Nikon Canada no longer repairs film cameras

[skorpiius]

I saw a bunch of Nikon F100's on ebay with broken latches on the film backs, so out of curiosity I sent a note to Nikon Canada to see how much a replacement one costs. Here's the response:

Hello [Skorpiius],

Thank you for contacting Nikon Canada.

Unfortunately, we no longer carry parts for this film SLR camera.

All models excluded from the following list no longer have parts available or are accepted for any type of service with Nikon Canada.
Answer Link: Dead Link Removed

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The Nikon Team

Here's the list:

Dead Link Removed

Digital SLR Cameras
• D3
• D300
• D3000
• D300S
• D3100
• D3200
• D3300
• D3S
• D3X
• D4
• D40
• D4S
• D5000
• D5100
• D5200
• D5300
• D5500
• D60
• D600
• D610
• D700
• D7000
• D7100
• D7200
• D750
• D80
• D800
• D800E
• D810
• D90
• Df

Nikon 1 Cameras
• Nikon 1 AW1
• Nikon 1 J1
• Nikon 1 J2
• Nikon 1 J3
• Nikon 1 J4
• Nikon 1 J5
• Nikon 1 S1
• Nikon 1 S2
• Nikon 1 V1
• Nikon 1 V2
• Nikon 1 V3

Speedlights
• SB-300
• SB-400
• SB-500
• SB-600
• SB-700
• SB-900
• SB-910
• SB-N5
• SB-N7
• SB-R200
• SB-N10

Autofocus Nikkor Lenses
• 1Nikkor 10mm F2.8
• 1Nikkor 11-27.5mm F3.5-5.6
• 1Nikkor 18.5mm F1.8
• 1Nikkor 32mm Ｆ1.2
• 1Nikkor 6.7-13mm F3.5-5.6
• 1Nikkor VR 10-100mm F4-5.6
• 1Nikkor VR 10-100mm F4.5-5.6PD
• 1Nikkor VR 10-30mm F3.5-5.6
• 1Nikkor VR　30-110mm F3.8-5.6
• AF 14mm F2.8D
• AF 180mm F2.8D IF
• AF 20mm F2.8D
• AF 24-85mm F2.8-4D
• AF 24mm F2.8D
• AF 28mm F2.8D
• AF 35mm F2D
• AF 50mm F1.4D
• AF 50mm F1.8D
• AF 70-300mm F4-5.6G
• AF 80-200mm F2.8D ED （NEW）
• AF 85mm F1.4D
• AF 85mm F1.8D
• AF DC 105mm F2D
• AF DC 135mm F2D
• AF DX Fisheye 10.5mm F2.8G ED
• AF ED 18-35mm F3.5-4.5D
• AF Fisheye 16mm F2.8D
• AF Micro 60mm F2.8D
• AF Micro ED 200mm F4D
• AF VR 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
• AF-S 14-24mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S 16-35mm F4G ED VR
• AF-S 17-35mm F2.8D IF ED
• AF-S 18-35mm F3.5-4.5G ED
• AF-S 200-400mm F4G VR II
• AF-S 200mm F2G ED VR II
• AF-S 20mm　F1.8G ED
• AF-S 24-120mm F4G ED VR
• AF-S 24-70mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S 24-85mm F3.5-4.5G ED VR
• AF-S 24mm F1.4G ED
• AF-S 28-300mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
• AF-S 28mm　F1.8G
• AF-S 300mm F4E PF ED VR
• AF-S 35mm F1.4G
• AF-S 35mm F1.8G
• AF-S 500mm F4E FL ED VR
• AF-S 50mm F1.4G
• AF-S 50mm F1.8G
• AF-S 50mm　F1.8G SE
• AF-S 58mm F1.4G
• AF-S 600mm F4E FL ED VR
• AF-S 70-200mm F2.8G ED VR II
• AF-S 70-200mm F4G　ED VR
• AF-S 80-400mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR
• AF-S 800mm　F5.6E ED VR
• AF-S 85mm F1.4G
• AF-S 85mm F1.8G
• AF-S DX 10-24 F3.5-4.5G ED
• AF-S DX 12-24mm F4G IF
• AF-S DX 18-105mmF3.5-5.6G EDVR
• AF-S DX 18-135mm F3.5-5.6G
• AF-S DX 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G VR
• AF-S DX 18-200mmF3.5-5.6GVR II
• AF-S DX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR
• AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6G VR
• AF-S DX ED 17-55mm F2.8G
• AF-S DX ED 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G
• AF-S DX ED 18-55mmF3.5-5.6G II
• AF-S DX ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G
• AF-S DX Micro 85mm F3.5G ED VR
• AF-S DX Micro40mm Ｆ2.8G
• AF-S DX VR ED 55-200mm F4-5.6G
• AF-S DX16-80mm F2.8-4E ED VR
• AF-S DX16-85mm F3.5-5.6G　EDVR
• AF-S DX18-300mm F3.5-5.6G EDVR
• AF-S DX18-300mm F3.5-6.3G EDVR
• AF-S DX18-55mmVR2
• AF-S ED 28-70mm F2.8D
• AF-S ED 300mm F4D
• AF-S ED 300mm　F2.8G ED VRII
• AF-S ED 400mm F2.8D II
• AF-S ED 500mm F4D II
• AF-S ED 55-200mm F4-5.6G
• AF-S ED 600mm F4D II
• AF-S Micro 60mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S VR 200-400mm F4G
• AF-S VR 200mm F2G IF
• AF-S VR 24-120mm F3.5-5.6G
• AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8G
• AF-S VR 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G ED
• AF-S VR ED 300mm F2.8G IF
• AF-S VR ED 400mm F2.8G
• AF-S VR ED 400mm Ｆ2.8E FL
• AF-S VR ED 500mm F4G
• AF-S VR ED 600mm F4G
• AF-S VR Micro 105mm F2.8G

Manual Nikkor Lenses
• AI 20mm F2.8S
• AI 24mm F2.8S
• AI 28mm F2.8S
• AI 35-70mm F3.5-4.8S
• AI 35mm F1.4S
• AI 50mm F1.2S
• AI 50mm F1.4S
• AI 70-210mm F4.5-5.6S
• AI Micro 105mm F2.8S
• AI Micro 55mm F2.8S
• PC Micro 85mm F2.8D
• PC-E 24mm F3.5D ED
• PC-E Micro 45mm F2.8D ED
• PC-E Micro85mm F2.8D
• UW 20mm F2.8
• UW 28mm F3.5C
• W 35mm F2.5C
• W 80mm F4C

Teleconverters
• TC-14EII
• TC-14EIII
• TC-17EII
• TC-20EII
• TC-20EIII

Coolpix Cameras
• A
• AW100
• AW110
• AW120
• AW130
• L110
• L120
• L21
• L22
• L23
• L26
• L28
• L30
• L320
• L610
• L810
• L820
• P100
• P300
• P310
• P330
• P340
• P500
• P510
• P520
• P530
• P600
• P610
• P7000
• P7100
• P7700
• P7800
• P900
• S01
• S02
• S100
• S1100pj
• S1200pj
• S2700
• S2900
• S30
• S3000
• S31
• S3100
• S32
• S33
• S3300
• S3400
• S3500
• S3600
• S3700
• S4000
• S4150
• S4300
• S4400
• S5100
• S5200
• S6000
• S6100
• S6200
• S6300
• S6400
• S6500
• S6600
• S6800
• S6900
• S7000
• S80
• S8000
• S800c
• S8100
• S810c
• S8200
• S9100
• S9300
• S9400
• S9500
• S9600
• S9700
• S9900

Coolscan Scanners
• LS-5000ED
• LS-9000 ED



Thought I'd mention this as a FYI

 

[mehguy]

Huh, they don't even repair FM10's or F6's? that doesn't seem right. They still offer these Film cameras for sale.

 

[tkamiya]

I had two of my F100 repaired last year. At that time, I was told US facility will cease repair operations on them in few months.

Keep in mind though, base repair fee for F100 was $200. With it, you get basic cleaning and very basic repair. Anything else will be additional. The service was available, but was not economically feasible in many cases....

 

[skorpiius]

Huh, they don't even repair FM10's or F6's? that doesn't seem right. They still offer these Film cameras for sale.

That's a really good point

 

[Sirius Glass]

That is really the pits.

 

[summicron1]

That is really the pits.

yeah, but on the plus side, you save all that postage shipping the camera off and waiting for it to come back.

Toss and replace, simpler and probably cheaper.

charlie

 

[f/16]

There are still plenty of shops that will work on the older cameras.

 

[Sirius Glass]

There are still plenty of shops that will work on the older cameras.

Only as long as they have the parts. I took a camera that appeared to be dead and changed the batteries. It still appeared to be dead. I took it to Samys and they said if it needed an new circuit board then they would not be able to repair it. They replaced the batteries that I had put in and the camera started working. It turns out that one of the "new" batteries had low voltage [The second time this year that I bought new batteries and one of the was almost dead.]. So I bought one more battery and it was back in business. I am making the point that Nikon slr cameras can be repaired as long as any needed parts are available.

 

[analoguey]

Nikon India has stopped this a good while ago.
While I do have a working f100 and considering getting another as backup, the parts availability as well electronics components make me feel much wiser to buy a couple of f/2/3s instead.

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[Timestep]

Sic Transit.

I still recall the day in January 2006 when I learned that Nikon had ceased production of film cameras. ( Other than the F6, and the atrocious FM10. I went out and shot a roll of Tri-X in my venerable S2, with 50mm. F/2 Nikkor. Later I discovered from other contacts that I was by no means alone that day.

My wife and I still shoot exclusively with Nikon F2 cameras ( the second F2 photomic bought as a second or parts mule ) My original Nikkormat, and one Fm2n. I then and still consider my own F2 with plain prism as "The Last Adult Nikon",it is my "Main Axe"

( Unfortunately the S2 ( sans lens at the time) was dropped and damaged last year; due to the death of Pete Smith, the four lenses were disposed of.)

 

[Ric Trexell]

This was an old problem with cameras of other makes for years.

I started out in the early 70's repairing cameras, and even back then one of the big problems that caused me to quit was getting parts. While the big names like Nikon and Canon were better, some of the others had dropped selling parts after the 7 requirement was up. It seemed like a camera would come on the market and take 2 years for it to become popular, then they would sell them for 5 more years and at the end of the 7 year cycle, certain parts were no longer to be found. If it wasn't parts, repair manuals were in short supply. I suppose the day will come when all film shooters will be left with only large format equipment. At least then you just toss the shutter and install a new one. I notice the list has my Nikon digital and that makes me really ticked. Digitals cost so much and the lenses are out of this world. It makes me regret that I sold my Mamiya RB pro s and bought a digital, except for the instant pictures.

 

[ColColt]

The answer to this problem is buy up a couple of F2 series(F2 Photomic, F2A, F2AS, etc) and you'll have someone to work on it that knows those cameras inside and out...Sover Wong.

 

[benjiboy]

Nikon also don't accept any longer for their photographic competitions entrys shot on film.

 

[MartinCrabtree]

I will cry like a little girl the day my F5 cannot be repaired.

 

[Roger Cole]

I started out in the early 70's repairing cameras, and even back then one of the big problems that caused me to quit was getting parts. While the big names like Nikon and Canon were better, some of the others had dropped selling parts after the 7 requirement was up. It seemed like a camera would come on the market and take 2 years for it to become popular, then they would sell them for 5 more years and at the end of the 7 year cycle, certain parts were no longer to be found. If it wasn't parts, repair manuals were in short supply. I suppose the day will come when all film shooters will be left with only large format equipment. At least then you just toss the shutter and install a new one. I notice the list has my Nikon digital and that makes me really ticked. Digitals cost so much and the lenses are out of this world. It makes me regret that I sold my Mamiya RB pro s and bought a digital, except for the instant pictures.

Problem with that is that the shutters are no longer being made, at least many of them. Parts for relatively simple mechanical devices can often be fabricated, however, and we can always use Packard shutters, or barrel lenses and a black card or hat for longer exposures. Sigh.

 

[ColColt]

I was really concerned about my F2A's shutter. It seems the idiots at APS where it was last supposedly CLA's had botched up the camera and didn't even open it up to see if anything was amuck. I sent it to Sover after sending a few photos of the problem and he even was concerned about the repair. If anyone has parts for the F2 it's him.

Fortunately it turns out the culprit was a busted battery compartment hampering the movement of the shutter curtains where they wouldn't come together and was causing light leaks. Had it not been for him I'd just have a nice looking paper weight.

The problem...
_DEF5144a by David Fincher, on Flickr

...where the tape was messed up causing the curtain to bunch...

F2 7831745_3 by David Fincher, on Flickr

Fixed...

F2APristineBack by David Fincher, on Flickr