Nikon F3 repairs - the Aussie way.

Robin Guymer · Feb 20, 2019

One of my old F3's was missing a few parts so I improvised.
Photo 1 shows how digital cameras do come in handy after all. I've cut up a piece of the washer from under a Sony E lens mount and super glued it to the eye piece curtain closer mechanism. Works a treat.
Photo 2 shows the no longer used Aussie 1 cent coin fits perfectly as a cap to the connections for a motor drive. Bit of double sided tape holds it neatly in place.

awty · Feb 20, 2019

What elitism!
I used a piece of used gum from the underside of a bus seat and a rusty VB cap I belted flat with a house brick and trimed up with a scrap of official Australian cricket team sand paper......wish I could get my hands on a Glider browny.
Nice work mate.

awty · Feb 20, 2019

Where do you even get them from?(one cents) didnt Keating ban them in the 90's......hope it was found in the ash tray of an old Holden VC Crumbledore.

Chan Tran · Feb 20, 2019

Robin Guymer said:
One of my old F3's was missing a few parts so I improvised.
Photo 1 shows how digital cameras do come in handy after all. I've cut up a piece of the washer from under a Sony E lens mount and super glued it to the eye piece curtain closer mechanism. Works a treat.
Photo 2 shows the no longer used Aussie 1 cent coin fits perfectly as a cap to the connections for a motor drive. Bit of double sided tape holds it neatly in place.

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You did the unneeded repair. I would simply leave the viewfinder in the open position. I had F2AS, F3, F4, F5 and they all have the viewfinder blind that I never used. For the cap you can buy a replacement cap.

BrianShaw · Feb 20, 2019

... but the ingenuity... is simply... ingenious!

Kino · Feb 20, 2019

That's great!

Cholentpot · Feb 20, 2019

Your camera is right-side up in the second photo...

mshchem · Feb 20, 2019

We don't get VB. I would have to use a cap off a bottle of Blatz. And yes after the Blatz you get the Splatz

Robin Guymer · Feb 20, 2019

It's great to see your all enjoying the mirth in this. It was after I had fixed the curtain arm that I realised how incongruous it was to use a part from a digital camera to fix a film camera Hmm it's got me thinking of another idea.

Poisson Du Jour · Feb 20, 2019

Good to know the once much-maligned 1 cent still has currency...
I'm sure Alan at Camera Lane off Lt. Bourke Street would have any number of old caps floating around, ditto Camera Exchange in Box Hill.

awty · Feb 21, 2019

mshchem said:
We don't get VB.

Thats a good thing. its awful beer.

pentaxpete · Feb 25, 2019

I LOVE you Aussies ! I want to come there when I am better after my next Op just to hear your Accent ! ( Do you still accept POMS to visit ? )

awty · Feb 25, 2019

pentaxpete said:
I LOVE you Aussies ! I want to come there when I am better after my next Op just to hear your Accent ! ( Do you still accept POMS to visit ? )

Should be right as long as you dont come by boat. Look forwards to you and your missus visiting.......oh! we dont have an accent, its those Kiwis that have a funny accent.

Nikon F3 repairs - the Aussie way.

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