Suggestion for Nikon FM part?

dpurdy · Feb 25, 2014

I gave my niece my Nikon FM for her class in school. She lost the part that screws onto the top of the film advance/shutter cocking arm. The little button shaped thing that holds the arm in place. This is the second time it has gone missing from the camera. A few years ago I was able to find a place that sells Nikon parts and they had it. Now I have been looking all over the web and can't find it.

Anyone have a suggestion where I go to get it. Or does anyone have an old junker Nikon FM or FE of some variety that has that screw button piece?

Thanks
Dennis

John_Nikon_F · Feb 25, 2014

Blue Moon Camera in Portland. They should have the pinface screw that holds the advance lever on. They'll even put it on for you.

-J

trythis · Feb 25, 2014

I cant help with the part, but I will suggest glueing it on with a dab of fingernail polish or a light version of lock tight if you have some.

Jeff Kubach · Feb 26, 2014

You might try KEH, I'm sure they have plenty of spare parts.

Jeff

RalphLambrecht · Feb 26, 2014

In 1972 I bought my first FM for $500 ne and went pro with it. In 2004, I bought 3 well used FMs for $100and all 4 of them still work just fine. I hope You'll find a similar deal.
good luck

dpurdy · Feb 26, 2014

Thanks for the help. Blue Moon camera is nearby so I will try there. Otherwise I guess it is ebay for some body for parts sale.
Dennis

Ricardo Miranda · Feb 26, 2014

In 1972 I bought my first FM for $500

That would be quite impossible: the FM was only available from 1977.
Are you thinking about a Nikkormat FT series?
http://imaging.nikon.com/history/cousins/cousins09-e/

benjiboy · Feb 27, 2014

I don't know if you are aware that Nikon have stopped supplying spare parts to independent repair companies except autherised repair centres so many may be reluctant to sell them from their existing stocks to the public http://nikonrumors.com/2012/01/16/n...amera-parts-to-independent-repair-shops.aspx/.

John_Nikon_F · Feb 28, 2014

^Haven't had that problem up here. If anything, one of the repair shops around here has been closing out some of their Nikon parts inventory. Most of it being NOS parts for F4 bodies and D200 bodies, etc.

Blue Moon will likely repair dpurdy's camera for him. Probably very cheaply, since it's a 5 minute job.

-J

dpurdy · Feb 28, 2014

I probably should have already posted that my problem was solved by a good friendly helpful apuger.
thanks
Dennis

Peter Simpson · Feb 28, 2014

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That's why I hang out here. Good people.

Suggestion for Nikon FM part?

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