Problem with Nikon FE (Meter shutter speeds)

Echoes · Feb 16, 2019

Hello, so recently I got a Nikon FE that was working okay, but after a few weeks of use something went wrong, the meter is crazy. For example if I set my shutter speed to 1/60, it will show i am at 1/250 on the focusing screen, so I can't rely on the meter, is there any way to fix this?

Thank you.

BrianShaw · Feb 16, 2019

Which indicator in the viewfinder are you looking at, black or green?

dxqcanada · Feb 16, 2019

... adding to @BrianShaw comment ... green = shutter speed dial ... black is light meter

BrianShaw · Feb 16, 2019

Thanks... I was being Socratic.

To be more direct... OP, have you read and understand the manual? It’s available from several sites online.

If I’m wrong, please forgive me and provide more detail on what you mean by “worked okay” and what you did different. I’m assuming you used it in “A” in the past.

Echoes · Feb 18, 2019

No, I've never used it in A, what I mean is that the shutter speed i set in the dial doesn't match the shutter speed i get in the finder (green)
So if i set my shutter speed dial to 1/15 the green line on the finder will show I'm on 1/60 for some reason.

BrianShaw · Feb 18, 2019

Which is showing the speed that the shutter is actually operating?

But, no matter, if that’s the case something is broken. I believe it is a mechanical connection, possibly via a cord... check out the repair manual, especially the fault finding section in the back:

http://www.suaudeau.eu/memo/manuels_rep/reflexes/nikon/Nikon_FE_rm.pdf

Page 90.
Page 75.

Echoes · Feb 18, 2019

Thanks a lot for the repair manual! Will have a look and see if I can fix it.

BrianShaw · Feb 18, 2019

Your welcome, but the person who really needs to be thanked is the person who posted the manual for us to access!

BrianShaw · Feb 18, 2019

Also see this:

https://richardhaw.com/2018/12/09/repair-nikon-fe/

Chan Tran · Feb 18, 2019

Echoes said:
No, I've never used it in A, what I mean is that the shutter speed i set in the dial doesn't match the shutter speed i get in the finder (green)
So if i set my shutter speed dial to 1/15 the green line on the finder will show I'm on 1/60 for some reason.

In that case if you set the shutter speed at 1/500 the needle will be at A. Try to turn the shutter speed all the way to A then turn it back and see if it fixes the problem.

jerrybro · Feb 18, 2019

Is the compensation dial set to -2?

As I think about it that would adjust the meter and not the shutter speed.

Problem with Nikon FE (Meter shutter speeds)

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