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Pre-’77 Nikon F lenses which have been updated to AI specification.
Nikon offered conversions which involved replacing the aperture ring with a new one featuring the meter coupling ridge which makes AI work. Some people have also modified pre-AI lenses by grinding the aperture ring to mimic the AI coupling ridge.
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