james_whitcraft Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 I fear the Sophisticated-Camera gremlins have found me... I used the self timer on my F100 on a copy stand to reduce shake, for I lacked a cable release at the time. The following day (yesterday) I proceeded to prepare to shoot, and the shutter delayed 10 seconds. "Oops, left the self-timer on".... But the shutter mode was in "S". Kept switching the film advance mode selector to all settings, removed the batteries for awhile, put in fresh ones....STILL the LED flashes and it's in self-timer delay. Disappointment! Any thoughts before I make the dreaded consideration to visit my local Nikon-authorized repair center??...8-< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_noonan Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 James, <p>There is nothing you can do about this one; I should know, I tried everything. I had to send my F100 just two months ago for the EXACT same problem. I had a post out here myself. The problem is that the control knob has worn out and stuck in self-timer mode. My F100 was well out warranty and the repair cost me $180 with a CLA. <p>Regards,<p>Sean<br><a href="http://www.stnphotography.com">www.stnphotography.com</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_davies1 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 So, I'm less likely to have this problem if I don't use the self-timer very often? (I'm looking to save $180....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_whitcraft Posted February 21, 2003 Author Share Posted February 21, 2003 Heh-heh - yeah, I use the durn self-timer about twice a YEAR. (grumble) Actualy, I fumbled with the switch and then got it stuck in continuous shooting mode!! Thanks for the fast and uselful response, Sean... Faced with no options, I took it to my local Nikon repair. Estimate: $179! Broken switch. They have the parts in stock - seems they've seen similar things before. The owner theorized that I may have rapped that corner of the camera on something. Maybe, maybe not - I'm REAL careful. Makes me think that I should augment my NO-PADDING Domke that I carry my stuff around in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgoklani Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 $180 !!! That's crazy....Funny, my F4 never had this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkka_nissila Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Yeah, but you paid for this in advance when you bought the F4 body! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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