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May 1, 2004 8:46 am
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I have a 300mm f2.8 Afs Nikkor which may need a new silent wave lens motor.Also the manual focus ring has to be turned considerably to make a small adjustment...
I do know for a fact that the motor for a AF-S 28-70 f2.8 is almost $700 (Canadian) just for the part, so you can imagine what the labor on that repair would...
Hi I am new to the group as I just purchased a real nice F2 through online auction. The camera works well but needs new light seals, additionally I would like...
I had problems with a 50/1.8 AI lens that wouldn't focus correctly.......... I thought I'd try to see what the problem was.......... (Oh no they cry in unison)...
Jon, it will go together with a great deal of difficulty! It uses a 'multi-tread' helix to focus - what this means is that there are three positions where the...
I hope the members can get me out of a jam. My FG, SN 83XXXXX, which I purchased new, seems to be somehow jammed. Up to this time I have never had a problem...
Michael Your problem seems very convoluted, however, before you try anything else put the speed selector to manual = M90 or B. This will often reset an FG. LOU...
Hello, You may want to detach the bottom plate. It is sometimes possible to fairly easily see what is wrong if something is jammed here. I have had problems...
Lars, Thank you for the information. I'll look through that section of the archives. Don't think I'm up to doing the repairs myself though. Mick Weis...
Hello, I am trying to check a newly acquired MD-1 motor drive and would like to know the uses of the 5 pins under the motor base. I guess (hope) only 2 are...
I recently got a Nikon DA-1 finder (actually the predecessor for the F) in a quite nice condition. However, some clacking reveals that one or more of the...
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May 8, 2004 4:35 pm
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Hi, The shutterspeed indication in the viewfinder of my Nikkormat FTn is stuck at 1000. All shutterspeeds however work normally. Does someone have a clue what...
Jack, The shutterspeed readout is a little piece of film attached to a string that runs on a pully affair. Most likely the spring is broken. Another...
Hi Does anyone have an idea what causes the LEDs on the FG to be very dim? The camera works well and if you look in a dark environment you can see the LEDs...
Meant to say most likely the "string" is broken. William Sampson http://hometown.aol.com/wdshpbiz/AImod.html [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Greetings, I just got a very nice 24mm Nikkor AI lens, with caps and box, for a reasonable price from EBay. Its one defect (which was described) was that the...
Tim, You could remove the broken shoe and put the screws back until you locate a new shoe. This question appears periodically on most Nikon boards and every...
In a message dated 5/12/04 7:52:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Yes, they are. Let me know if you can't find one in your area. Is it the f/2 model? KK ...
Hi forum members, Need some buying advise. I'm looking at a 180mm-ED AIS, clean glass, diaphragm clean and not sticky, however the f-stop ring is considerably...
If the aperture ring is stiff, but the stop-down lever is snappy and opens and closes the diaphragm with ease, there is a problem in the aperture ring. It may...
Thanks for all the input - I got sent out of town for a couple of days there, but I'm back now and will work on running one to earth. (At $4 per set, Camera...
Hello, as a new member I want to congratulate everybody for the nice group at least for those making some camera repairs. I have recently bought a F-301 from...
Hi I had that same problem with my N2020. I had to lift the cover to lube the counter pivot, and loosen the mechanism. If you are not well versed at this you...
... wrote: hi Lou, thank you for your help.I will try to do the repair. George ... then ... group ... bought ... except ... (not ... loading ... the...
My Nikon EM's winder knob broke apart while rewinding a roll. :-( Locating a replacement will be a pain. But does anyone have any techniques for removing the...
Hi, David. I would block the fork (inside the film canister area) with a screwdriver or piece of wood and simply unscrew what is left of the old one. Finding...
Thanks, Jon! I have a lead on a parts camera, so I think I'm in good shape. (I dreaded the idea of hunting down a wrecked Nikon FM-10, which I hear has a...
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