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Dar Olson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 09:07 am: | 
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I have a Nikon FM with a mirror that goes up but does not go back down. Any suggestions? |
Jackson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 09:22 am: |
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Check to see if the mirror is sticking to the foam in the upper position. Nikon mirror damping foam turns to goo at about the age of your camera. |
Dar Olson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 10:36 am: |
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I removed that foam as I thought that was the problem but it didn't help. (And it was goo). Any more advice? |
Ed
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 12:55 pm: |
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If the shutter is cocked and doesn't trip, you may have a mirror cage problem--this requires major disassembly and it quite involved. |
Dar Olson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 05:42 pm: |
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Thanks for your advice. I'll pursue it. I thought that the mirror was an independent device but my understanding now is that it is directly connected to the closure of the shutter. My shutter is not working either. |
Ben
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 06:04 pm: |
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How do you remove the top plate on a FM? |
