nikormat ft(or ft2 or ftn) stuck shutter

[Michael I.]

Hi all,

I have in front of me a nikkormat of the ft series.
It's shutter is stuck in the following manner:
Mirror up(doesnt respond to mirror raise lever)
Winding lever stuck as if cocked
shutter release depresses but doesnt do anything(cable too)
shutter closed.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[dave lackey]

Just received an FTn myself. I hazard a guess that it is the mirror lockup stopping the other functions. The slide for mirror lockup is stiff on mine but works. Possibly yours is very difficult to slide or damaged. Try more effort on the slide to get the mirror back down and hopefully everything else will work.🙂

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Nikkormats jam up in this way. Might be time for a trip to the repairshop. I had two of them do this.

 

[Michael I.]

any way to solve it by myself?
the repair would cost as much as an nikon FM , so I'd rather risk it if its not horribly complex

 

[M like Leica M6]

I own four Nikkormats, two of them have exactly the same problem.

Nikkormats are good cameras but quite cheap nowadays, and a repair job for 50 Euros could buy a working camera.

The question is: can this common error actually be fixed at a reasonable price? Any experience to share?