james_frew2 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Guys,I have an old Nikon F3 and I cannot find our why the shutter release will not work. I have no manual so I have not a clue about this old body?Any one got an online manual or a suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_warn Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Try a new battery and make sure that the contacts are clean. It is an electronic camera so a dead battery will cause it not to fire. There is a full manual release on the body which I believe will fire the camera at 1/90 sec. It is on the front panel below the self timer. Not having ever owned one of these, I cannot tell you if you have to do something special to use that manual release. Perhaps an F3 user can clue you in on the manual release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell2 Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Try the manual release. Swing the little lever shaped like an upside down comma on the LH side of the lens mount (as you look at, not through, the camera) that surrounds the AE lock. It swings about 20 degrees counterclockwise and you can then push it further counterclockwise to release the shutter. This should work even if the battery is dead or removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_madson Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 Have you flipped the power switch on? It is the little plastic tab that is located around the base of the film advance lever. You turn it about 45 degrees CW and a little red dot will be exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 also, sometimes you can have the thumb film winder just-not-quite-all-the-way wound, which causes taht problem. you can find a lot of online info by searching nikon f3 under Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 <a href="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/slr8082.htm">The Ultimate F3 Website<a>. Here you can also find an online operating manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_madson Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 James, <P> Any update on your F3 problem? I was just wondering if you had got the beast working again? Also for an online reference check out the following site: <A HREF="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/f3manual/index.htm">http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/f3manual/index.htm</A> <P> Best of Luck,<BR> Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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