Yes, this is very easy to do. I did it to an XA2 some weeks ago.
This is from memory as its a while since ive used one but there is a metal rocker switch or something under the shutter. Over time this bit of metal gets bent out of shape and the shutter gets soft and unresponsive. If you disassemble the shell (even a chimp like me has managed it) and bend that bit of metal back into shape the shutter button is back in the game and back to its hair trigger self.
Maybe it’s been mentioned but what about the 35mm Minox? Estimate distance, set the camera and shoot right? They’re small at least.
Yes, there's something less threatening about a big old bellow camera, isn't there? If film weren't so expensive I'd do more handheld stuff with my Anniversary GraphSuper Graphic. Love the 4x5.
Used this camera/lens combination with Tri-X for street shooting for years... set at hyperfocal distance, preset exposure and zone focus, use as a point and shoot... even at F/4 you're good from about 5ft to Inf. Lens is a Nikkor 28/2. Adjust to suit conditions. (duh)...
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I can barely make out the serial. FT2?I have often thought that the Nikkormat was better than many Nikon cameras. Many years ago I bought one for my wife.
If you're asking about my Nikkormat it's an FTn, purchased used, around 1971. An FT2/3 would have a factory hot shoe on top of the prism and other small external detail changes...I can barely make out the serial. FT2?
I have done a good bit of street work with my FTn. It's definitely my quietest SLR.
Built like a brick, no doubt! My FTn never failed me...I never needed the features the more sophisticated F series until later...I have often thought that the Nikkormat was better than many Nikon cameras. Many years ago I bought one for my wife.
Yes, I thought of that after I posted. I almost bought an FT3 once. The 2's and 3's have a nub on the end of the shutter speed lever too. Eventually I may send my FTn away and see if Mike Trost can fix the frame counter (frozen at 0) and the shutter (won't go into bulb mode). Other than that it's a perfectly functioning camera and one of my favorites. Somehow it even has qualities that make it preferable to my F2SB in many contexts... x-sync at 1/125, the ability to use M bulbs at any shutter speed (many SLR's back then couldn't use M bulbs above 1/30 because they lacked a dedicated M contact), the whisper-quiet shutter, and so on.Built like a brick, no doubt! My FTn never failed me...I never needed the features the more sophisticated F series until later...
I can barely make out the serial. FT2?
I have done a good bit of street work with my FTn. It's definitely my quietest SLR.
Somehow it even has qualities that make it preferable to my F2SB in many contexts... x-sync at 1/125, the ability to use M bulbs at any shutter speed (many SLR's back then couldn't use M bulbs above 1/30 because they lacked a dedicated M contact), the whisper-quiet shutter, and so on.
I can barely make out the serial. FT2?
I have done a good bit of street work with my FTn. It's definitely my quietest SLR.
I recently bought an FT3 and 'brick' is an apt description. It feels more solid than my FM and is quieter. I've only put one roll of film through it so far but I'm pretty impressed with it.Built like a brick, no doubt! My FTn never failed me...I never needed the features the more sophisticated F series until later...
Those are great cameras, I have one in silver.Used this camera/lens combination with Tri-X for street shooting for years... set at hyperfocal distance, preset exposure and use as a point and shoot... even at F/4 you're good from about 5ft to Inf. Lens is a Nikkor 28/2. Adjust to suit conditions. (duh)...
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I recently bought an FT3 and 'brick' is an apt description. It feels more solid than my FM and is quieter.
The FG felt flimsy to me and I couldnt get over the lack of a DOF preview.Definitely. The FM/FE cameras, along with the EM/FG, were (in my opinion) a turning point in Nikon build quality. Completely inferior to the previous Nikkormat and EL/EL2. However I do like my FE a lot, because it's a light, practical camera. The FG I also liked a lot.
The Canon AE-1 and A-series get a lot of hate in some circles, but they're better built than the EM/FG series, and in my opinion more reliable than the FM and FE machines. I've seen many, many, many FM and FE cameras in non-working state, for example many FE cameras in mint shape but dead meters. While almost all the AE-1 and A-1 cameras i've found, had working electronics and mechanics.
The nikkormats, of course, are as reliable as the moon (except for the ring resistor).
The FG felt flimsy to me and I couldnt get over the lack of a DOF preview.
Sorry if you got an email with the post I deleted. It wasn't personal, just overstated my dislike for the camera a little. I just thought it seemed rude once I reread your post.
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