From Zero to Hero - Restoring famous Nikon FE from total scratch

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Full restoration of a heavily broken and rusty 1978 Nikon FE vintage film camera. In this video, you will see the whole process of repairing, restoring, and rebuilding the old famous broken Nikon FE. Nikon FE is one of the electronically controlled shutter speed cameras with fully manual control + aperture priority mode auto shutter speed function added to it. This video is a bit longer due to so many broken parts to deal with. Disassembling the whole shutter unit, rebuilding and adjusting all the shutter speeds are a long journey. I also repainted the covers and the body, which took time. But this is the 1978 Nikon FE!! So I have to do it :). Get your favorite snack and enjoy! I hope you get some useful information from my video. Chapter ---------- 00:00 Intro 01:58 Disassembly. 15:04 Shutter Disassembly. 20:46 Shutter Control Unit. 29:06 Shutter Blade Unit. 39:49 Main body mechanism disassembly. 45:30 Repainting and cleaning the main body. 49:42 Main body mechanism reassembly. 01:04:25 Adjusting initial shutter speed. 01:05:20 Mirror Box Disassembly. 01:11:36 Clean and repair mirror box parts. 01:18:30 Welding broken parts. 01:20:25 Repainting mirror box frame. 01:23:09 Reparing the broken cover. 01:29:47 Rebuilding the mirror box. 01:36:58 Checking the memory switch. 01:38:21 Reassembly Part 1 01:43:31 Light meter indicator. 01:47:52 Adjusting shutter speeds. 01:53:20 Repainting 02:02:25 Replacing the new leather. 02:14:23 Final touch up. 02:17:33 Before vs After 02:17:48 Final test shot with film. ---------------------------------------- 🪛Some of the TOOLS that are good for camera repair.🔨 🎫High resolution resin 3d printer - https://amzn.to/4iPSROD 🎫3D Tough resin - https://amzn.to/4mYDczk 🎫3D ABS resin - https://amzn.to/4la0IYr 🎫WD-40 - https://amzn.to/4ixBEtE 🎫WD-40 PTFE drylube - https://amzn.to/4hF89F0 🎫Silicone Grease - https://amzn.to/4iUMRnS 🎫Precision Circlip Plier - https://amzn.to/4jRl081 🎫Recessed Lens spanner - https://amzn.to/4hBWqXJ 🎫V-shaped lens spanner - https://amzn.to/4l5hp8m 🎫Eco white glue. - https://amzn.to/4hBdGfI 🎫CA glue remover - https://amzn.to/4kMtQG1 🎫Uni-T multimeter - https://amzn.to/41SM002 🎫Ultrasonic Cleaner 40khz - https://amzn.to/4bWNmeX 🎫Sekonic lightmeter - https://amzn.to/4l8NmwD 🎫Precision screwdriver set - https://amzn.to/41Tyut9 🎥My RECORDING gears📷 🎫 Camera - https://amzn.to/41PGuvb 🎫 Main Lens - https://amzn.to/4kMvWpn 🎫 Macro and negative scanning lens - https://amzn.to/4l5kZPQ 🎫Shotgun mic - https://amzn.to/4bZpg3c 🎫Kodak Ultramax 400 - https://amzn.to/4iKkZTk #nikon #restoration #NikonFE #vintagecamera #analog #analogphotography #camerarepair #camerarestoration #NikonFilmcamera #vintagerestoration