations with your "new" lens. Any 105/2.5 is a fine addition to a Nikkor line-up.

"How difficult will be to add a CPU?" not very, if the parts are available

[golunvolo]

Bjørn, I actually have this one and one pristine copy of the "Gauss " type.
  Are the parts available?   

[Bjørn Rørslett]

I'm at the bottom of my inventory but will have a look tomorrow.

[golunvolo]

Thank you

[richardHaw]

congratulations! 

[Bent Hjarbo]

Hi. Is it the Sonnar design with the "screw-on" aperture ring?
I got one of these, and is considering the Ai change as it make it easier to use even on a Df.

[MFloyd]

Excellent lens ! I had mine redone by the Bjørn/Erik dream team 

[armando_m]

Paco,

It is a user friendly lens, specially after my first experience with a MF lens on the D800 was with the 55 f1.2,  and the results are very satisfying, felicidades !

The guides from Richard are an invaluable resource

[golunvolo]

Hi. Is it the Sonnar design with the "screw-on" aperture ring?
I got one of these, and is considering the Ai change as it make it easier to use even on a Df.

   It is. The Ai change is very easy. It is my first. I needed a dremel and patience.

[golunvolo]

Paco,

It is a user friendly lens, specially after my first experience with a MF lens on the D800 was with the 55 f1.2,  and the results are very satisfying, felicidades !

The guides from Richard are an invaluable resource

   Gracias Armando.

   Richard guides are excellent. I received the lens with some oil in the iris and a somehow stiff helicoids. Just following his blog I have done a complete tear down of the lens today.  Aperture is snappy now and everything is working as it is suppose to do. My first! I´m so happy.
   Here also a snap with the lens just to try.

   Thank you all
     

[golunvolo]

I took it today out for a spin. So this should be me...

[golunvolo]

Today is a local holidays, no work for me. I have the whole day for myself. Walking around with no time schedule or direction 
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