Nikkormat FT2 CLA Recommendation.

Hubigpielover · May 14, 2018

Just got a new camera today and am pretty stoked. Currently in the works of buying a business and while working for the guy he mentioned he had a Nikon and did I want it? Hell yeah I wanted it. Not a Nikon but a Nikkormat FT2 with a Nikor SC Auto 50mm f1.4.

This weekend I will run some film through it and see how it handles but who is a reputable Nikkormat repairman and can they change the battery to a new one.

Thanks and it is good to be back.

BradS · May 14, 2018

I have a Nikkormat FTN in for a CLA at Albuquerque Photo-Technologies. I've not got the camera back yet but, I only sent it last week and so far so good. I'm going to send another FTN to "Camera Service Company" in Smyna Georgia...the idea is to get both of my Nikkormats serviced and compare the two shops. They are both Nikon Authorized repair centers....two of only a handful (or so) left in the US.

TheTrailTog · May 15, 2018

I had my FT2 done by Vermont Camera Works last year. The price was very reasonable, the turnaround time was quick, and it works super smooth now. Highly recommended!

https://vermontcamera.com/

mgb74 · May 15, 2018

I've used Garry's a few years ago with good results. At his price point probably not a complete overhaul but should get it working properly.

I've also used Zack's.

StevieRose · May 15, 2018

I would suggest Dave Easterwood of Dave's Camera Repair in Chelsea, Michigan. He is a master camera repairman with 40 years experience as well as three storage units of parts for old cameras. He has worked on many of my cameras through the years and has always done an excellent job at a reasonable price.
dave@davescamera.net
‭(734) 433-2640‬

Hubigpielover · May 16, 2018

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I'll give them a look after I test out the camera this weekend.

MultiFormat Shooter · May 16, 2018

mgb74 said:
I've also used Zack's.

How is Zack's? I was thinking about having them work on a Graflex for me. However, some reviews of them, on Google, are less than complementary.

GRHazelton · May 16, 2018

MultiFormat Shooter said:
How is Zack's? I was thinking about having them work on a Graflex for me. However, some reviews of them, on Google, are less than complementary.

Zack did a good CLA on my Werra-Matic and its 100 mm tele.

kivis · May 17, 2018

Hubigpielover said:
Just got a new camera today and am pretty stoked. Currently in the works of buying a business and while working for the guy he mentioned he had a Nikon and did I want it? Hell yeah I wanted it. Not a Nikon but a Nikkormat FT2 with a Nikor SC Auto 50mm f1.4.

This weekend I will run some film through it and see how it handles but who is a reputable Nikkormat repairman and can they change the battery to a new one.

Thanks and it is good to be back.

Changing the battery is pretty easy. Never needed a repairman for that.

dourbalistar · May 17, 2018

kivis said:
Changing the battery is pretty easy. Never needed a repairman for that.

Maybe OP meant change from the original mercury and recalibrate for modern batteries?

Huss · May 17, 2018

dourbalistar said:
Maybe OP meant change from the original mercury and recalibrate for modern batteries?

The FT2 does not use mercury batteries, it uses modern cells. No recalibration needed. It was the Nikkormats before the FT2 that needed that.

dourbalistar · May 17, 2018

dourbalistar said:
Maybe OP meant change from the original mercury and recalibrate for modern batteries?

You are correct, my mistake. I was thinking about my own FTn.

Nikkormat FT2 CLA Recommendation.

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