Nikon FA mirror foam

[brianentz]

I just bought a kit with the foam seals and mirror foam to replace the old gummy ones it had. I replaced the seals on the back just fine, but the mirror foam has me stumped. The mirror flaps up and down and both places it strikes again have no foam. Nor any evidence that there ever was foam. When the mirror drops down it seems to only strike against two edge pieces where it seems very unlikely for foam to be adhered. The upper place looks like it could accommodate the foam, but it doesn't look like there ever was foam there. I had no luck trying to find online advice or instructions. Any advice?

 

[dehk]

get out your old film canister, and rip the light seal out, and bring super glue. If theres a mirror there is foam, one point at a time, look carefully .

 

[Peter Simpson]

Every Nikon I have ever had (never the FA, but why should it be different?), has had foam on the "top". There should be a flat spot (the top side of the rectangular opening) about 1/8" deep, at the top of the lens opening, behind the mount. That's where the foam goes, along the whole width, so the mirror hits it when it flips up. Your kit should have a piece (mine was grey) that fits perfectly there.

 

[CGW]

Every Nikon I have ever had (never the FA, but why should it be different?), has had foam on the "top". There should be a flat spot (the top side of the rectangular opening) about 1/8" deep, at the top of the lens opening, behind the mount. That's where the foam goes, along the whole width, so the mirror hits it when it flips up. Your kit should have a piece (mine was grey) that fits perfectly there.

The foam works more as a light seal than a shock absorber.

 

[frdrx]

By all means, avoid using super glue on your cameras. It's evil stuff that you can't get rid of easily. Thin double-sided sticky tape is what I recommend.

 

[Johnkpap]

Super glue is not the stuff to use anywhere near a camera !!!!!

Use a fine number "0" brush and Contact Glue on the top of the miror box where the foam goes first. There are
lots of threads on the net just search "Re-Foam camera"

You can buy small sheets of the foam that you can cut your self, at most foam suppliers it is abou 2-3mm thick on most cameras.

Johnkpap