Nikon FA dead - can anyone help?

[Teddypj]

I've got an FA that won't fire in any of the auto modes or in the mechanical B or 1/250th. There are no LEDs lighting up in the viewfinder and the mirror is locked up. It's not stuck with mirror damper foam and it won't come down with some gentle persuasion. I think that even if the electronics are dead the camera should still fire with one of the two mechanical speeds. Any ideas anyone?

Hi, did you ever get this fixed, I have the exact same issue, cheers

 

[splitimageview]

12 year old thread is unlikely to get a response, so here is a new topic.

 

[Freakscene]

The lever might not be moving off the film advance wheel:


Worked for me with my FA until it died properly, then Nippon Photo Clinic in NYC fixed it for me. It cost more than another FA, but the first camera had some substantial sentimental value for me.

 

[Joerg]

I had a shutter failure do this.
Good luck

 

[Freakscene]

I had a shutter failure do this.
Good luck

When my FA finally stopped operating altogether it was also a shutter failure.

 

[seany65]

You could try hitting with a hammer.

 

[skopar steve]

That only works on Russian cameras.

 

[santino]

That only works on Russian cameras.

No, that was the quality control back in the days 😉

 

[Rob-F]

I believe dried-up lubrication can cause this. I had it happen on a Nikon F.