Spider67
Well-known
Not a very big one. The ring that takes the prong from the lens sometimes sticks for example if I have f 4 and change to f 8, the camera's prong (don't know the English name for it) sticks at f 4 and will move delayd to f 8 sometimes mot at all.
Do you yhong a droplet of oil would be the cure or is it in need of a more sophisticated operation?
Best Regards
Des from Sunny and hot Rhodes
Do you yhong a droplet of oil would be the cure or is it in need of a more sophisticated operation?
Best Regards
Des from Sunny and hot Rhodes
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Nikon Bob
Guest
You mention prong, by that do you mean the rabbit ears on the lens? If so you may be trying to use a non ai lens that will not work on the FG. This might help http://www.cameraquest.com/aidaiais.htm .
Bob
Bob
jb17kx
Established
I would suggest, Bob, that the OP is referring to the meter coupling ring on the mount. I knew of an FE that exhibited a similar problem, but I never found out about the resolution...
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Nikon Bob
Guest
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
The ring gets dirty underneath, it needs to be removed and cleaned.
It's pretty easy to do as I recall, I forgot wher I read it... just google it.
A drop of oil will not help, it will make it worse.
Kiu
It's pretty easy to do as I recall, I forgot wher I read it... just google it.
A drop of oil will not help, it will make it worse.
Kiu
JonR
Well-known
No suggestion on how to fix the problem but I did bring out my FG-20 last weekend and ran a roll of Reala 100 in it and just sent in the film today to the lab.... not one of Nikons best cameras I think but a robust old Nikon SLR... I use mine a couple of times every year just to "keep it going" !
Good luck with fixing yours!
Jon
Good luck with fixing yours!
Jon