Just bought this Nikon F3. But the double exposure lever will not reset back after firing the shutter and winding the advance lever. Does anyone know what could be the issue? Or ever had this issue before? Thanks in advance!
this is happening on the same F3 that has the mysterious self tripping shutter?
Maybe someone spilled coke on that area of the camera and the inner workings are gummed up?
Have you thought about sending it in for a CLA ?
That way you'll have a reliable camera that you know will work , rather than wondering if you'll be able to take any pictures today or what and when will go wrong next .
Just a thought .
Yup. I have been calling around locally. Not sure if Nikon will service something this old.
Yup. I have been calling around locally. Not sure if Nikon will service something this old.
Open the back and move the gear sprockets w your hand/fingers as you try to reset the multi exp switch.
Be the boss of this camera! Don't let it be the boss of you!
When all else fails, apply sparingly, for internal use only
I have a tiny bottle of Kodak movie film cleaner, it's heptane and some banned CFC-113. I have fixed 2 Electric Hasselblads, a couple A-12 backs, and 2 leaf shutters with that stuff. Apply a couple drops at a time. When it's gone my camera repair days may be over.
Ronson Ronsonal cigarette lighter fluid is supposed to be miraculous too.
When all else fails, apply sparingly, for internal use only.
Good tip. i was thinking of wd40 - but might be too excessive.
Good tip. i was thinking of wd40 - but might be too excessive.
Good grief... save the WD-40 for your automotive and garden tools. It's nto even worthy of using on door hinges!
Today's electronic contact cleaner is the ozone and person friendly descendant of the movie film cleaner that mshchem mentioned. It's mostly light hydrocarbons like pentanes and hexanes that hopefully dissolve sticky residues, and evaporates very quickly.
WD-40 is basically very light oil. Never spray it into a camera.
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