1. From : Jeffrey Batt (jdbatt@comcast.net)
Url : http://www.jbattdesign.com/photography
Date : 07:05 AM Thursday 06 November, 2008

My FM's foam padding inside the camera body (the stuff that protects the mirror when the shutter comes down) is disintegrating from long-term storage and leaving pieces all over the viewfinder that I can't seem to get at with either a brush or compressed air. It doesn't affect shooting b/c it's not on the lens, only the viewfinder. My concern is that without the extra cushion could repeated shots at high shutter speed crack the mirror? I would be most upset if this thing broke on me.

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2. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
Url : http://rick_oleson.tripod.com
Date : 11:35 PM Saturday 25 October, 2008

Hi Lance:

The screen in the FM is not user-interchangeable. Perhaps your dad had it installed by a Nikon repair service....

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3. From : Lance Philip Cordill (enormouslylarge14@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 08:25 PM Friday 24 October, 2008

Hello Rick- I have a Nikon FM body with a B screen which, I am told, is a rarity. I cannot recall how this anamoly came to be this model as my dad purchased it about 29 years ago. I did not think that the FM had replacable screens. Is it still possible to install a B screen in an FM?

Thanks very much. I need this screen to take some pictures of a butterfly collection that my neighbor brought back from Madagascar. It's great (the screen, that is) for close up work.

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4. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
Url : http://rick_oleson.tripod.com
Date : 10:56 PM Saturday 20 September, 2008

Hi Bez:

I got my FM2N in this same condition, and was happily surprised to find that I could replace just the damaged blade; but this was nearly 20 years ago, I don't know about the availability of parts today. I would try Nikon first; if they no longer carry the parts, there is a company that appears to be buying up old tooling and keeping parts in production, they have a set of FM2 blades at:

http://camerashop.in/shutter-blade-nikon-original-camera-repair-partpar-p-452.html?osCsid=5c3d3c34a05b908a8cc44246a18f2c6a

I can't guarantee that this is the correct part for your shutter, but for $30 it might be worth a try. Another option is to buy an FM2 with a good set of blades but some other problem, and use parts from one camera to fix the other.

I can send you notes on the repair job, if you'd like to see what is involved (the above is my real email address).

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5. From : Bez (peter.besenovsky@gmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 01:47 PM Friday 19 September, 2008

FM2 (X200 sync speed model. My teenage daughter damaged the honeycomb titanium shutter curtain on my pristine FM2. Can the shutter leaves be replaced or do I have to have the entire shutter replaced. Are the Copal shutters still available and does anyone know what the cost of this repair could be? Thanks,

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6. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
Url : http://rick_oleson.tripod.com
Date : 08:49 AM Friday 05 September, 2008

Hi John:

I don't think anything related to your flight could have caused the problem. My guess for the most likely cause is a corroded battery wire. The FM is a 31 year old model now, and chances are it's had a charged battery loaded in it for most of that time. Under these conditions, it is common for the (-) charged wire to begin to corrode at the end nearest the battery box. Over time, the corrosion spreads up the wire and gets worse until the wire finally breaks at the solder joint to the battery terminal. You could check this by removing the baseplate and seeing if the wire is loose from the battery box. Sometimes, you can fix this by cutting out the last inch or so of wire and soldering in a fresh piece... if the corrosion has gone too far up the wire the whole wire will have to be replaced, which requires some disassembly.

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7. From : John (olmstedj@carleton.edu)
Url : http://
Date : 10:06 PM Thursday 04 September, 2008

Hi all,

I have a Nikon FM that I inherited in literally perfect condition. I've brought it along with me on my vacation, but when I unpacked it, I found that my light meter was no longer working - I move the film advance lever to the "on" position, but alas, no LEDs light up in my viewfinder. It was working perfectly before I left. I've tried changing the batteries but to no avail. Could something have happened in flight that triggered this? Are there any troubleshooting steps I can try to solve this problem? I don't have the talent required to take decent pictures without a working light meter.

I'd appreciate any help you can offer!

John

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8. From : chris (goatmonsterman@gmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 11:06 AM Saturday 23 August, 2008

I am a newbie to SLR cameras, not really asking for myself but for a friend. We found an FM10 in a friend's attic and it appears to be in good condition but when loaded properly with film and set up properly, the shutter release button doesn't do anything. it goes down without any resistance as if it's not connected. Is this a simple fix or a known issue?

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9. From : August (agostoinverno@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 01:34 AM Saturday 23 August, 2008

hi all,
I have an FM and am trying to determine what year it was made.
It doesn't quite match the images i've seen, particularly where most of the bodies are silver up top, mine is all black, with what i take to be brass(?) showing through around all the well worn edges.
Serial#: FM 3196918
any ideas?
-AW

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10. From : Rick Oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
Url : http://rick_oleson.tripod.com
Date : 11:08 AM Thursday 14 August, 2008

Hi Laura:

eBay is probably a good place to look; you may have to bid a bit higher to get one.

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