Hi, I wish you all a happy new year 2005, full of successful Nikon repairs :) I've successfully repaired some Nikon FEs (quite in-depth repairs : FRE, shutter,...
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The F3 electrical is such fun because there is not a comprehensive schematic, and the peices of the schematic that are in the repair manual are in different...
I was looking for a junk F3 FPC part number FA4-1001-1. This is the main body flexable printed wiring unit. I need to test something out and I was wanting to...
While it was working fine, my SB-12 has stopped functioning half way thru a roll. It will not flash, the ready light will not come on but it does blink [in...
Hi, the two little hooks on the back door of my F80S broke. I cannot figure out when it happened, just yesterday it was OK. -|-----------------------| ... ...
I have a problem with my F2. The last couple of exposures were accompanied by a grating sound on winding on, then the shutter jammed completely. The first...
David, The F2 expert is Sover Wong, who is also a longtime contributor to this list and may reply to your question. In the meantime, check out his website...
I just picked up an FT2 body off of the big auction site... Needs some work... Namely, the pin on the coupling ring is loose, the rewind crank is rather...
Not too difficult if you have the replacement parts available. Biggest problem with working on the old Nikkormats is the lens mount and mirror box screws are...
Hi David, Has the film advance lever/winder lost the ON position, ie it springs back to the OFF/rest position. If so, then the end-stop is broken inside and...
Hi Sover, thanks for the reply. The lever seems to be ok. the problem seems to be with the second curtain. I wondered if a bit of foam could have got caught...
Hi David, It sounds like your F2 is behaving like it's set in the 'T' mode. It's hard to pin point the fault at this stage. It's not easy to open the camera...
Hi David, Jim at jim@... has some info on the technique of disassemble on the F2. He may be able to give you some help. He also has some repair manuals...
Hi all, I've got some trouble removing the top cover of FM. I got all the other parts off except the lock under rewind knob (to lock the door- opening...
Hi all, I've got some trouble removing the top cover of FM. I got all the other parts off except the lock under rewind knob (to lock the door- opening...
... I haven't been there on that model, but it looks just like a circlip in a groove to me. It should prise out with a fine screwdriver - or two - assuming you...
Hi I have bought a Black Nikon F, just the get the prisem for my other F, but I wonder if it is possible to get new shutter curtains and the leatherrette for...
I don't believe the leatherette is in fact unusable after removal. I find that the leatherette should be warmed first with an electric hair dryer. Then you...
Hi Bent, Soak the leatherette with lighter fluid. Comes off nicely that way. Are the curtains wrinkled? Thanks, [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Try www.cameraleather.com for the covering. Bent Hjarbo <bent.hjarbo@...> wrote:Hi I have bought a Black Nikon F, just the get the prisem for my other F,...
... that way. ... Hi Thank for so many fast replies on this question. I will try the use a combination, of warming and soaking. The curtans, if there are more...
... on ... thats ... anywhere ... able to ... posted ... dangers in ... tubed ... Hi Have ypu tried to push the flash firmly backwards to give more pressure on...
I don't know if the F curtains are still available but an F2 or F3 curtain might be usable. not sure but they are similar types of curtains. This would be a...
I got this camera #743xxxx about 7 years ago from a store that aparently traded it from a Govt department. It looks like a normal late model Nikon F but under...
John, I have 2 Nikon F's with a similar modification done by Precicion Camera Repair in NY. Your's appears to be an original Questar done modification. It is a...
I believe the reason this modification was made so that you do not lose a frame, as you would using the original mirror up feature. I believe this problem was...
most were made for use with microscopes and telescopes with out loosing a frame with each picture. I was told none were mod. by Nikon. I have one of the...
Here's a source for precut leather, your choice of species: http://www.cameraleather.com/nikonslr/ ... curtain might be usable. not sure but they are similar...
Hi, Sorry to blow my own horn on posting for the first time. We do the adaptation for the mirror pre release here. Cost is 45.00 plus shipping. We call it the...
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