This is the monthly note from NikonRepair Apart from being merely a mail based list, the group also has some important resources on the web. They include: ...
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thompson1600
Nov 6, 2002 8:27 am
I picked up this lens and it has a front element with a couple minor pits. I am thinking of either replacing it or having it replaced. Anyone familiar with...
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vmaxerr
Nov 6, 2002 8:27 am
My little Nikon point-n-shoot (Lite-Touch Zoom 120ED QD) that I carry with me on my motorcycle has quit. Everything works except the auto-focus, I've replaced...
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Rick Oleson
rick_oleson
Nov 6, 2002 4:15 pm
if it's only got a couple of minor pits, i'd think they might have less effect on performance than even a minor mismatch in a replaced front element. unless...
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Jurbala, Daryl
daryljurbala
Nov 6, 2002 5:31 pm
I've got one with a crack toward the edge. It has no effect on the image (that I can discern), although I'm sure I'm losing .005 stop because of it ;) Anyway,...
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Lexi and Christiaan
regularfoot
Nov 7, 2002 1:00 am
Aloha Tom, Regarding your 300 2.8, I have been told by the parts department that front elements are no longer availible for a replacement part. I assume you...
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Bent Hjarbo
nikonmf
Nov 7, 2002 9:42 am
Hello I have aquired a very used 135mm f2.8, and it need some repair. The "paper" inside the hood has long gone, and I would like replace it, but how to I get...
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thompson1600
Nov 7, 2002 9:48 pm
OK, The little pits and a minor crack along the edge do not seem to affect picture quality. It appears to be in the curved glass, outermost piece of glass....
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thompson1600
Nov 7, 2002 10:12 pm
Where can you purchase Nikon repair manuals for bodies and lenses? Thanks Tom...
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Hansen, Lars Holst
lhhansen
Nov 8, 2002 9:01 am
Hi Tom, Upgrading with a chip sounds like a good idea to me. So does getting a 122mm protection filter (UV or not). Best regards, Lars. ... I am really...
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Hansen, Lars Holst
lhhansen
Nov 8, 2002 9:03 am
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NikonRepair/links links to vendors of repair manuals. Best regards, Lars...
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Dave
dave19136
Nov 9, 2002 4:12 am
Group Members, Moisture enters my 135 QC 2.8 Nikkor easily and condenses on the rear of the front element. Can I tighten that elemment or is it cemented in?...
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nikonistic
Nov 9, 2002 11:04 am
Haven't owned an F for many years and recently bought two F bodies. The film advance on both work the same. After about four-fifths into the advance, the...
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nikonistic
Nov 9, 2002 11:08 am
The repair manual I recently bought shows an old mirror box and a new mirror box. Approximately what serial number did this change from old to new and other...
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nikonistic
Nov 9, 2002 11:12 am
What does inconsistent or inaccurate slow shutter speeds typically mean in a Nikon F? I've seen a few with this problem, and I have one. Is it a bad...
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arskc4i
Nov 10, 2002 6:00 pm
... I picked up my wonderful old F and did this. At about maybe 85% of its travel there is a distinctive click, after which time the advance moves onward to...
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Gurantzm
Nov 11, 2002 8:52 pm
Hi all, I am trying to use the F3HP with an older Nikkor Q lens. The lens is in good shape, but hard to mount on the F3. No problem using it on a Nikkormat...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
Nov 11, 2002 9:04 pm
The lens is non-AI and cannot be safely mounted on the F3HP without flipping up the AI tab. And then the lens can only meter in stop-down mode. The lens can be...
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 11, 2002 9:09 pm
... Some of the earlier lenses had a "skirted" aperture ring (to extend over/around the lens mount) and needed to be trimmed to work on the newer ("newer" in...
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 11, 2002 9:11 pm
... I think you're feeling the end of the mirror cocking cycle. The mirror cocking arm is driven by a lever that has a follower that rides a cam located around...
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 11, 2002 9:29 pm
... flipping ... lens ... my ... your ... tab ... Brainfart, I wasn't even thinking in AI terms when I posted my reply....
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Prasad Agrahar
ad_prasad
Nov 12, 2002 10:26 am
I tried my F (without film) and there is no change in tension. There is a click at about 90% into the advance but no perceptible change in tension....
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 12, 2002 10:47 am
... Mine has a click and a slight easing in tension (barely perceptible, wouldn't even notice unless looking for it)....
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koda chrome
kodachrome200@...
Nov 13, 2002 2:21 pm
... You got my curiosity up. I pulled my Nikon FTn out of the closet. Serial # 7175XXX. Whether I have film in the body or not, I can advance the lever...
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pluma1001
Nov 13, 2002 3:17 pm
Well Im no expert on Nikons or the repair of any other brand of camera, but both of my Nikon F's ser# 67520xx and 70248xx do the same thing at end of film...
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 13, 2002 4:44 pm
... The Nikon (F) is basically a Leica-shutter (drum type) rangefinder camera that's been "stretched" to fit in a mirrorbox. Most of the "SLRish" ...
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nikonistic
Nov 15, 2002 4:45 pm
Thanks for all the help on my F film advance question! Looks like my two Fs fall into the normal category. Next question. How do you remove the ring...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
Nov 15, 2002 4:55 pm
Troy, Many of us fabricate special tools like this as needed. You can make good pin tools by sinking finishing nails into the end of a dowel at the right...
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cjs@...
Nov 15, 2002 4:59 pm
Hi, Before working on my Nikon F2 cameras, I searched for whoever sells these kinds of tools and gave up. Also gave up on snake-eye screwdrivers. I made my...
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Ron Schwarz
onxbray
Nov 15, 2002 5:03 pm
I use a tool made of a ground Xacto blade in a large black handle. ... NikonRepair-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ... and hit send!)...
