Positive end and start position in continuous focus rings. Nikkor.

[Shooter]

Some one may be interested in this:

Just got back my 17-35 and my 28-70 Nikkors (both f2.8) after getting them aperture ring declicked.

I asked my technician if he would take a look at the continuous focus ring mechanism and see if he could "fix" it so that it would have a hard stop , either end.

Cautiously we decided to do it on the 28-70 first and leave the 17-35 as is.

Well guess what. He has achieved it and that lens now has fixed end focus points. He used grub screws I believe and he also said that he can easily "unfix" it if I ever decide to.

Will definitely do the 17-35 as well now.

 

[dustylense]

hey thats cool. That guy could make a good dollar doing that.

 

[Oliver Rush]

What are his prices like? I would be REALLY interested in his price to do that to the 24mm f1.4 and a 17 35 if i ever get them.... and I have a friend with the 17 35 who would love that.

 

[natums]

That is too cool. Didn't know you could do either of those things, will have to look into that...

 

[Shooter]

What are his prices like? I would be REALLY interested in his price to do that to the 24mm f1.4 and a 17 35 if i ever get them.... and I have a friend with the 17 35 who would love that.

Cant be that difficult because to aperture declick my Nikkor 17-35, Nikkor 28-70 and my macro 60 plus focus end limit the 28-70...cost me approx. USD $145 (NZ$ 178).

Kiwi ingenuity maybe... but ask your local lens technician.

BTW. the 17-35 and the 28-70 are very complex lenses mechanically.