luis triguez Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I notice, since a few days, that one of my old Nikon Fs stops counting frames at number 12. I am able to finish the rolls but is annoying because after that, you can not know how many pictures you did. Once the roll is finish, I put in other one and happen the same: Stops at number 12. Is it easy to repair it one self? Thanks for your help.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 the gears need to be cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin_polk Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I would guess that there is a piece of crud at the 12 exp postion that is causing it to stick. Sounds like it is time for a CLA, any competent repairperson could fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff bishop Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Sheeze! The thing lets you down after only 40 years! Now my Nikkormat FTN (1967) is probably going to screw up on me... It's good to know that it will probably only require a CLA. Alas my confidence in Nikon is restored. I have 6 Nikons and expect every single one to out-last me. They range from 1967 to 1984 and I've yet to get one CLA'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_bellayr Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 How many things do you know that run for forty years? This is a testament to the Nikon F. Just a CLA! That is something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_d4 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Jeff, I think a better place to ask this question would be the Camera-Fix Forum (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/camera-fix/), or the Classic Camera Repair Forum (http://www.kyphoto.com/cgi-bin/forum/discus.cgi). Or perhaps someone else here can confirm or deny what I remember... It's been a long time since I've played with a Nikon F, but I seem to recall that the entire film counter mechanisim is located in that bump above the wind-lever, and is easilly accessable by loosening the three set screws at its base (see picture). Don't remove them, they're tiny. They just need to be loosened enough to allow the cover to be lifted off. A f<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_mckeith Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 What a POS.----The frame counter on my(almost) 100 year old Kodak 1A still works like new.....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_d4 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Humm, the software here didn't quite post what I wrote!!! Just wanted to add that you should get confirmation on this before trusting that lovely Nikon F to the accuracy of my memory. If a few quick blasts of Dust-Off doesn't solve the problem, then leave it to the Camera doctor. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick j dempsey Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Shoot... half of my cameras the frame counters go backwards! How do i fix that? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve salmons Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Like David said. I had a similar experience with a Nikon F I bought about 3 years ago that had been dropped. The frame counter was sticking at frame 26 so I decided to have a look inside to see what the problem was. Nothing was immediately obvious so I put it back together.<br> And guess what? After that it worked just fine; I must have shifted what was causing the problem just by taking it apart. Good luck, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 One nice thing about the F series is that you can access just that side of the camera without having to pull the entire top plate, like you would on a Nikkormat or any other fixed prism camera. The downside is you need to buy or make yourself a special tool to remove the collar on the release before you can get the right side cover off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Gooood? dust inside gone after a blast. Hope another 40 years using it without similar complicated problems. Thanks again boys, specially to David, Steve and Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Just goes to prove, old Nikon F never were as good as people said. Just trendy, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The used Nikon F I got in 1962 has never had a CLA yet; but it gets used still. Folks new to photography and collectors always ask me to have the foam changed; for a camera body that never had any. I suppose in 2030 folks will be advocating muffler bearings for nikon F6's. Folks creditability drops when they preach adding "required parts" as must haves; to cameras that never had any. Many counters just get sticky as the grease gums up; often just thru little usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Oh boys. After that, my inner question is: Why this kind of post has never been in the Nikon forum? Just have sights to the Nikon forum and you`ll see why: Not almost one knows what a Nikon F is. May 16th: Meanwhile she is been repair: 34 euros. Not bad. Knowing My Black Lady F is going to surpass me for sure, I fill a novice again.Wow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Wow: admiration marks. When keyboards Globalization is going to be a reality in his forum? Patience boys, we are so young as tu wait for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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