MikePL
May 4th, 2003, 05:22 PM
When I bought the camera I was happy that it would work with Nikon lenses. All my lenses worked, except my 24mm/2.8. The lens just wouldn't want to screw in. I also have a 105mm/2.5 lens from that era but it works just fine.
In the first picture you can see the 105mm/2.5. The aperture ring has a special tab, just as in newer lenses.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens1.jpg
The second picture shows both lenses side by side. The lens on the right is the 24mm and you can see that the aperture ring is sitting much higher than in the 105mm lens. This is what caused obstruction against a special lever in the S2 camera. You will notice that lever below the 'DOF preview' button, very close to the lens mount.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens2.jpg
I decided to take the risk and modify my 24mm lens, although its price is still quite high. I unscrewed the screws around the bayonet mount.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens3.jpg
What a nice surprise !!! When you open the Nikon lens there are no springs, balls and tabs that pop out all over the room (as it happens with other lenses). Everything is well engineered and secured in place. You just have to note where the aperture tab touches the tab inside the lens.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens4.jpg
You can also pull the aperture ring with confidence. The only thing to consider during reassembly will be a tab (pictured) that fits a groove in the aperture ring. Easy
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens5.jpg
There's the ring. As you can see someone has modified it before I did. It was made to fit cameras with light meter control by means of a ring around the lens mount (works great with my FG and N6006). But in order to fit it into the Fuji S2 you need to grind much more.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens6.jpg
Here are the tools. No comments needed...
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens7.jpg
There are no pictures of the grinding process because I decided to do it in another room, far from optical equipment. This is very important, as tiny metal particles do fly all over the place while you are cutting. You definitely don't want a sharp piece of metal in your lenses, or better yet, on the sensor of the S2. So this part is left to your imagination. The next picture shows my working space photographed with the 24mm/2.8. Ta- daaah !!!
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens8.jpg
In the first picture you can see the 105mm/2.5. The aperture ring has a special tab, just as in newer lenses.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens1.jpg
The second picture shows both lenses side by side. The lens on the right is the 24mm and you can see that the aperture ring is sitting much higher than in the 105mm lens. This is what caused obstruction against a special lever in the S2 camera. You will notice that lever below the 'DOF preview' button, very close to the lens mount.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens2.jpg
I decided to take the risk and modify my 24mm lens, although its price is still quite high. I unscrewed the screws around the bayonet mount.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens3.jpg
What a nice surprise !!! When you open the Nikon lens there are no springs, balls and tabs that pop out all over the room (as it happens with other lenses). Everything is well engineered and secured in place. You just have to note where the aperture tab touches the tab inside the lens.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens4.jpg
You can also pull the aperture ring with confidence. The only thing to consider during reassembly will be a tab (pictured) that fits a groove in the aperture ring. Easy
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens5.jpg
There's the ring. As you can see someone has modified it before I did. It was made to fit cameras with light meter control by means of a ring around the lens mount (works great with my FG and N6006). But in order to fit it into the Fuji S2 you need to grind much more.
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens6.jpg
Here are the tools. No comments needed...
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens7.jpg
There are no pictures of the grinding process because I decided to do it in another room, far from optical equipment. This is very important, as tiny metal particles do fly all over the place while you are cutting. You definitely don't want a sharp piece of metal in your lenses, or better yet, on the sensor of the S2. So this part is left to your imagination. The next picture shows my working space photographed with the 24mm/2.8. Ta- daaah !!!
http://www.jedrak.com/000/lens8.jpg