Hi all. I've got an Original Nikon F and for the first time in it's life it's got a problem.
After winding the film on the shutter release button would not depress and after deciding to write off the film that was in there I noticed that the shutter was stuck. As such the view finder shows only darkness.
Has anyone got any suggestions or is this a job for someone that can take it apart?
Hi Jimi, it could be that the foam bump stop for the mirror has turned to goo and has stopped the mirror from returning to its normal position. Remove the lens and see if you can very gently pull the mirror down. Don't force it. If it is the foam then this is easily replaced, There is a member (John Goodman)on this site who sells very good kits including detailed instructions. I had to replace this in my Nikon F about a year ago. Good Luck
Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 03:58 am:
The Nikon F has a mirror lock-up facility. Try operating this and then returning it to the default (non-lock-up) position.
The closing of the second curtain triggers the mirror down - so if the shutter is stuck then this part of the cycle cannot be triggered.
The mirror down action then triggers release of the wind-lock - which in turn may give the impression that the shutter is stuck. It is a chicken and egg diagnosis situation.
If Howard's recommended attention to the foam mirror buffer fails to correct the problem - then get back to this forum to seek further information.
