john_silvester1

<p>Hi Mervyn. Your early F is unlikely to suffer battery probs as it will be fully mechanical. The battery if any, will power the meter only, so a trip to the repairer is needed to sort out the clockwork. I would say that this fault sounds unusual, as those cameras were built like tanks. Try to get advice, then an estimate? Bodies in working order here are not expensive,unless very early or rare. Good luck!</p>