On Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:05:35 -0400, Scott Evans wrote:

>I was just given a fairly old Nikkor 35/2.8 PC lens, and I want to use it
>on my N70. I spoke to Nikon customer service about it, and it sounds like
>they have one tech that knows how to do the mod, but the person I spoke to
>on the repair line didn't inspire much confidence. I've had a bad
>experience before with big-company camera repairs (Canon) where you send
>them the equipment and "a few weeks later" you get a written estimate in
>the mail. Actually, Canon's had a p&s of mine for months and I've yet to
>hear a thing from them. So I'm a little nervous about sending off an old
>valuable lens into the ether.
>
>There's a pro shop in my area (Mora Camera in DC) that does good work, all
>on Nikons. They've never done a PC mod though. Does anybody know the
>exact details of the modification? I called Nikon customer service back
>to ask if they had a datasheet describing the mod and was told they
>didn't. But if someone can furnish details, I'd like to hand the lens to
>Mora and see what they can do. I trust them a lot more than somebody I'm
>not allowed to talk to at Nikon in Melville.

Ummm, guess what? No mod needed with most body - non-AI PC lens
combinations...
The lens may nudge the body AI tab a bit (it is worth checking to
make sure the tab doesn't move while mounting the lens). If there
is more than usual contact between the lens edge and the body tab,
you can carefully shave some metal off the offending barrel edge...
BTW, meter only with the lens centered on all bodies but the F3.