converting lenses from non-ai to ai then adding cpu chip?

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has anyone had this done before or can offer some advise about going about this.?

[Nnnnsic]

I didn't even know it was possible.

Mind you, now that I know it is, I'm not sure it'd bring all that much of a value to your shots... however... I did find these:

http://hometown.aol.com/wdshpbiz/AImod.html
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/p ... /aimod.htm
http://home.carolina.rr.com/headshots/NikonFAQ.htm

[Glen]

Use a small screwdriver? Jack Merry ph 02 9416 1985 or 0402 404 847 advertises non ai to ai conversions for $49.95, don't know about ai to p though. You can always use it as a ai lens manually to you find a p converter if he doesn't do it, or send it to the states. Lots of postage, check the economics with that option. What lens is it?

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yeah, i was thinking of keeping it just ai for the moment. but there is a dealer here in melbourne that does cpu chips for about 175$.
i bought that old 50-300 f/f4.5 it was cheap something to try out. never had a non-ai lenses before.

does Jack Merry have a website or email address? not sure if i want to send it to syd.

[Glen]

does Jack Merry have a website or email address? not sure if i want to send it to syd.

No



Correction, he doesn't advertise one, ring him and ask him if he does

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so how did you come about his details if you don't mind me asking

[Glen]

They came from a small ad in Photo Trader. Havent used him, don't know anything about him.

Was thinking on getting my 400mm 5.6 converterd to P, at $175 I think I will give it a miss.

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just a word of warning with those conversions. you may not be able to fully open the aperture with your d70, unless you use a f5 or something with an aperture ring override. as the metering coupling doesn't fully open.