I offer five levels of body repair/overhaul services :
Basic - clean, lubricate, calibrate, plus all external foams replaced (entire mirror housing, body and back door). Excludes removal of the front assembly/mirror housing. Please see F2 body service options for more details.
This service is suitable for recently (<10 years) serviced F2's.
Standard - clean, lubricate, calibrate, plus all external and internal foams replaced. Includes removal of the front assembly/mirror housing. Essential if the camera is jammed, 1/2s or 1s speeds are too slow/stuck open, power not getting to the prism, or the battery contact is loose because the battery chamber is broken. Please see F2 body service options for more details.
This service is recommended for most F2's.
Extended - clean, lubricate, calibrate and complete refoam. Includes removal of front assembly/mirror housing. Also, disassemble internal parts for cleaning. Please see F2 body service options for more details.
This service is only required for F2's with fungus or rust.
Maintenance - For F2s I serviced between 2 and 5 years ago. Similar to the Basic service, but without refoam.
Check-up, clean and refoam only - Report on all shutter speeds, clean camera, and refoam the complete F2, without any calibration or repair. This is my lowest level of service, but it's probably the equivalent of other repairers standard service.
As a collector, I will treat your F2 like my own so your prized F2 will be in safe hands. Your F2 will be calibrated to factory specifications - all or most shutter speeds to within 1/4 stop accuracy. This is actually twice as good than the repair shops as they only calibrate to the official Nikon repair specification at 1/2 stop accuracy. I can do this, because I truly love the F2, and I am not under the same time and volume pressures as the repair shops. I spend about 3, 5 and 7 hours on the above services, respectively. Also, I'll send you photos of your F2 while it is being serviced.
Unprecedented zero damage pledge
I have developed unique tools and techniques that guarantee your camera would not be damaged in anyway, including the winder cover cap, hot shoe cover plate and hot shoe plastic flash sync insulator. If I damage you camera, then I will replace it with a better one (I have never had to do this). Actually, your camera will leave here looking better than when it arrived, guaranteed.
I don't just repair the F2's, I restore them.
My fees are very reasonable and, to be globally competitive, they are regionally priced :
UK
Basic = GBP80 Standard = GBP110 Extended = GBP165
Maintenance = GBP55 Check-up, clean & refoam = GBP40
EU
Basic = EUR110 Standard = EUR160 Extended = EUR230
Maintenance = EUR80 Check-up, clean & refoam = EUR 55
AUS & NZ
Basic = AUD150 Standard = AUD200 Extended = AUD285
Maintenance = AUD100 Check-up, clean & refoam = AUD75
US, CAN & ROW
Basic = USD130 Standard = USD180 Extended = USD260
Maintenance = USD90 Check-up, clean & refoam = USD65
The price of my Basic, Standard and Extended services include all internal parts (except the shutter curtains), a full shutter speeds "before and after service" test report, a free CD containing Nikon repair manuals, an aluminium 1 Yen Japanese coin to turn the battery cover without damage, and government taxes. Return shipping and insurance is extra, but it's around USD30 for standard airmail and USD40 for express airmail with web tracking to most countries.
My turn around time is very short, usually under one week after arrival, as I only service this one camera.
Service warranties :
Basic = 6 months, limited (excludes slow shutter speeds and battery connection problems, because the inside of the camera wasn't checked or serviced.)
Standard and Extended = 12 months.
Parts and labour inclusive. Also, my warranties are internationally transferrable to different owners.
F, F2, F3 and Nikkormat foam kits :
If your F2 is working fine, then I can just sell you a complete F2 foam kit for USD10.
I can also provide F foam kits at USD4 each, and F3 & Nikkormat foam kits at USD8 each.
Worldwide airmail postage is USD3 for any number of foam kits.
Finder service prices :
Please see DP-n service options for details.
DP-1/11 Standard = GBP60 Extended from GBP80
DP-1/11 Standard = EUR85 Extended from EUR110
DP-1/11 Standard = USD100 Extended from USD130
DP-1/11 Standard = AUD110 Extended from AUD150
DP-2/3/12 Standard = GBP80 Extended from GBP110
DP-2/3/12 Standard = EUR110 Extended from EUR160
DP-2/3/12 Standard = USD130 Extended from USD180
DP-2/3/12 Standard = AUD150 Extended from AUD200
DE-1 Preventative refoam service = GBP50
DE-1 Preventative refoam service = EUR70
DE-1 Preventative refoam service = USD80
DE-1 Preventative refoam service = AUD90
AW-1, MD-2, MD-3 & MD-100 re-gearing services
b) Mill a slot on your F2 body and make up to 5 different masks, so that you can to imprint personalised data between frames. This modification is only available for the Standard and Extended services, at USD80 extra. Otherwise it's USD110 extra.
Data imprint modification service
c) Add integrated night lights to your DP-1, DP-11 or DP-12, from USD50 extra.
Integrated DP-1/11/12 night light modification services
d) Change the dim DP-3/12 top LED to a brighter one, so that the shutter speed readings are as bright as the meter readings, for just USD20 extra. No charge with the DP-3/12 extended service.
Note : the bright LEDs do not turn off even when the batteries are low. They still work even when the meter LEDs fail due to low battery voltage.
e) Add a vertical trigger to your MD-1/2/3/100 or MB-1, from USD50 extra.
Vertical trigger modification services
More vertical trigger modification services
1) Bank transfer
I also repair MD-1/2/3 motor drives.
And I can customise your F2 :
a) Remove the push-to-turn action of the mirror-up lever, so that you only have to turn the lever for mirror-up. A ball bearing click stop is also added, so the lever won't slip that easily. This modification is available for the Standard and Extended services only, at USD50 extra. Otherwise it's USD80 extra.
Appraisal service for collectors, sellers & buyers :
Having found the fake F2T and other incorrect F2s (those with false serial number plates, fake DE-1 finders etc), a number of people asked me would I provide an expert appraisal service. I have finally decided to offer this service, because I can determine if an F2 and it's finder are 100% original or has been modified. From my extensive database, I can date the F2 body, finder and MD to within 3 months of manufacture. This is done by examining the correctness of their internal components, and not looking at their serial mumbers. The fee is $80, which includes full shutter speed and meter accuracy reports. A valuation report is also included.
I accept the following forms of payment :
2) Paypal
3) Western Union
4) Google Checkout
5) International bankers cheque
6) Cash in any currency
7) Personal cheque (UK only)
9) Postal Order (UK only)
Please email me for more details, a quotation, or just any discussion on the F2.
Anyone who is an F2 user, collector or repairer is a friend of my.
MY UNIQUE GOLD PLATED F2
F2 Links :
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Repairers from hell 2
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About me
My location
My workshop
My special tools
My stock of parts bodies and finders
My first two years (2003 - 2005)
My second two years (2006 - 2007)
Number of F2s I serviced from 8/03 to 10/09 = 422
My customer references
My eBay feedbacks
Extract from Professional Photographer magazine 9/09
My F2 body service options
My DP-1 and DP-11 service options
My DP-2 service options
My DP-3 and DP-12 service options
DE-1 service
Actual calibrated shutter speeds
DP-1 carbon and wire cladded ring resistors
Power problems
No winder end-stop
Split shutter curtains
Inside the F2
Typical amount of dirt inside the F2
Rust and corrosion inside the F2
Fungus inside the F2
Foams inside the F2
Foams inside the DE-1
MD-2 guts
F2 productions
Dating your F2 body
Dating your DP-2 prism
Different versions of F2 base plates
Different film cassettes for the F2
My unique F2A Dummy
My unique Stereo F2
My unique Stereo F2 macro
My unique F2 INFO
My unique F2 Recorder
My unique F2SA
My unique vertical MB-1
F2AF (Auto-focus F2)
Pin registered F2's
Medical F2
Jacobson sound blimp for the F2
F2AS money box
Exotic coverings for your F2
Collection of third party custom F2s
F2 with MF-12 back
Strange looking F2AS with rubber coverings
Burnt DP-1 that still works after surviving a fire
F2 with gas
F2 copies
F2 Photomic 'Limited'
F2 memorabilia 1
F2 memorabilia 2
F2 memorabilia 3
MIR site on the Nikon F2
Wikipedia site on the Nikon F2
Best Japanese site on the F2 (and others)
An F2 site in Chinese
Nikon F2 history
Nikon F2, Leica M6 and dropped cameras
F2 vs digital
Buying F2's from on-line auctions
Auction lemons
eBay and Paypal
Fake F2T from eBay 1
Fake F2T from eBay 2
Fake F2T from eBay 3
Always use escrow to buy expensive items on line
AI conversion rings
See the F2AS and DS-12 working with the new DN-1 battery
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See and hear my F2H (fitted with brass wind and rewind gears) at full speed
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Story about the F2H-250
Wanted to buy
For sale : Bodies, finders and MDs
For sale : Foam kits
For sale : Recelled MN-1s, and replacement batteries
For sale : Replacement DN-1 batteries
For sale : AW-1, MD-2, MD-3 & MD-100 motor gears
For sale : F2 DATA mask
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