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phil_trott

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  1. <p >I had this fEE problem - turned out the camera body was fine thankfully however the tab on the aperture ring of the lens had broken off.</p>

    <p >Here's how I fixed it:</p>

    <p ><a href="http://webpages.charter.net/philtrott/fEE/Nikon-fEE-fix.JPG">http://webpages.charter.net/philtrott/fEE/Nikon-fEE-fix.JPG</a></p>

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    <p >It's not beautiful but it works.</p>

    <p > </p>

    <p >If you decide to do this here are some tips:</p>

    <p >Whatever metal you use be sure to sand off any coating down to bare metal – this ensures the epoxy will hold.</p>

    <p >Rough up the lens plastic a bit – I used a push-pin to scratch where the epoxy would be – again this is to ensure the epoxy adheres properly.</p>

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    <p >Use as little epoxy as necessary – since the metal piece is being held in place with the fish line you can do a lot of little dabbing to place the epoxy. I use a pin for this.</p>

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    <p >Phil.</p>

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