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Rlc
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Username: Rlc
Post Number: 5
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 07:42 pm: | 
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I am in the market for a Nikon FM2N. I have been advised that some have aluminum shutter but later models have titanium shutter. If this is correct how can one determine the difference between the two? Also is the titanium shutter more desirable and what is average cost difference between the two.
Thanks for any help. Richard. |
Anirban
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Username: Anirban
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 08:23 am: |
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Hi,
A search on Google brings this terrific site at the top:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfmseries/fm2n/fm2ma nual/
Anirban |
Rlc
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Username: Rlc
Post Number: 6
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 09:50 am: |
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Thanks Anirban. I found the site most informative but still don't know if the later aluminum shutter is superior to the titanium shutter. As I understand it Nikon went from Alum. shutter to Titanium and then back to the Aluminum on the latest models. Would this suggest that Aluminum was superior from a stanpoint of reliability?
I have a Nikon FM which had served me well for years however it has been repaired twice due to shutter lock up. (Mirror is in the up position and shutter will not fire) No sticky mirror foam damper issue here.
I am reluctant to spend more money on this FM as this seems to be a recurring issue.
I have removed the bottom plate and all seems to be OK there. I would like to try to repair this FM but need to find info on top plate removal to investigate that area in attempt to repair it myself. Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again Anirban. Richard. |
Bengi
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Username: Bengi
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 11:46 am: |
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The FM2 started with titanium because it was the lighter thing available at the time. Then FM2new came out, again with titanium. Then the technology was able to produce an aluminum shutter with the same specification of the titanium, so Nikon put the alu in the last FM2ns produced. I might be able to find from which serial # they moved to alu in my magazines (It must have been between 1988 and 1990). In any case both shutters have the same reliability.
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Rlc
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Username: Rlc
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 06:36 pm: |
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Thanks Bengi. You have been most helpful in solving this perplexing problem. Richard. |
