Nikonos V Service

David A. Goldfarb said:

Bob just sent a detailed report with clear photos of the damage. His tone is a bit cranky, but this is really better service than any other camera technician out there offers via e-mail in my experience. Looks like it will be another $100 beyond what I planned to replace the case with a used one in good condition, since the old one has some pitting from older seepage. Still, that's worth it to me, since I live in Hawai'i and I spend a fair amount of time around the water, and I want a good film camera that I can use under those circumstances. Better to have something that I know will work than to buy another one that is likely to have problems of its own.

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GRHazelton said:

I'd say that Bob is somewhat opinionated, not cranky. Given his experience he has a right to his opinions. Again I urge all in this thread to read Bob's really excellent discussion of the "care and feeding" of Nikonos cameras. It begins were the Nikon manual ends.

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RidingWaves said:

David we must chat over coffee when I return to the HNL; and very good to know i can find service still for my pair of V's.

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David A. Goldfarb said:

Work is done and the camera should be back from Bob by the end of the week, I suspect. Here's how the final costs broke down:

$48.00--film advance assembly
47.50--labor
22.00--shutter speed dial
95.00--used outer case in good condition
6.00--new rear lens O-ring
135.00--annual maintenance service (all internal O-rings, calibration, and testing)
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$353.50 plus shipping

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lensman_nh said:

Does anyone here in the braintrust know where I could get a nikonos V serviced? It seems that in the last couple of years everyone has stopped doing it. At some point in the last few moves my Nikonos-V body (I still have everything else - :confused seems to have vanished and before I replace it I'd like to know it I can get it serviced still.

Otherwise I'm probably going to have to look at something in a housing, possibly mirrorless. Bleh.

J.

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