jt991 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Ive recently been using the self-timer on my recently acquired F3HP (s/n 1903***) and am concerned because the lever is very stiff - as well as making a (best described as) soft creaking sound, heard when the camera is held near enough. Could this be because the previous owner seldom, if ever, used the self-timer - thus something that will *go away* with regular useage ? Nether the lever nor shutter- speed dial seem damaged or distorted in any way, and this stiffness/creaking is all that`s worrying me as to the cameras condition. So if other F3 users wouldn`t mind holding their camera close to an ear -- preferably their own :-) -- when moving the self-timer lever back and forth ... what do they hear, if anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 My F3 self timer switches (2 cameras) have the same action the on/off switch. A fair bit of resistance to get them to move and a slight click when they lock into place. Nothing like a creaking sound though I've never held the camera up to my ear in such a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_smith Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 My F3 has a very clear and sharp "click" when cycling the self-timer lever. It occurs exactly in the same place through the travel of the lever... very precise. The self-timer lever takes about twice the force to move compared to the on-off lever, which is always set to "on" since I use the MD-4's on-off switch to lock my F3. I also don't think I have used the self-timer in about 10 years on my F3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The soft creaking sound of the self-timer lever is most likely some kind of detent. On my F3 only a sliver of the red dot needs to be revealed for the self-timer to work. I imagine the stiffness is cause by an O-ring seal for dust and moisture. Mine is so stiff that repeated use could cause a blister. Repeated use may help loosen it a trifle but I don't think it's ever gone to work smoothly without service. I figure since the self-timer does not supply a pseudo mirror lock-up and the F3 has a real mirror lockup I�ll just ignore this. I wonder if anyone remembers their F3 when it was new. Was this a problem then? Just curiosity. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cony_dowen Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 As Albert said, the self-timer lever takes indeed about twice the force of that needed to move the on/off switch. But no creaking sond on my F3HP (S/N 187xxxx) - just a clear click sound on the end of the travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_Lai Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Mine doesn't creak, but it is stiff to move it. I do use it fairly often. I don't recall it getting any less stiff over the past 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_neuthaler Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The only thing getting less stiff over the past 20 years is me! My self timer leveron my F3 HP #198xxxx, is hard to push but it's okay & works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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