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Had a shutter curtain spring snap on a Nikon FM2 this morning
Was halfway through a CLA on a Nikon FM2 when the shutter curtain spring just let go. Sounded like a guitar string breaking. I've worked on dozens of these and never had that happen before. Had to order a replacement spring from a parts camera I keep around, cost me about 15 bucks but it set me back three hours. Anyone else run into random spring failures on old mechanical bodies?
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rose_young4mo ago
Totally agree with you there. Had the exact same thing happen with a Pentax Spotmatic a few years back, just a random spring snap mid-repair. It's frustrating in the moment but at least with mechanical bodies you can usually fix it with spare parts and patience, not like those electronic cameras that turn into expensive paperweights.
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abbyr964mo ago
Dang, that's rough, but honestly three hours and 15 bucks doesn't sound that bad for a classic mechanical body. I've had way worse luck with random electronic failures on autofocus cameras that basically brick the whole thing and cost way more to fix.
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