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I don't see any reference in the archives about this but has anyone on the list tried to clean the inside of the Nikon Coolscan IV ED (LS- 40)? Or any other...
I took of the lens mount and what I found is that the meter coupling lever is pulled back by a string which is supposed to run around a little wheel. Because...
Got a 200f4 that I am planning to swap the AI conversion ring from my old beater 200f4 over to. The two lenses are identical, except that the one that will be...
Shouldn't be a problem. Should just be a matter of unscrewing the bayonet mounts, trading rings and putting the mounts back on. Five bayonet screws and the ...
... Set the aperture ring to f/32 prior to removal for easier reassembly, and set the focus to minimum (to move the rear element out of harms way). Other than...
... Thanks, William. I'll try that once I replace the screwdriver that died when I tried to swap rings on my 50f1.4 Nikkor-SC... -J ++++ John H. Laughlin, CS...
The batteries leaked in my F4s. I cleaned it all upbut there was some stubbon corrosion on one of the gold battery posts and I replaced the motor drive. It ...
Hi, new here and referred to this group by a kind gentleman on the Nikon Lens Group. I have a Nikkor-HC Auto 28mm f/3.5 Lens with free-play of approximately...
Don't forget to look into the battery manufacturer's warranty. It may cover damage to the device in which it's used. ... From: NikonRepair@yahoogroups.com...
Walker, In my experience free play or slop in the focus is on manual focus lenses is not usually related to lubrication of the helical mechanism. In lots of...
Hi William, thanks for the advice. Having some free time this evening I decided to check those things you indicated. I removed the focusing collar and chrome...
Walker, Glad you solved it. Must have been some grit or something in there that was alternately jamming and breaking free. Well, it sounds like you've gotten a...
Question about top cover removeal...I've had the tops off a few Nikons, including the FG,FA and FE. On some the hot shoe was connected with wires and on at...
Kris When you remove the cover and it has the contact type you are ok! Typically the newer ones were this way. If it has the connection wires ( As I recall the...
Lou, Yes I have worked on Nikons with the wires and have done OK resoldering them. The dent on this FE-2 is so small that it's hardly worth the trouble to fix...
Dear list, I hope you can help as I am a newcomer to nikon cameras. Does anybody have a detailed drawing with dimensions of the F-mount bayonet fitting? I have...
Dear all, This is just a "heads up" to inform you I am back in "civilization" after 6 weeks of travelling in South Africa with only sporadic Internet access. ...
To put various unknown lenses on a Nikon SLR be it a film camera or a digital camera is fraught with problems and may damage the lens and the camera body. Also...
Hope Im not too tired to write this. Yesterday I was going down some stairs after walking in from ice and snow and my feet when out from under me. When I...
... This may or may not have what you're looking for: <http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/> ... FWIW, rudge65 has some very good points about the...
Chuck It is very difficult to suggest a method without actually seeing the damage, however I can give you some general suggestions: 1. Don't use "crazy glue"...
Thanks all. Got a chance to talk and show the camera to the repair guy here in Omaha and after he looked at it told me to just leave it alone. So that is what...
Hello, I am trying to repair my F3. Please could you help me about disassembling the winding mechanism. I removed the cover but in front the winding mechanism...
I took pictures at sea for about an hour before I noticed the picture in viewfinder gets very dim as a result of fresh gale and salt air. I immediately packed...
Hello, I am trying to repair my F3. Please could you help me about disassembling the winding mechanism. I removed the cover but in front the winding mechanism...
Hello, I have a Nikon F2A with DP-11 meter. When viewing through the eyepiece, the indicated shutter speed is not quite lined up. B~8 is pretty good, but then...
Hi Kris, The F2 finder shutter speed indication is done by a string pulling a spring loaded pully. The only way to adjust the alignment is to get inside the...
Thanks Sover, That's what I figured and after a bit of confusion I got I right...I think. May I ask you another meter related question?...relating to the EV ...
