1. From : vincent (vincenet@yahoo.com)
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Date : 01:58 PM Friday 15 June, 2001

To Jeff Smith, Herman is right. Anyway, your FE will probably takes all Nikkor lenses (excpet those which need mirror lock up); that include all the Nikkor autofocus lenses as well. Only thing you may have to take note is when you try to use any non-AI lenses to the FE; the meter shows inside the viewfinder MAY NOT BE CORRECT - with such old lenses, it only works in stopped down metering (before you shot, press the depth of field lever and meter that way and press the shutter release button). Hope this info helps ! Cao...

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2. From : Vincent (vincenet@yahoo.com)
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Date : 01:48 PM Friday 15 June, 2001

Well, I would suggest you try to pull the loosen the film roll first (may be that has stucked), it may waster frame; if that is NOT the cause, insert the film leader with the help of the left thumb while film advancing the film advance lever with your right thumb. Prior to the auto loading and film winding mechanism that has incorporated into SLR (strangely, it was the P&S designed for average consumers that leads this technology), many manufacturers came with their own version of film take up spool; the Pentax's magic take up spool with many layers seemed the best among all manual focus bodies but Nikon has stick to this for many years and it is just a matter of practicing and you should able to handle it with ease. In order to confirm the film has actually being taken up, always use the fail safe method of checking the rewind knob to see if it rotes in anti clockwise direction. Here are two pages that are essential for any manual focus camera user to take note of: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/f3manual/basic/basic2.htm & http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/f3manual/basic/basic3.htm

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3. From : Tom Zefo (tzefo@earthlink.net)
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Date : 07:22 AM Thursday 14 June, 2001

HELP
I recently purchased a new FM10 for astrophotography and have succesfully used two rolls of film. When attempting to load my third roll I noticed that the film takeup spool slips when I attempt to wind the film. The rewind fork (sprocket) rotates fine but I cannot advance the film because the takeup spool will slip with the slightest tension of the film. Both the rewind fork and the takeup spool rotate fine without any film. The slippage occurs when there is tension on the takeup spool. Any thoughts would be welcomed!!

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4. From : Hermann Graf (hermann.graf@basf-ag.de)
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Date : 02:57 PM Wednesday 13 June, 2001

To Jeff Smith: The 37-70mm lens for the FE10 should also fit to the FE. This lens is a slight modification of the 35-70mm/3.3-4.5 lens for the normal MF Nikons. I own the 70-210mm/4.5-5.6, which was also designed for the FE10, and it perfectly fits to my FM2n and my F3HP. With this lens, it's similar as with the 35-70mm: not an outperformer, and "plasticky". Regards Hermann Graf

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5. From : Jeff Smith (transtech@fuse.net)
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Date : 01:49 AM Wednesday 13 June, 2001

I may have missed this somewhere in the vast reaches of the FE or FM section (what an unbelievable wealth of information and labor of love), but I can't determine whether the Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 that was bundled with the FM10 I purchased for my 17-year old will be compatible (or to what extent) with the FE body I've just bought but which hasn't arrived yet.

Not a superb lens anyhow, I know, and I've got a Nikkor AI 135mm f/2.8, a Nikkor AI 24mm f/2.8 and a Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 for the FE anyhow, but it's still a question I would like to know the answer to.

Thanks!

Jeff

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6. From : Jeff (cameraspecs@yahoo.com)
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Date : 09:01 PM Friday 08 June, 2001

Just bought an FM, need some info.

1) It appears the rubber eyepiece is missing from the viewfinder (just the circle, not refering to eye cup). How hard are these to find, and what exactly is it called that I'm looking for?

2) How hard is it to find a back, mine is much more worn than the remainder of the camera. Do FM2/FM2n backs fit the FM?

3) Does anyone know a site that has the "Factory Service Repair Manual" for an FM?

Thanks!

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7. From : Nicko (propulse@eunet.at)
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Date : 04:06 AM Saturday 02 June, 2001

For Mat Davis: You are right, I found out, that I focus with my left eye as well-and I am not left handed-, so I had the same problem with the FM2n, but I still have it -still love it- and use my OM2n and try to right focus, when I use the FM2n...I know, crazy things...I still think, that the OM2n is one of the best cameras ever made, but an FM2 is an FM2!
all the best

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8. From : Dickson (dickiemen@hotmail.com)
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Date : 07:28 PM Friday 01 June, 2001

For Matthew Davis: After reading your message, I went into my room, took my camera and just to find out whether I am using my left eye to focus through the viewfinder, yes, I am and I asked my wife tried the same thing, she did the same way as me; subsequently, I also called two of friends, they replied and confirmed they did focus the same way as us with their left eye ! NOW: my question is, since all of us are using our left eye to focus; naturally, we would be using our right thumb where it rests naturally on the right side of the camera to advance the film and/or using the pointer to press the shutter release button but I am curious to find out from you - what is relative between a shutter release lock and your left eye ? Are you actually referring to the eye or you are just LEFT handed ?

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9. From : Matthew Davis (mdd121@psu.edu)
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Date : 03:12 AM Friday 01 June, 2001

Hello, I bought an FM-2n several weeks ago, but I sent it back because I was dissatisfied with it. I did't like that you had to pull the Film Advance Lever to a standoff position to unlock the shutter release button. This was a problem for me because I shoot with me left eye; therefore, the film advance lever was always jabbing me in the right eye or thereabouts. Very uncomfortable annoying. So... My question is if any other people (who use their left eye) have had this problem. If so, what did you do to correct it? Does an eye cup help ? Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks, Matt

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10. From : Hermann Graf (hermann.graf@basf-ag.de)
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Date : 08:54 PM Wednesday 30 May, 2001

To Nimrod: In principle, I cannot answer your question, since the FM3A is not yet available here (announced for Sepetember). But it is highly probable that you face the same problems with manually focusing an AF lens on the FM3A, since the mechanics take place in the lens' interior, not in the camera's. Rgds. Hermann Graf

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