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Mel The terminal block on the lens mount has to be unscrewed and left just 'hanging'. If you have removed the 3 screws that secure the mount, then it should...
Hi there, I have just bought this lens (AI 105 F2.5 Nikkor). This is the no-built-in-hood version (ie not AIS). I has a very stiff focus. As I'm used to pop...
Is it stiff throughout the range of focus travel or just stiff in certain places? If it is consistently hard to rotate, it likely requires cleaning and ...
Hi Karim, The focus stiffness should be attacked from the front of the lens. The rubber cover should be able to be rolled back to access hardware but be...
In a message dated 03/02/2005 1:03:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, kamrani@... writes: << I have just bought this lens (AI 105 F2.5 Nikkor). This is the ...
Hi Bill and Perry, Thanks for your (fast) help with this problem. Yes, the focus is stiff throughout the range of focus travel. No hard point, just a long hard...
I've worked on that lens in both old all metal non-ai and later ais versions with rubber grip. First of all, you can remove the whole glass assembly from the...
Hi All - I just aquired a Nikon 80-200 2.8 D series AF lens, with a single focus/zoom collar. I was told that the lens was 10 years old, and I did not pay too...
Hi, I have a good MF 28 to 85mm f3.5 f4.5 ais lens but it focusses well beyond infinity and the focus scale is out across the whole range. Additionally, there...
Hi, Anyone out there have a junk shutter control unit from a FM2n with the titanium shutter. What I am need ing is the unit that sits down on the side of the...
Hi all- I need some help with something that shouldn't be difficult, but for the life of me I can't quite figure out. Ought to be simple enough, but so far its...
I have two Nikon F3 bodies, and would like to sell one. "My" body F3 body shows a lot of wear, but is in perfect working condition. My wife's F3 body looks...
... And it turned out not to be difficult. The plate was glued on. Applied a few drops of solvent and it lifted right off. Rest of the top plate removal was...
Ed, I didn't look up the archeive but are you talking about the plastic ring under the film advance lever. If so the collar on top of the film advance turns...
David, Sounds like the lens is a victim of somebody taking it apart and not putting it back correctly. If the focus mechanism is not assembled correctly it...
The shutter button on my FG seems to be stuck in the fully down position, so that when I wind on it fires at the end of the stroke Anyone got some advice on...
DAVE That doesn't sound like a typical FG problem, however the first thing you should check before a teardown is the "inside" shutter release button (The one...
Hi all, I did open the lens as you told me. It worked fine, thanks to the hints I got from you, guys. No mar on the nice lens itself... It seems pretty easy to...
Hi, I can't seem to find the info I need on this lens. The aperture blades are sticking, and appear to have oil on the blades. I can use hand tools pretty...
I received an FM3a (from eBay) which was in worse condition than described. Essentially it looks like some salt water had entered the camera and there are...
Who did you buy from, so we know not to buy from this guy. ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus...
With all of the corrosion it might be as simple as the contact switch in the speed control unit that switches over to A. I am not familiar with the F3Ma but...
Karim, I don't think you can effectively clean the helical focus mechanism without completely disassembling it. I always use scribe lines to mark the exact...
... controlled ... 16 ... I suppose that in A mode the shutter mechanism should get a signal from the electronics board to close the shutter. Since the timing...
... aperture ... use ... wondering ... Let me rephrase this, I would like to dissassemble the lens myself, and clean the oil from the aperture blades. Can...
Hi Johannes, get in touch with jim@... . He sells repair manuals very reasonably and might have one for the FM3a. ... controlled ... 16 ... I suppose...
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