Great idea, just don’t hate to be against manufacturers advice, Nikon effectively no longer exists.
Also, if one has any idea how to get rid off sticky casing. I git one V for parts, but it turned out to be fully working and in excellent condition, except it was kept in a bag in some stinky area for a while and entire casing is sticky. Tried some regular cleaners, but none made any difference. As I am not certain about water tightness, have not yet soaked it in anything.
…what?
Try "Goo Gone" or other citrus oil based cleaner. Some sound-alike products ("Goof-off") are Xylene and best stayed away from (unless your particular sticky stuff only comes off with Xylene).
Also, if one has any idea how to get rid off sticky casing. I got one V for parts, but it turned out to be fully working and in excellent condition, except it was kept in a bag in some stinky area for a while and entire casing is sticky. Tried some regular cleaners, but none made any difference. As I am not certain about water tightness, have not yet soaked it in anything.
Just noticed this reply on my efforts in finding fitting o rings.
Exactly the same motivation I have: if we don't take it in a DIY level, Nikonis V cameras might soon be unable to maintain, especially, because there are so few in use anymore.
So, I am really happy, that I might have got something rolling here.
I still have two broken Nikonos cameras here: one V and one IV.
If you still need a housing for pressure testing, I would be glad to send them to you. Just send me a private message or contact me via my blog.
I tried to find someone pressure testing my Niks but so far got no responses, so this would be greatly appreciated.
Just one more point: I successfully replaced the film chamber doors seal of the Nikonis IV-A with a standard o-ring with the following dimensions: 120 x 3 N70. I think it would be great to get this confirmed, because the Nik IV, in my opinion is a heavily oversight camera, and the custom dooor seal a huge obstacle for maintaining them.
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I too have a Nikonos V and three lenses. I have a great service technician a long drive across town away. I bought three sizes of O rings and the Nikon photographic marine grease on line.
Do you mind sharing your service technician? And also where you bought the O rings and photographic marine grease? If you prefer to private message that works for me. Thanks!
Sorry for being unclear. I actually mean, that I have two broken cameras which could be used for pressure testing.… do you have a housing for pressure testing or are your offering the broken cameras for testing in a housing?
I search for the Nikonos Grease made by Nikon.
Sorry for being unclear. I actually mean, that I have two broken cameras which could be used for pressure testing.
But if pressure testing is made correctly, a working camera would not brake during the test, even if there's a leakage.
They pressurize the camera in air and submerge it afterwards. Then reduce pressure and look for air escaping the camera.
Any marine silicone grease will do the job. Just go to a dive shop and ask for silicone grease for greasing o-rings.
The grease does only lube the o-ring, so that it does not get damaged from the friction during assembly.
When screwing in the tubes of a breathing regulator you have to lube the o-rings with silicone grease as well. Here not only the life of a replaceable camera depends on the functioning o-ring but the divers very own life. And still you don't use some magic grease, but just plain silicone oil.
I'm very interested in this project as well. I recently purchased one and love it on land but when I saw the foam inside the back panel guarding the electronics realized that it might have been longer than advertised since the last maintenance.
I came across an article with measurements of the o-ring sizes as someone was trying to figure it out. There wasn't really a follow up blog post with pressure testing like they mentioned should be next, so it needs that step as well.
Servicing lenses as well might be challenging, I haven't really seen anything detailing how to service them.
Maybe this will help
https://wp.ki-online.net/internal-o-ring-replacement-for-nikonos-v/
Edit: Oh it seems like that might be the blog of Ki_that commented in this thread. Oh cool
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