johnlafferty

Are you up to doing the seal job yourself? If so, Jon Goodman(jon_goodman@yahoo.com) sells pre-cut kits with instructions for most any manual focus camera you can imagine.

 

I don't have an FM so never asked him, but most other Nikon SLRs of the era(F2, F3) I think are $12 or $15 for a kit. I don't remember exactly as the last time I bought from him, I bought a BUNCH of kits. Resealing a camera is not a huge deal and is something that anyone can do. The most difficult part, IMO, is getting all the old material off and the surface clean, albeit RB67 backs can give anyone a run for their money :) . Most 35mm SLRs are pretty straight forward.

Thanks for that information. I will check it out. Hadn't thought about doing it myself

Hi,

New to this forum and just getting back into film photography. I have a Nikon FM that was purchased new in 1978. I took it out and dusted it off and while I was examining it, noticed that the seals and the pads in the mirror box are rotted away. I would like to have the seals replaced and the shutter checked so I can start using it. I guess I'm looking to have it refurbished. I'm looking for camera repair shops that can do this for me. Any suggestions? I'm in the S.F. Bay Area.

Thanks for any help,

John