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Encoding Old Nikon Lenses

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Posted by Larry Fischer on November 25, 2009 at 9:44 AM
I superficially understand older Nikon lenses can be microchipped for matrix metering and metadata.

Where, how, when, etc. would be appreciated.

the fisch
Posted by Pete D on November 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM
There is a photographer named Rolland Elliot who would put CPU chips in certain Nikkor lenses. I know this because he did a 400/3.5 for me a few years ago. A quick Google search did not turn up a link, so he may be out of that business now.

Sorry I can't really help.

Pete D.

ps -another Google search led to a list of complaints about Mr. Elliot, so be careful...
Posted by Larry Fischer on November 25, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Pete,

I've seen his name but it has fallen into disrepute.

I saw another site on a professional blog but not much information was imparted.

the fisch
Posted by Andrew Trevor-Jone on November 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
A simple alternative is just to set the lenses up as non-CPU lenses. It probably doesn't help with matrix metering (although I haven't tried) but it will help with EXIF (you'll get focal length and f/stop for primes).
Posted by Timothy White on November 26, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Did a quick google, and here is one of the articals I found..

http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_CPUconversion.html