[rollei_list] Re: OT: Treasure chest - Nikon F4
- From: Laurence Cuffe <cuffe@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:11:50 -0400
Before you get too involved, it might be worth puling a new set of batteries
into the camera. Often incomplete or delayed operations can result when a
batery is low but not dead.
All the best
Larry Cuffe
On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 04:59AM, "Thor Legvold" <tlegvold@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>It could be, but I don't think it is. The dial on the top is set to
>S, or C, and only one frame is fired.
>
>The backlight problem was user error - there's a switch to turn it on
>and off (very nice touch, btw).
>
>I spoke with a Nikon service tech this morning on the phone, he said
>it sounds like the camera doesn't realize it has film loaded. I'm not
>sure how I can check that, as I see only one mecahnical pin that
>senses when the back is closed or open.
>
>It sounds almost like the shutter opens, but doesn't close. Not being
>familiar with the camera, it might just suppose to sound that way
>(whisper quiet shutter close). The red Alarm light blinks for a
>minute (the camera locked up while it happens), then everything goes
>back to 'normal'.
>
>The AF is very noisy as well. Nice ergonomics though.
>
>Cheers,
>Thor
>
>
>On 17 Sep, 2008, at 10:15, John Wild wrote:
>
>> Could the delay in the shutter firing be that the self timer is set?
>>
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>>
>> Nikon F4. This one would................the display. There does
>> seem to
>> be info there, but no green backlight. Then, when I hit the shutter,
>> nothing happens. The display goes blank, and about a minute later the
>> camera suddenly fires on it's own. Usually a red light by the ISO
>> setting wheel (left of finder) blinks repeatedly. I've downloaded the
>> manual and had a quick look, but haven't found out what the problem
>> might be. It's an imposing camera with about a gazillion switches and
>> buttons, it will take a while to learn what everything does
>> (assuming it
>> can be brought back to life).
>>
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