Hello, this is my first post here :) I need to know if the prism inside a standard F finder (the pyramid) can be replaced with one from an FTn finder. How...
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jbt2861
Jun 4, 2009 12:36 am
I don't think so. Not without a special tool to knock off the additional prism. This, according to Pete Smith....
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Kenneth Fretz
KenFretz
Jun 4, 2009 3:13 am
You have to remove the nameplate from the F2 for the F finders to fit otherwise they are interchangeable. As to swapping prisms around, I've never tried that,...
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sover wong
sover_wong
Jun 4, 2009 11:43 am
Hi Lan Tu, It is not possible to modify a meter prism to a non meter prism. However, most F and F2 eye level prisms are interchangeable. You may have to bend...
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Lan Tu
nickkogaku
Jun 4, 2009 11:48 am
Kenneth, there is no name plate to remove from the F2. It's the plate on the front of the F that needs to be removed in order to fit an F2 finder....
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laurimyllyvirta
Jun 4, 2009 1:39 pm
Hi! Thanks a lot - after being convinced that there were no more screws, I was able to apply acetone and heavy torque to get the ring moving. However, I am now...
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sparta_0321
Jun 6, 2009 2:38 am
I have searched the message archive, and have not been able to find any info about disassembling the classic Bronica series of lenses. I have a 50/3.5, 75/2.8...
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dcornella2001
Jun 7, 2009 3:14 pm
The camera powers on with an "Err" message in the display. I can trip the shutter and the flash fires but NO image is shown in the monitor. I have replaced the...
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Ed W
threeantoo
Jun 7, 2009 3:58 pm
Make sure the battery contacts are clean (the ones on the battery and the contacts in the battery compartment) . Make sure that the battery is properly...
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tpeach.geo
Jun 7, 2009 7:54 pm
... I don't have any miles on a D50, so not really sure, but: I'd dismount the lens and wipe contacts on both lens and body. Nikon's AF cameras all react in...
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cowasaki_darren
Jun 7, 2009 7:55 pm
Have you tried another lens? Does the lens have an aperture lock switch like the AF50mm f1.8 and is this on with the aperture in its correct position?...
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Siraj SAP
sapsiraj
Jun 7, 2009 7:55 pm
Dear, As you said you can click the button little bit confused. Check the aperture settings, try with all the apperture settings Siraj SAP 2009/6/7 Ed W...
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Lionel Kiener
liokiener
Jun 8, 2009 11:02 am
Hi Lauri, As I remember (I'm not sure if the following procedure is for the second or the third lens group), you should remove the soft rubber grip of the...
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Jonjay
jpi_7
Jun 8, 2009 2:41 pm
It could be a faulty shutter. Or if it's the lens contacts, set it to manual mode, remove the lens and shoot at something bright. If the shot is bright, could...
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benjamesjohnson
Jun 9, 2009 9:14 am
This is my first post to the newsgroup, and I hope someone out there knowledgeable with FE2s can help me. This past weekend, I was using the FE2 when I tried...
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KironKid@...
quietlightphoto
Jun 9, 2009 3:12 pm
Kiron Kid "A photograph that mirrors reality, cannot compare to one that reflects the spirit' **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in...
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clarus@...
Jun 9, 2009 6:01 pm
I have the same thing on a D100. It only seems to happen when coupled with a 18-200 zoom. I get the "ERR", push the shutter release and the shutter fires but...
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Jack Henderson
hendsurn
Jun 9, 2009 11:40 pm
This page will lead you to several pages of discussions on the D50 error codes. ...
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benjamesjohnson
Jun 10, 2009 2:50 am
... There wasn't anything in your post?...
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Jack Henderson
hendsurn
Jun 10, 2009 3:35 am
Did some more checking, I was looking for a D50 repair manual, but the nearest I have is a D40 repair manual. And it does not mention that error code in...
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Rob Mills
jrobm55
Jun 10, 2009 2:10 pm
I read someplace that dirty or filmed over battery contacts could cause this. I use a pencil eraser to scrub battery contacts and also the contacts on my ...
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Harri Haataja
realblades
Jun 11, 2009 4:42 pm
... There was spam. -- I appear to be temporarily using gmail's horrible interface. I apologise for any failure in my part in trying to make it do the right ...
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heero_yamato
Jun 12, 2009 1:08 am
Hi all, I recently came in posession of an old 80-200mm f/4 lens. It is in pretty bad shape, with a lot of scratches on the front lens and I could see...
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Andreas Schünemann
schuenemann2001
Jun 12, 2009 12:59 pm
Hi, can't help you with this special question. But remember, there is also a Nikon Lens Series E 70-210mm f4.0 around, which you can get cheap in the bay... It...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
Jun 12, 2009 2:19 pm
Andreas, The E-Series 70-210 zoom is an entirely different lens than the 80-200 mentioned. The E lens has a 62mm filter size, while the 80-200 has the 52mm ...
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Ed W
threeantoo
Jun 12, 2009 3:03 pm
Sorry, but, I have a Nikkor  80-200 f4 .....It has a "62mm"objective lens Not 52. ... From: wdshpbiz@... <wdshpbiz@...> Subject: Re: [NikonRepair]...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
Jun 12, 2009 3:15 pm
My apologies. I was thinking of the 80-200/4.5. I still think there almost no parts compatible between the 80-200 and the 70-210. William Sampson ...
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heero_yamato
Jun 13, 2009 4:13 am
... Actually, I managed to get the front lens off, and the entire rear lens element subsection (diaphragm). However, I found out that the oil/fungus is...
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benjamesjohnson
Jun 14, 2009 5:01 am
... Thanks for trying to help. Since no one else has responded back on this problem (and I haven't found any info on the internet with folks reporting the...
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rakim172002
Jun 14, 2009 10:25 am
Hi, The FE2 is pretty much (if not exactly) the same as the FE in this area. Don't take parts off if you don't feel sure you need to, by reading the manual and...
