Nikon F100 issue

[Beemermark]

i have a f100 I bought new way back when. It's been sitting on the shelf for I don't know how long. Anyway, decided to dust it off and it seems to be working fine except for one issue - I cannot change the ISO. It appears its set at the DX setting but pushing the ISO button does nothing. Have I been using my D700 so long that I'm doing something simple wrong?

 

[dmc]

You should be able to push and hold the ISO button and turn the command wheel (the thumb wheel below where the shutter lever would be if it had one) to change the ISO 6 - 6400.

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[Beemermark]

You should be able to push and hold the ISO button

Thanks, that's what I thought -🙁 Nothing happens pushing the IO and turning the dial.

 

[pvdhaar]

Had a similar problem on an other AF-Nikon (F80).. Turned out that the DX contacts were not clean, and the camera would misread the film code and freeze up. Could be something different in your case of course, but it wouldn't hurt to make sure the DX contacts are clean.

 

[Sid836]

Stupid may I sound, but are you trying to change the ISO with the correct dial? One should use the ISO button with the back dial to change the film speed setting.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Nikos is right: press the ISO button and then turn the Command (rear) dial. At least that's what my own F100 does.

 

[pvdhaar]

Nikos is right: press the ISO button and then turn the Command (rear) dial. At least that's what my own F100 does.

Any chance that swapping the front and rear dial through the custom settings also affects which dial to rotate for ISO?

 

[Beemermark]

According to the manual, when I Press the ISO button the LCD display should change from DX to the speed the DX sees. I should be able to change the speed by rotating one of the command dials.

Unfortunately - nothing happens when I press the ISO button. Dirty (or tarnished) contacts are probably the problems but I don't see anyway of easily cleaning them. It seems to be reading the correct film speed (I was worried it wasn't) so I'll find out when I develop the film.