Nikon F3 repairs - the Aussie way.

[Robin Guymer]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Kino]

That's great!

 

[Cholentpot]

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

 

[mshchem]

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]

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]

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]

We don't get VB.

Thats a good thing. its awful beer.

 

[pentaxpete]

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]

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.