Nikon F2 advance lever question

[petronius]

When I switch out the advance lever of my recently acquired F2 to its 20 degree "play angle", the lever doesn´t stay there, it immediately snaps back. None of my other manual Nikons shows this behaviour.
The transport works correct.
Is this an issue or a modification or ...
I´d like to get some advice. Thank you!

 

[JMQ]

Hi, it should stay there. The 20% angle (or as you call it, "play angle") turns the meter switch on the F2 with metering heads.

 

[rbsinto]

Best source of F2 advice, and repairs is of course Sover Wong in England.
soverf2repair@yahoo.com

 

[JMQ]

+1 on Sover. Great guy to deal with too.

 

[lynnb]

Mine springs out with a definite click, feels like it's going into a detent. When this happens the advance lever is just past the red dot on the body to indicate metering is active.

 

[petronius]

Thank you all for the quick answers!

 

[nobbylon]

Another vote for Sover. He serviced 3 F2's and an F that I have and they all work beautifully. He is the man for any F2 work.

 

[nikon_sam]

Mine springs out with a definite click, feels like it's going into a detent. When this happens the advance lever is just past the red dot on the body to indicate metering is active.

+1 on what lynnb said...

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Sounds like a problem, the lever activates the camera's internal battery to power the meter.

I have one F2 body that does the same thing as yours, does not stay out. I use it with a DP-2 meter with DS-1 servo-motor. In this configuration, the battery in the servo-motor powers the meter. Using the setup with a Motor-Drive has advantages.

 

[Bill58]

Sover is tops-honest, competent, reasonable and fast!