Older PC lenses on DSLRs

[Ralph Nevins]

for people with old glass ..

do older 28/35mm (pre AI ) PC lenses fit without modification on DSLRs ?
thnks

 

[Patrick H]

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D70, 5700, 995
patrickh

 

[Bjorn Rorslett]

Probably. My 28/3.5 PC is 20 years old and fits. These lenses are by the way neither AI nor AIS since they haven't a mechanical aperture linkage to the camera.

The even older 28/4 PC had a flange on its rear which possibly could interfere w9ith the camera mount. Same holds for the earliest versions of the 35/2.8 PC and the 35/3.5 PC. You can take a dremel and remove the material which makes lens to stick when mounted.

 

[ianz28]

There is a 28 I believe at the used camera shop right next to my house.........I swear it mentioned AI ro AI-S on the tag.

There are no more recent lenses than the Pre AI on these PC lenses?

Pretty good prices compaired to new. I believe this one was around $200.
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http://www.ianz28.smugmug.com

 

[Norwen]

That's exactly what I did. I shaved off about 1mm to 2mm and voila. Took about 1 minute.

 

[Ralph Nevins]

thanks all

this was my guess from looking at the rear & reading about the stoped down nature of the beasts ...

 

[Andrew64673]

There are some interesting Russian t/s and pc lenses available even new in nikon mount. I think there is an adapter also to fit kiev/pentacon medium format lenses(including some nice zeiss glass) with shift. A medium format wide lens theoretically should make a good t/s or pc lens for a dslr because of the long lens to film plane distance and the wider coverage.

 

[Patrick H]

Actually I have a very old 35/2.8 PC that works perfectly on my D70. Not bad results either.
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D70, 5700, 995
patrickh

 

[txbonds]

at least according to his website:

http://www.moosepeterson.com/gear/28PC.html

 

[Andrew64673]

for panos! brilliant.

 

[glacierpete]

Here is more about the family of nikon PC lenses

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/PC_Nikkor/index3.htm