I guess I need a ruling on these images, because I used a modified Nikon TC-16A to impart partial auto focus capability to our beloved manual focus Nikkors. I am excited about being able to final focus much easier using this unique hacked Nikon hardware from the mid 1980s. Originally Nikon made the TC-16A to add AF to their MF lenses, but only on a handful of camera bodies. My first interest was in adding some fine focus capability to the Reflex Nikkor-C 500mm f8, because the focus throw is short (about 100 degrees) and minor adjustments seem drastic. I can report the TC-16A works and makes the 500mm f8 a 800mm f11? (1-2 stops slower) lens. Anyway, as I understand it, this thread is now about the manual focus Nikkor lenses on any camera body - not on how they were focused. (I.E. green dot, audio beep, live view etc) I do get these 95-99% focused manually, and then the TC uses the screw drive to move an internal lens group to final focus position. If anyone thinks this is crossing the line for the group just PM, or post to let me know, and I will remove them.
35mm f1.4 ais + TC-16A
55mm f3.5 Nikkor-P.C ai'd + TC-16A
180mm f2.8 Nikkor-P ai'd + TC-16A
200mm f2.0 ai + TC-200 + TC-16A
300mm f2.8 ais + TC-301 + TC-16A
400mm f5.6 ais + TC-16A
400mm f5.6 ais + TC-16A
500mm f8 Nikkor-C + TC-16A
Jan 27, 2022 at 04:18 PM
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