Folks, I wonder whether anyone can help. I have a 50/1.4 S lens - it's an A type with no screws in the lens mount. It has fungus on the back of the first...
... Dear David I have a couple of MD 12 Motor Drives. On one of which the shutter firing pin does nor reset. If you can send me the repair manual (either CD or...
Hi Peter, The serial number ring is screw fit. It's friction screwed in. To remove it, you need to get a piece of high friction rubber, eg matt for vases, put...
Hi everybody My D50 fell into a glacial river and got wet. It survived this accident quite well, was dried and after a few days turned on. It almost works but...
... In my opinion a few days isn't long enough and you may have shorted something out. Fresh water or Salt water? If it was salt water I wouldn't waste my ...
Hi I have a D50, which I've been happier with than my D70s or S2, so I sympathize. My first thought is to suggest going into your menu and doing a total system...
I'm trying to get the self-timer off on a Nikon FM but it's really tight. Does anyone know for sure whether the retainer is right or left threaded ? thanks !...
Hello everybody, I'm new in this group, please be patient with me... as I'm also newbie in posting messages. About large files, there are several free...
Thank you for suggestions. It seems that 1. The autofocus motor inside the camera doesn't work, I tried 3 lenses with the same problem. What is strange to me,...
Ahh - the mirror sounds worse than a ROM reload can fix - I have an old Nikon F that got waterlogged by firehoses during a fire, then spent 2 days underwater....
Hi all, I just bought a Nikon F3/T. I'm used to using a Nikkormat FT3. Although the F3/T is in great condition, I'm not entirely happy with it. When I unpacked...
Hi all. Does anyone have a spare Eyepiece Lens Case (the black plastic thing with two screwholes that holds the eyeliece ring on the prism... part #191 on...
Have you tried taking the ring off and gluing it back together? There are some pretty good super glues that work well on plastics, just don't try doing it...
Cindy, I have been using F2s for 33 years and have yet to be let down by them ( I have 4), or find a situation I can't photograph with them. All they need is...
... That's a new one. I've never been called Cindy before! ... Thanks for your thoughts. I reached a decision this morning. I decided to exchange my F3/T for a...
Hi Chris, The F2 is like a Rose Royce and the F3 is like a Ford. The F2 feels much better than the F3, and the FT3. Q1. Be easiest to repair should something...
Hi Bob, Most F2 finders have cracked eye piece frames because they were never designed to hold anything else but correction lenses. (Brochures show the frame...
Hi Sover, I think we see things the same way. I spent some time reading your website before I reached my decision. I want the Rolls-Royce. And I suspect that ...
Hello, Just purchased a slightly damaged lens as above. It has got a hit on the front, viewed from upside when mounted on camera from the direction of 10...
From what I know, here's my take on the situation: All three are good cameras. The F2 is the heaviest. The FM is considerably lighter than the F2, and the FM2...
Annika, Bent filter ring........there are a couple of tools designed to pull the ring into shape, they are expensive! I have repaired a number of bent filer...
There is a "Lens Filter Ring Vise" that would probably do the job. http://www.micro-tools.com/store/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=LV1. You might want take the lens...
Okay, thanks for the advice. I attacked it with some super glue (something I very rarely have a need for, especially with camera stuff) and let it cure for...
The F3 was a big change from the F2AS. I own and have used both the F3 and the F2AS. Today, I still like to use the F2AS while the F3 sits in the camera bag....
The F3 was a big change from the F2AS. I own and have used both the F3 and F2AS. Today, I still like to use the F2AS while the F3 sits in the camera bag....