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nikon f Neck strap eyelet

feeds@yuku.com (HarryL) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:21:28 GMT

Hi
an anybody tell me how to remove the neck strap eyelets and where to get new/used ones (can I use some from another Nikon)?
Thanks in advance
Harry

F 6928339

Nikon F top plate removal (serial number side)

feeds@yuku.com (CICSPROG) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:35:32 GMT

I want to replace the top plate (serial number side) of a Nikon F body. Can anyone help me with the steps to replace this? Sure would appreciate it. I don't see a way to remove the file rewind nob and hotshoe plate. I'd also like to replace the mirror.

Nikon Service Manuals and Parts Lists

feeds@yuku.com (Sven) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:16:32 GMT

My name is Sven, and I am a German Nikon collector.

If you are looking for Repair-Manuals or other stuff, feel free to visit my homepage

In the navigation click on Service-Manuals ... here you will find a great part of Service-Manuals and Parts-Lists I have collected (more stuff will follow) - simply use the drop-down menus to look or to download.
This should help any collector to repair his Nikon camera or...

How to clean?

feeds@yuku.com (mynikonf2) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:39:56 GMT

Hello,

I have a chrome, red dot, Nikon F (serial # 6600186) that has accumulated dirt from usual usage over the years. What would be the best way to clean this without damaging the dull chrome finish?

Thanks, Mike

I would be more than happy to work on restorations

feeds@yuku.com (vysk) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:34:02 GMT

I would be more than happy to work on restoration projects.

....Vick

Vintage black Nikon microscopes

feeds@yuku.com (silveragemarvel) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:03:56 GMT

I am trying to find information on the type of paint(s) and the process by which paint(s) were applied to the black Nikon microscopes vintage 1960's - 1970's (model Sk-E). I have several that I'd like to completely refurbish. I have automotive painting experience and have neccessary equipment to strip old paint off and apply high quality finishes. I want to use as much original material as possible. I do not want to powder coat as that will not duplicate the original...

Prof. Braccini, in Italy good camera repairman.

feeds@yuku.com (stefcuoz) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:22:08 GMT

Point out to anyone who is interested in Italy there is a laboratory of repairs named "Prof. Braccini".
I manage the receipt and the return of the material submitted, both in europe and the rest of the world.
We repair manual and automatic cameras, also af but not digital. Estimates on request for email and after shipping us camera.

Estimated free.

(question and answer) Is it possible to recoat mirrors surfaces?

feeds@yuku.com (lantu) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:14:40 GMT

I've a mint looking prism finder for an F camera, but one of the mirrors inside shows some slight flaking or corrosion at the corners. Is it possible to have mirror surfaces refinished? Or easier to swap in an unblemished mirror from another finder? Should I just swap the shell onto a cosmetically challenged finder instead? Is it possible to use any mirrors from the F's metered finders, or any F2 finders? Thanks.

(question & answer) Nikon S2 RF vertical alignment

feeds@yuku.com (joseph xayraa) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:57:02 GMT

Hello everyone ,(thanks Kiu) ..this is my first post here, the vertical alignment on my user Nikon S2 is slightly off.
the problem is that the locking screw for the serrated wheel that adjusts the vertical rf alignment has a stripped head and cannot be loosened.
is there any other method to correct the vertical alignment of the rangefinder?

Leicashop repaired NIKKOR 5cm 1.1, Vienna, Austria

feeds@yuku.com (Jan) — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:57:34 GMT

My NIKKOR 1,1 5cm external mount had two bent aperture parts.

I have sent it to Vienna, Leicashop.
Within a month it was back, completely functioning.

Thanks Franz!!!!

/www.leicashop.com/

(question & answer) How to remove focus ring on late Nikkor-S 50mm?

feeds@yuku.com (jk52 nikonS) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:36:07 GMT

I just finished cleaning aperture blades on three lenses. It was an easy job, and they came out great. I also got to cosmetically clean up the lenses while I had them mostly apart. Got down to only about an hour a lens. So now I'm having a problem on lens #4- It's a Nikon (NOT Nippon Kogaku Japan) Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4 lens. Serial number is 1089256. It was produced just before the Nikkor-SC version.

Anyway, It looks very much like my earlier lenses, cosmetically, but the focus...

Jim Koh, Bellmore, NY Repair Service, USA

feeds@yuku.com (zzopit) — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:15:48 GMT

Just had an excellent experience with Jim Koh, of Koh's Camera, Bellmore, NY. Great service on my Nikon S2 (RF adjustment) and Diaphram fix on my 105/2.5 Non-AI. Also took care of a broken aux shutter on my Hasselblad 500CM and a Rolleiflex shutter a few months ago.

Nice shop if you are on Long Island, NY, nice selection of Nikon RF, Hasselblad, Leica and many other exotic bits.

Reasonable and immediate turnaround, highly recommended for your repair needs

U.S. lens re-coating, Louisville, CO, USA

feeds@yuku.com (nsp9107) — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:26:38 GMT

is there anyone in the U.S. that recoats lenses?
jim

Ken Ruth of Photography on Bald Mountain, CA, USA

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:17:38 GMT

ken ruth of photography on bald mountain , has repaired my nikon rangefinders for many years .
after attempting to have my black dial s2 repaired by many other top notch services and being told my camera was a good source of parts , i found kens ad in shutterbug stateing we enjoy a challange , repairs for cameras where parts are no longer availible .
he did a beautiful job on a difficult repair .
i still am shooting with the s2 10 years later .
it is not a bargain...

(repair tip) Ply-o-Bond fixes peeling fabric

feeds@yuku.com (earlyout2) — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:53:10 GMT

My waist level finders are peeling. Anybody have any suggestions for re-glueing. Thanks.
utterson@sbcglobal.net

Lisle Illinois TC Camera Repair -- Tn repair, USA

feeds@yuku.com (earlyout2) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:12:49 GMT

Does anyone fix the Tn meter?

Webmaster--
T C Camera Repair Incorporated
4726 Main St
Lisle, IL 60532-1724
(630) 960-4020

Ukraine (araxfoto.com) -- Recoated my scratched lens

feeds@yuku.com (Martin Norberg) — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:13:41 GMT

I had a hopeless and very beaten up Nikkor Ai 85mm f2 that I wanted to find some use for. The problem was that the front element had so many deep marks and scratches that it acted as a soft filter...

Some don't like this lens, but its small size and big aperture makes it perfect for candid shots at concerts.

Now, there is a workshop in Ukraine (araxfoto.com) that multi-coats and polishes any piece of glass, as long as you do the actual disassembly yourself. I wasn't sure if...

Grays of Westminster, London, GB

feeds@yuku.com (Jarle Aasland) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:01:21 GMT

Grays of Westminster should be known to most people.

'Whether it is cleaning, servicing or repair work required you can be confident that this will be undertaken by qualified Nikon technicians who work solely on Nikon products and can boast an unrivalled familiarity with them.'

www.graysofwestminster.co.uk

Grays of Westminster
40 Churton Street
Pimlico,...

Fixation, London, GB

feeds@yuku.com (Jarle Aasland) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:55:44 GMT

I've not used their services myself, but I believe they have a good reputation:

'Fixation was the brain-child of Mike Allen, previously Service Manager for Nikon UK and then for Keith Johnson Photographic (KJP), whose 30+ years of working on Nikon product make him the most experienced UK technician on Nikon F, F2 and Nikkormat series cameras.'

www.fixationuk.com

Suite 508,...

Winball Camera, Toronto, Canada (posted for 'rbsinto')

feeds@yuku.com (Nikon HS Webmaster) — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:29:32 GMT

Here in Toronto all my clunky old Nikon gear (F, F2AS/MD-2/B-1, FA/MD-15 plus a dozen prime and zoom AIS Nikkors) is kept in good repair and running order by Raymond Fung of Winball Camera Repairs and Consulting Co. He has (among other things) replaced a shutter, fixed my drives, and re-built my FA after I tried to see how badly I could damage it. He handles everything from the rangefinders up through the latest cameras, and is fast, reliable and reasonable.

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