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Recent content by Evanbutson

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    Strange Nikon F5 Self Timer Problem

    Have tried removing the screws marked in yellow If I pry up ever so slightly under the dial marked in blue that seems to fix it, for a while at least. Just need to be able to remove that top cap to get at the contacts underneath to see what's shorting
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    Strange Nikon F5 Self Timer Problem

    So bit of an update, I tried removing that portion of the top plate, but unless anyone has a dissassembly guide that doesn't involve removing the entire grip covering, I can't seem the get the plate off. However in the process of removing what screws I could see and seeing if I could lever it...
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    Nikon FM3a or Leica R8 / R9

    Yeah, it's the low profile winder, doesnt add much to the size of the body which is why I got it, seeing as the R8 is such a beast even stock .
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    Strange Nikon F5 Self Timer Problem

    Hi, yeah that was my first go to, unfortunately no joy, also it really only resets soft settings like the custom mode stuff etc, not things selected by hard dials such as focus modes or shutter modes šŸ™ I'm going to try a small shot of contact cleaner into the shutter mode dial on the off chance...
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    Is anyone familiar w/ Nikon EM motor drives?

    If you succeed please post pics, I have an em winder that shows a light when batteries are inserted but doesn't wind, it's way down in my list of things I need to fix though
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    Nikon FM3a or Leica R8 / R9

    I have both, have the fe2 with a motor back that is louder than any camera I have heard (it's awesome) , also have a motor drive on the R8 (not really needed and there is no single fire option on the R8 aonits super easier to accidentally fire off two frames. As with all film cameras it really...
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    Strange Nikon F5 Self Timer Problem

    Hi all, have a well loved Nikon F5, decided to put a roll through it and it acts as if it is set to self timer mode, no matter what the selector dial is set to (single shot, continuous etc) what's even weirder is, I first thought maybe it's the selector dial being faulty, but if I fire the...
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