Vintage F3P Service, Repairs, Parts

[arb_inv]

<p>Hi All<br /><br />I have a nice Nikon F3P which after 30+ years is in need of some TLC. Any suggestions on Nikon Repairs in the Washington DC Region. Also can anyone recommend a good source of parts as some rubber / perishable parts are pretty broken down and it would be good to add some new replacements.<br /><br />Thanks everyone<br /><br />Arb</p>

[Ian Rance]

<p>Sadly Nikon stopped supporting the spares for the F3 in 2011, so any repairs needing parts are no longer possible (unless they have the spares in stock). I heard that Nikon dumped them, which makes sense as all parts were freely available then suddenly no parts were avaialble (from Nikon).</p>

[User_5050610]

<p>Arb, try Jim at Vermont Camera Works. Nice fellow, great work, reasonably priced.<br>

Website: vermontcamera.com<br>

Good luck!<br>

Paul</p>

[SCL]

<p>Give these folks (http://www.nikoncamerarepair.com/) a call. I've used them on many older bodies as well a digital ones. Located in Morton Grove, IL.</p>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>A second for Vermont Camera works. </p>

[arb_inv]

Thanks for helpful responses.

[roger_cantwell1]

<p>Spares don't seem to be a problem in the UK. Ive just sent an F3 off for a new LCD (yes, they CAN go dim eventually) and replacement of a missing AE lock button and it wasn't a problem. The parts are cheap, too. I'm surprised Nikon have stopped supporting it as production of the F3 only stopped in the last 15 years.</p>