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gwnikonsnapper
May 2, 2004 3:23 pm
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...
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Don Doucette
nikonfanatic
May 2, 2004 7:35 pm
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...
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sutter_phillips
May 3, 2004 12:27 am
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...
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Jon Himing
s12rs_x
May 3, 2004 4:01 am
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)...
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Tony Power
apoweralso
May 3, 2004 4:27 am
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...
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Michael Weis
mwweis15857
May 3, 2004 11:10 pm
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...
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Louis Faiella
dadlou2002
May 4, 2004 1:20 am
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...
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Michael Weis
mwweis15857
May 4, 2004 1:52 am
Thanks for the advice, Lou. As noted in, Things I've done and checked, # 1 & 3, I have tried this. Still jammed. Mick Weis ... ...
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Hansen, Lars Holst
lhhansen
May 4, 2004 1:37 pm
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...
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Michael Weis
mwweis15857
May 5, 2004 1:17 am
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...
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Jacques Bertrand
nikon5875
May 7, 2004 5:26 pm
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...
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Marco
listman@...
May 8, 2004 4:35 pm
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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jvmulken
May 12, 2004 8:40 pm
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...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
May 12, 2004 8:56 pm
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...
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Louis Faiella
dadlou2002
May 12, 2004 8:56 pm
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...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
May 12, 2004 9:04 pm
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...
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Tim Meneely
meneelyt
May 13, 2004 2:49 am
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...
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Bill Cain
craftonreunion
May 13, 2004 7:38 am
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...
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Bill Cain
craftonreunion
May 13, 2004 7:55 am
... Solutions ... lenses for use on old cameras. John White 1350 Folkstone Ct. Ann Arbor MI 48105 (734) 662-1734 jwhite@... Hope this helps. Bill...
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KironKid@...
quietlightphoto
May 13, 2004 8:11 am
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 ...
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leftcoastnikkor
May 13, 2004 5:24 pm
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...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
May 13, 2004 6:19 pm
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...
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Tim Meneely
meneelyt
May 14, 2004 1:15 pm
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...
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gehageh
May 21, 2004 11:33 am
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...
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Louis Faiella
dadlou2002
May 21, 2004 3:40 pm
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...
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gehageh
May 21, 2004 9:02 pm
... wrote: hi Lou, thank you for your help.I will try to do the repair. George ... then ... group ... bought ... except ... (not ... loading ... the...
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davek57
May 25, 2004 7:18 pm
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...
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Jon Goodman
Jon_Goodman
May 25, 2004 7:55 pm
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...
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davek57
May 25, 2004 8:22 pm
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...
