#Nikon Nikkormat El Manual Focus Aperture

I usually buy tools, solvents and other small things there. I found some good rubber bands and some naphtha for my camera repair. Recently in the US, I came across a Nikomat EL with a NIKKOR-H 50mm F2, that is similar to my.Hello, everybody! Today, I found some nice things at the вЂњпїҐ100 shopвЂќ. I move to more recent Nikon, FX90, D80 and D7100, that I enjoy. Specialities: EL's auto exposure system based on a 4 opamp (Operational amplifiers) analogue computer the first did the log conversion (with a transistor in its feedback the voltage of the emitter-to-bias voltage increases log to the input current), the second opamp does the calculation (taking ASA and f-setting in account both drove one.

You can use pre-AI, AI and AI-S lenses on it and even AF lenses as long as they are not G and you add the 'rabbit ear' connector to the lens. Production continued to 1977 when AI was introduced. Introduction:The Nikkormat EL is a pre-AI camera introduced back in 1972. Speaking ofВ пїҐ100, IвЂ™ll show you one thing that I got forВ пїҐ100 and itвЂ™s something that I will consider to be a real вЂњjunkpotвЂќ. I have to save money because I am getting taxed more in my current job and penny-pinching is going to be normal for me from now on.

They are legendary for their toughness and the key to this is their solid build and the reliable and tough shutter by Copal, the Copal Square shutter. One of our readers ( Jerry) told me a story about a pro who somehow shorted his Nikon F3 while shooting at Hong Kong but he had a backup camera, one that will not short easily and that is a Nikkormat FT3. I would like to point out that this is very typical of the Nikkormat series of cameras, theyвЂ™re so tough that pros love using them as backup cameras. It was introduced around 1972 and it quickly become the backup camera of professionals. The Nikkormat EL is NikonвЂ™s first true electronic camera and it has Aperture Priority as its automatic mode. Today, I am going to introduce to you the Nikkormat EL! This is going to be the first in my new Nikkormat series ( Nikomat in Japan) and IвЂ™ll aim to cover every production model so long as itвЂ™s financially possible because running this blog isnвЂ™t cheap.

Nikon Nikkormat El Manual Focus Aperture

I will not sell this camera and lens because of that and it has acquired a sentimental value now.It has speeds from 4s to 1/1000s and the all-important A mode. This is my setup when Moriyama DaidoВ sensei told me to вЂњgambatteвЂќ in the streets of Shinjuku. вЂњSimple is bestвЂќ, that is my motto in life.Nikon EL SLR Camera For Nikon F-mount lenses Pentaprism viewfinder Manual focus Aperture priority exposure TTL light metering Flash synchronization at.To be honest, I actually prefer this to the Nikon FEВ series because it feels more like a real camera in my hands than the smaller but more advanced вЂ™80s cameras.

IвЂ™m more into needles than LED lights but it can be difficult to see at night with the tiny viewfinder. It did retain that awkward aperture coupling mechanism that I donвЂ™t like so much but thatвЂ™s not really a big deal to me, just cumbersome at times.One of the things that I love about the Nikkormat EL is that it uses a conventional match needle in its meter. Always bring spare batteries with you when you are shooting with older cameras because older electronics tend to deplete batteries much faster than modern ones partly due to the aging components and the size of the wires.The Nikkormat ELВ series is also the first and only Nikkormat to break-away from the old styling of the mechanical Nikkormat model in that they have the shutter speed dial in a more conventional place. It uses the harder-to-find 4SR44 as battery and this camera is going to deplete it really quick! If you ran out of power, the camera can still be operated in 1/90s as its native mechanical speed. Despite having 1/1000s as its fastest speed, I find it more than adequate for my needs because I mostly use slower speeds for my photography.

Before opening up any lens, always look for other people who have done so in Youtube or the internet. Also read regarding the toolsВ that you will need in order to fix your Nikkors.I highly suggest that you read these primers before you begin ( for beginners):Reading these primers should lessen the chance of ruining your lens if you are a novice. Check out my other videos just in case.ThatвЂ™s all for the introduction, letвЂ™s begin with our partial CLA article! Before We Begin:If this is the first attempt at opening a lens then I suggest that you read my previous posts regarding screws &В drivers, greaseВ and other things. Check the batteries and open the battery compartment below the mirror and check for corrosion.This video was made for the mechanical Nikkotmats but should be relevant to this model in some ways so I am linking it here. All of the speeds should work, it should sound right and the shutter and mirror should be snappy. They are also cheap these days depending on the model and for a small amount of money you can get a tough and rugged camera that you can use at places that you think is too dangerous for a more expensive camera.What are the things that you should look for in purchasing a Nikkormat EL? YouвЂ™ll want to have a clean viewfinder because cleaning it isnвЂ™t easy.

All of them have viewfinders that are a pain to clean because you will have to remove so many things just to disassemble the viewfinder. Disassembly:I always hated cleaning Nikkormats. This post has a lot of useful information here and there and it will be beneficial for you to read this. It is thatВ important!For more advanced topics, you can read my fungus removalВ post as a start. If I can force you to read this, I would.

You can clean the bottom surface of the prism with bent Q-tips to help you reach its corners. ItвЂ™s probably caused by something else, I will update you when I know more about it.You can finally extract the focusing screen. I am aware that the needle of the meter can get stuck sometimes but how it got that way is a mystery because thereвЂ™s no way you can mechanically jam the needle from outside. Leave this to the experienced repairmen, I donвЂ™t think they cost a lot to service and I can also say that the Nikkormat EL is tough so thereвЂ™s not a lot of things that can go bad. The Nikkormat EL isnвЂ™t too difficult if you have experience working on cameras but IвЂ™ll never encourage a beginner to open one. That is even a bigger pain to work with because putting it back can be difficult and if you snapped the cord, youвЂ™re in for a hell of a time.

ItвЂ™s not as complicated as later electronic shutter cameras but itвЂ™s still complicated enough to keep you occupied. Compared to the Nikkormat Ft series, this is a bit more difficult to clean because there are many electronic parts inside that you will have to be careful with. You donвЂ™t fix whatвЂ™s not broken and in this case, the camera is only dirty but everything works properly. This is great if the camera is not super dirty and will save you lots of time.ThatвЂ™s all for our partial CLA. It sure is tight but this sure beats opening teh camera up just to access these parts. Be careful when cleaning anything here so you will not damage anything here such as the meterвЂ™s needle and its scale.

The solders can also come-off if youвЂ™re not careful. Cameras this old tend to have brittle PCBs and they can crack under pressure if youвЂ™re not careful. I cut scraps of black plastic from a notebook.Be careful when putting back electronic parts. Foam thatвЂ™s close to the prism can be substituted with black electrical tape or strips of black vinyl.

Be extremely careful and use a very close magnifier. It is only necessary to pull it out enough to clear its slot. Finally, it is not necessary to extract the meter needle assembly as far out of the camera as in this presentation. Be aware once again that the wire leads going to the top circuit board can be shorter than the camera in this particular presentation, and may not allow as much room to work underneath the circuit board. Because the circuit board lead wires are too short to allow room to re-hook the springs, it was much easier to hook them to the frame outside of the the camera and insert the entire assembly. Amazing considering that I got this for less than $1.00! One manвЂ™s junk is another manвЂ™s treasure! Seen here is a nice lens for this camera, the Nikkor-O 35m f/2 lens, a great combination.I appreciate feedback from out readers and Henry has this to say:вЂњI discovered the the prism and its frame and retainer springs can and should be removed as an assembly.