A project for Nikon F3 and FM2 camera owners...

[mopar_guy]

Nikon F3--
First four of Serial #-- 1628
Code 83VJ

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Thanks, Dave.

On another note, are you planning to go to the PSPCS swap meet next month? A few of us PacNW APUGgers will be there.

-J

 

[Xmas]

FM2n no dimples on shutter blades

serial number
N 8401xxx
inside cassette chamber
N3BC

hope this is what you need

 

[Xmas]

I just picked up a box of goodies included one FM2n (sadly with a bad meter)

first 4 ser 8000
60BB inside

try cleaning battery contacts and pulling the lever wind out and in a few times if neither improve likely battery wire gone green...

works ok without battery anyway.

 

[mopar_guy]

Thanks, Dave.

On another note, are you planning to go to the PSPCS swap meet next month? A few of us PacNW APUGgers will be there.

-J

What day?

 

[Terry Christian]

F3:
1872 D9VM

 

[vsyrek1945]

FM2:
Film Chamber: 42GA
Serial Number: 7017

 

[John_Nikon_F]

What day?

4/12. It's at the Kent Commons. Details: http://www.pspcs.org/212.html

To everyone else, thanks, and keep them coming.

-J

 

[vlasta]

F3HP:
1638...
03VJ

F3HP:
1601...
53VJ

 

[jochen]

F 3, purchase year 1980 (Germany): 1285568; DOAF.

 

[vlasta]

FM2n:

7543...
D9BB

 

[Shootar401]

There is already a chart that lists serial number ranges to mfg date on the web. What will this do differently?

 

[MSchuler]

FM2

8086487
22BC

 

[vlasta]

There is already a chart that lists serial number ranges to mfg date on the web. What will this do differently?

Can you give us a link please?

 

[jochen]

FE 2: 2205154
N3HA

FM 2 N: N 7825913
99AB

 

[Salem]

F3:
SN# 1309
21VA

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Thanks, added. February 1981.

-J

 

[Axle]

FM2n
Interior: 35QC
Exterior: N 7416

F3
Interior: Unable to Locate
Exterior: 1902

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Thanks. Your FM2n dates from March 1985. Your F3 might not be stamped. I've come across some cameras that didn't get the stamping. But, I suspect it was built sometime in 1990.

-J

 

[OldBodyOldSoul]

That's cool. When you're ready, post'em up...

-J

Here goes one: F3
first four numbers of the SN: 1897
code under the hinge: WA60

Note, however, that the W could be an N because the letter is a bit smudged. It does look more like W and when asked to read the code my colleague said WA60.

The other F3 is still working on its roll, but it will finish it one of these days.

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Looks like it's probably a smudged O9VM code... So, October 1989. Which means that Axle's camera is either a very late 1989 production or early 1990 production, since it's less than 10,000 units newer than yours.

-J

 

[OldBodyOldSoul]

I took me a moment to realize you were talking to me. So I looked at it upside down, ha. And yes, you are right - it looks less smudged that way and it's definitely 09VM.

 

[jcc]

F3: 1492xxxx/92VF

 

[John_Nikon_F]

^Looks like September 1982 in your case.

-J

 

[fstop]

FM2 N 7584xxx -- 49AB HONEY COMB SHUTTER BLK

FM2 7176XXX ---33NC HONEY COMB SHUTTER, X200 BLK

F-3 HP 1890XXX 79VM

F-3 HP 1581XXX 33VJ

F-3 1482XXX 42VD