Df and FTZ compatibility with pre-AI lenses

Bob Morse · 2023-04-07T15:32:58-07:00

Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices. My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount

Df and FTZ compatibility with pre-AI lenses

Bob Morse All Messages By This Member #152935 开云体育 Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses. What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings. ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ?? /AnotherBob Sent from our iBob
Hugh All Messages By This Member #152936 开云体育 There is / was a guy in Michigan ?that converted these old lenses to work on on the digital Nikons. I had ?two or three done. I’ll see if I remember his name. Hugh toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 7, 2023, at 4:50 PM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote: Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses.? What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings.? ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ?? /AnotherBob Sent from our iBob
Zane Healy All Messages By This Member #152937 开云体育 Really all that needs to happen is to covert it to Ai. ?I have several that have been converted (and others that haven’t). ?My grandparents had my Pre-Ai 135mm f/2.8 converted when I bought my Nikon FM2 (used), back in 1986. ?The Pre-Ai lens I use the most is a 55mm f/3.5 Micro. ?Some of the Pre-Ai lenses are still quite good. ?Others aren’t. :-) You might check to see if there is an adapter for Pre-Ai lenses for the Z6 (if ones needed). ?I’ve used a Pre-AI 50mm f/1.4 on my Leica M10-P using a Nikon adapter (the adapter works with anything up to a “G” lens). I’m glad to hear you’re seeing success with the Minolta Rokkor lenses, that’s an adapter I’ll want when I finally get a Z body. I’ve been having fun with M42 lenses on my M10-P, but would rather shoot them on a Z body. ? Zane toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 7, 2023, at 1:50 PM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote: Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses.? What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings.? ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ?? /AnotherBob Sent from our iBob
Zane Healy All Messages By This Member #152938 开云体育 To answer your question about the Df, it has the necessary coupling of the Pre-Ai F-mount lenses. ?It’s also worth noting that the Df has done very good at retaining its value. As for mounting pre-Ai lenses on a mirrorless body. ?My main advice, is make sure that everything clears. ?I was able to get a Pre-Ai lens mounted on my D800, but it didn’t want to come off. ?If I remember correctly I had to remove the coupler to get it off. Zane toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 7, 2023, at 1:50 PM, Bob Morse <stilljustbob@...> wrote: Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses.? What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings.? ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ?? /AnotherBob Sent from our iBob
Walt All Messages By This Member #152939 开云体育 John White did AI conversions for non-AI lenses https://aiconversions.com ? Walt ? *Photography is a language more universal than words. Minor White* ? toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Morse Sent: Friday, April 7, 2023 3:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Nikon-DSLR] Df and FTZ compatibility with pre-AI lenses ? Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses. What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings. ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ? ?? /AnotherBob ? Sent from our iBob
Hugh All Messages By This Member #152940 开云体育 That’s the name. He did a good conversion. Hugh toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Apr 7, 2023, at 5:27 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote: John White did AI conversions for non-AI lenses ? Walt ? *Photography is a language more universal than words. Minor White* ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Morse Sent: Friday, April 7, 2023 3:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Nikon-DSLR] Df and FTZ compatibility with pre-AI lenses ? Consignment shops and yard sales have numerous 1970's Nikon film cameras with pre-AI lenses at nearly dumpster prices.? My understanding is that, of the digital Nikons, only the Df can safely mount these lenses. What is different about the Df design that allows safe mounting? Would pre-AI lenses safely mount onto a current mirrorless body, using an FTZ?? Assuming all manual settings. ?I have successfully used my old Minolta Rokkor lenses on my Z6, with a MetaBones adapter. The results are obviously not a match for new equipment, but fun to see the results, and I do have a few "good at the time" Rokkor lenses. Do any of you have experience with pre-AI lenses on a Df body or with adapters? ? ?? /AnotherBob ? Sent from our iBob
Zane Healy All Messages By This Member #152941 开云体育 On Apr 7, 2023, at 2:27 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote: John White did AI conversions for non-AI lenses? ? Walt Once again, you’re trying to convince me to get a Z-body. :-)

Based on this table, you don’t need to have them converted, you can just use the FTZ adapter.

Zane