domagojs
Established
The lightmeter in my Nikon FM2N started playing up recently and I believe I need to send it in for repair. As I'm located in Europe, I hope somebody can point me to a reliable service shop for these cameras who would have parts for them as well.
My issue is that when there's strong light outside the meter underexposes by 6 or more stops. It gives - at the correct exposure, continues to do so when I extend the exposure and then briefly shows o immediatelly followed by the +. And it doesn't matter which knobs I change, aperture, shutter speed or ASA it behaves the same. When the light is low, i.e. indoors in the evening/at night, the meter works perfectly!
The battery chamber is clean, batteries are new, camera is in a good cosmetic condition...
I assume that some electronics died and they need to be replaced.
Is there a reliable repair shop in Europe (it would be $80 just to ship the camera to and from Japan) which might be able to fix this and do a good CLA of the camera?
Thanks!
My issue is that when there's strong light outside the meter underexposes by 6 or more stops. It gives - at the correct exposure, continues to do so when I extend the exposure and then briefly shows o immediatelly followed by the +. And it doesn't matter which knobs I change, aperture, shutter speed or ASA it behaves the same. When the light is low, i.e. indoors in the evening/at night, the meter works perfectly!
The battery chamber is clean, batteries are new, camera is in a good cosmetic condition...
I assume that some electronics died and they need to be replaced.
Is there a reliable repair shop in Europe (it would be $80 just to ship the camera to and from Japan) which might be able to fix this and do a good CLA of the camera?
Thanks!
domagojs
Established
No suggestions?
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
In UK there are http://www.hlehmann.co.uk and Newton Ellis that could possibly work on them but UK might be a bit far. Possibly a repair person in Germany would be better for you.
domagojs
Established
Thx for the tips! Shipping is the same to England and Germany, so I'll contact these people...
kiemchacsu
Well-known
my concern is whether the cost of repair would be higher than actual price of a fm2n, considering that the camera is quite cheap these day.