Jammed Nikonos III: Fix How?
VKruger
winding/firing lever is stuck in the retracted position and the camera will
neither advance nor fire. Can anyone give me any pointers on how to fix it?
VK
Godfrey DiGiorgi
godfrey
SKeith2009
not, spend the money or take it to a reputable camera shop for evaluation. If
you like to make images on film, it may be worth it. Good luck.
sk
VKruger
All mechanical.
The problem SEEMS to be in the advance geartrain, which I'm guessing is at the
top of the camera, not in the shutter mechanism at the bottom. I'm hoping
someone here has poked around in one of these and knows 1) how to get it apart,
and 2) what to look for.
VK
Ed Kelly
>winding/firing lever is stuck in the retracted position and the camera will
>neither advance nor fire. Can anyone give me any pointers on how to fix it?
Yep, here is what you do:
1. Package it up carefully.
2. Ship it to Bob Warkentin at: Southern Nikonos Service Center, Inc.
9459 Kempwood
Houston, TX 77080
Tele: (713) 462-5436
Bob is arguably one of the best Nikonos repair guys in the country. He has
fixed several of mine over the past 15 years. His reputation among pro
shooters is excellent.
An old Nik III with a stuck winder should be serviced by a competent and
experienced Nikonos mechanic before you ever think about taking it u/w.
There are several seals that require periodic replacement and of course you
will need a complete set of new "O" rings.
Happy wet shooting.
Ed
zep...@my-dejanews.com
vkr...@aol.com (VKruger) wrote:
> The problem SEEMS to be in the advance geartrain, which I'm guessing is at the
> top of the camera, not in the shutter mechanism at the bottom. I'm hoping
> someone here has poked around in one of these and knows 1) how to get it
apart,
> and 2) what to look for.
>
Here's what you do--always works for me. Go to your nearest large thrift
store. In their camera section they will usually have an old Japanese-made
rangefinder, or a broken Pentax, or something else like that. Buy it for
$10.00. Remove the top and bottom covers, and try to fix it. You'll soon
learn the intricacies of a camera mechanism, and the specialized tools and
knowledge required to work on one. One pentax, two Kowas and a Nikon
rangefinder later, I certainly have.
Alternately, you could ship the camera to me, and I'll get it fixed and keep
it. Then you can pretend that you took it apart, screwed it up beyond all
recognition, and donated it to your local thrift store. Don't mean to sound
like a smart-ass, but you can't fix a camera with home tools. When an advance
mechanism jams, there's usually a very good reason. A Nikonos expert would be
able to tell you why.
Steve
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VKruger
>like a smart-ass,
You're doing a damn good job.
> but you can't fix a camera with home tools.
You're not talking to Tim the Tool Man here. I design presision
electromechanical components for a living, and HAVE successfully repaired a
couple of recalcitrant Minolta primes, a busted Canon zoom lens, a Bell &
Howell Eyemo movie camera, a Keystone A-7 16mm camera, etc. You might want to
find out a little about the background of your target before you start flaming.
The reason I posted is that the mechanism of the Nikonos is arranged rather
differently than the typical 35mm FP camera and I wanted to know if there were
any particular caveats.
VK
zep...@my-dejanews.com
Wasn't a flame. If you need information, you need to provide information. You
really expect me to research your background before responding? Not
happening. You asked the question as though fixing an advance mechanism was
akin to changing the batteries in a Walkman. Look at the other responses. Two
other people told you to have an expert look at it. Instead of saying "I am
an expert in all things mechanical, and I have fixed many a camera in my
day," you threw out the same response that many a cheap, camera-ruining
wanker (and I include myself in this category) has tossed out: "is there
anyone out there who has succeeded in a very complex and specialized repair
who is willing to run me through it step by step so that I won't have to take
it to the professionals?" Chances are pretty good that anyone who knows how
to do this well, does it for a living and won't take the time to run you
through the steps. Chances are also good that anyone who takes the time to do
so will be a hobbyist who may not give you the best advice--especially when
you're dealing with a camera that's supposed to be water-tight.
Unfortunately, this almost always results in a ruined camera.
I didn't mean to offend. Just proffering a little wake-up call that I myself
would have appreciated back when I was blowing up old Kowas and Minoltas from
Goodwill.
Steve
In article <19990202103449...@ng66.aol.com>,
vkr...@aol.com (VKruger) wrote:
> You're not talking to Tim the Tool Man here. I design presision
> electromechanical components for a living, and HAVE successfully repaired a
> couple of recalcitrant Minolta primes, a busted Canon zoom lens, a Bell &
> Howell Eyemo movie camera, a Keystone A-7 16mm camera, etc. You might want to
> find out a little about the background of your target before you start
flaming.
>
> The reason I posted is that the mechanism of the Nikonos is arranged rather
> differently than the typical 35mm FP camera and I wanted to know if there were
> any particular caveats.
>
> VK
>
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Alejo De Achaval
Any idea what it was in your case at the end?? would appreciate your input as it would be very helpful.
Kind regards,
Alejo
On Friday, 29 January 1999 at 19:00:00 UTC+11, VKruger wrote:
> I was recently given a Nikonos III with a jammed advance mechanism. The
> neither advance nor fire. Can anyone give me any pointers on how to fix it?