frank braun wrote in message ...

>hi. i just inherited a Nikon FG that appears to be in good condition but i
>locked the mirror (accidentally) so now the shutter's open and i can't
>close it; anyone have a manual or other source of info available/for sale?

Try moving the shutter speed dial to M90 or B (push the tiny chrome button
to allow the speed dial to go to those manual speeds [the rest are quartz-timed,
so they need the battery...]). If the mirror drops and the camera operates
normally at these speeds, replace the dead battery and all should be well...
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David Ruether
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