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Gary Lim

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Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi all:

It has been a fairly unlucky week for me. My nikkormat FT3 and FG died on me within a few days. My FT3 got stuck at B setting and firing is intermittent. I tried to clean the cocking ram but it doesn't seem to work.

FG just totally jammed. I can't wind forward. When I try to wind forward, only one of the curtain will wind. I don't even know where to start.

Do you think I can fix these problems myself?

Thanks,

Gary
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Ed

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Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

On the FG, make sure the batteries are good. Set shutter to B and see that unjams it.
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Gary

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Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi:

I got it fixed! It's a bent disk on the bottom. I spent quick some time to figure this out but it's working fine now.

Still haven't figured out how to fix FT3 yet...

Gary
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Erik James Rairden

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Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 01:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I've got an Nikon FG. I just found out their shutters are electronic. With mine the shutter curtains will not open except on M90 and Bulb shutter settings. Does this mean a computer chip is too old in it? How much for repair?
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Erik James Rairden

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Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 01:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

And I replaced the batteries. I just got into photography and found this camera in our storage.
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JOhn

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Posted on Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 05:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I also have got a FG and have the same problem shutter works only on B M90. Replaced the battries and found no differance. I could cycle the shutter however after it remained open by removing the battery.
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Dave

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Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 04:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Did anyone find a *cure* for this problem because I am experiencing the same one, OK on B and M90 but nothing on any of the other settings

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