Nikon F shutter speed dial

**grhazelton** · 05-21-2019, 12:51 PM

Okay, this is not a Pentax repair, but as a long-time Pentaxian I hope some of you good folks may have a suggestion.

I recently scored a classic Nikon F, chrome, leather insert on prism. In good cosmetic condition, considering its age - a few scuffs, two little dents on the prism housing. The shutter sounds good. A little dirt in the viewfinder.

But...the speed markings on the shutter speed dial have worn/flaked off. Since the dial has no stop positions this makes shooting difficult. Any suggestions for a fix? Other than the meter prism! I'd like to keep the cost down, of course!

Many thanks in advance!

photoptimist · 05-21-2019, 01:28 PM

Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on.

**grhazelton** · 05-21-2019, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by photoptimist

Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on.

Thanks! That has crossed my mind.

**TwoUptons** · 05-24-2019, 03:36 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by photoptimist

Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on.

And then you can pick your own speeds... 1.1,2.3,4,125,14,31,64,123,225,499,998
Or something really strange 🙂

-Eric

05-21-2019, 12:51 PM	#1
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	Nikon F shutter speed dial Okay, this is not a Pentax repair, but as a long-time Pentaxian I hope some of you good folks may have a suggestion. I recently scored a classic Nikon F, chrome, leather insert on prism. In good cosmetic condition, considering its age - a few scuffs, two little dents on the prism housing. The shutter sounds good. A little dirt in the viewfinder. But...the speed markings on the shutter speed dial have worn/flaked off. Since the dial has no stop positions this makes shooting difficult. Any suggestions for a fix? Other than the meter prism! I'd like to keep the cost down, of course! Many thanks in advance!

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05-21-2019, 01:28 PM	#2
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on.

05-21-2019, 02:41 PM	#3
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972 Original Poster	Originally posted by photoptimist Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on. Thanks! That has crossed my mind.

05-24-2019, 03:36 PM - 1 Like	#4
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	Originally posted by photoptimist Well, there's the hack of finding a picture online of the top of a Nikon F (Nikon F Review ? Jake Horn Photography), printing an image of the dial at 1:1 scale, spraying it with a clear coating and gluing it on. And then you can pick your own speeds... 1.1,2.3,4,125,14,31,64,123,225,499,998 Or something really strange 🙂 -Eric