Stewart, if you have a pair of cheap side-cutting wire cutters, you may be able to wedge the end into the groove in a good section of the hot shoe and squeeze...
Thanks to those who replied. For Ed: the damage to the left side of the bracket bent it in two directions - squashed downwards as well inwards from the left...
Stewart I have replaced a few bent hot shoes on 35mm Nikons. You are correct they are indeed tricky. The metal is very strong, and the real problem is that...
I got a spare parts for this particular flash hot shoe. Parts will be taken from my defective D70. But replacement means you have to remove bottom cover, rear...
I have recently acquired a MF Nikkor 50mm/1.8; ser# 3156xxx. It is in overall excellent shape and takes nice sharp photos at close distances. However it will...
If you fail in the repair attempt, do not despair as these are available in excellent condition on a regular basis for what the repair person quoted....
Hi Its so funny!! I wrote in this regard before. We are a hobby group dedicated to the REPAIR of mostly classic Nikons. How easy it is to deviate and buy a...
Lou, Thanks for your response. It is indeed a puzzle. I have removed the rubber ring on the focussing collar. There are NO screws beneath this ring. As I...
Hi, I just bought a 35-70 f/2.8D lens which has a problem with zooming past 58mm. It zooms from 35-58mm without problem and the focus seems fine, but it stops...
Hi This is a classic. The lens is either bent or if it's moving smoothly, it was most likely taken apart and not put back properly. When the front barrel is...
Hi, Thanks for the suggestion. I found a parts list from the Foto Geeks (http://www.thefotogeeks.com/diagrams/nikon_lenses/AF35-70mm2.8D.PDF), could...
Hello all Does the meter need any adjustment for a 1.5v battery (originally designed for 1.35v) and does anyone have circuit diagram and instructions for meter...
In a message dated 3/7/2008 6:05:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, NikonRepair@yahoogroups.com writes: I need some instructions on how to proceed from here. ...
... You will note from my original post that I gave the serial ##, so I know which series I have. Trouble is, that doesn't help me much. ... Thanks for that...
Wein makes a battery that is supposedly equivalent to the PX-13 mercury cell, both in voltage and discharge curve. Regards, Ed ... designed ... meter...
... It would be particularly nice if you also published the notes on some page / blog post / flickr set or whatnot. I wonder if there's a good way to calibrate...
Dave, Thanks very much for your reply. I only just discovered it because you placed it in a new thread. In any case I appreciate the advice on how to proceed...
... distances. ... This ... Due to popular demand I have documented the first stage of disassembly. I have posted a pdf file in the files section. You can...
What is the shelf life of this battery? I have read that this battery (I think it was this battery) doesn't last very long, compared with the original mercury...
The shelf life is comparible to most other batteries as long as you don't remove the "tab"...Once removed, it starts a chemical reaction fueled by air & you ...
Phil, here's an abridged version, http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/focadj.html if you have the time, brows around rick oleson's website, he's been at it a...
Hi Mike, I share your frustration at not having an informative response yet. There has to be some reticence to give a blow by blow description of disassembly...
In a message dated 3/9/2008 7:08:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, NikonRepair@yahoogroups.com writes: However I still need instructions on how to get to that ...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the NikonRepair group. File : /Nikkor MF...
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UPDATE: Lacking any definitive instructions and in frustration I got out my trusty screwdrivers and proceeded to attempt the repair. Bottom line, I WAS...
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