This video was REALLY helpful for my newly acquired N70. With regards to the nasty sticky back, I'd suggest rubbing alcohol. It gets rid of the rubbery coating, and leaves the plastic behind. Only takes a couple applications and wipings to work.
I just picked one up at the local thrift store for $5 bucks it even came with the original box. It's in great condition except the back has become very gooey/sticky. I have come across this problem with other cameras so I just took 91% rubbing alcohol and rubbed it off with a small cloth. It didn't look very nice after so I just hand sanded the back with 800 grit then 3000 grit sand paper and it gave it a very nice matt finish. Thanks for the instructional video.
Hi David ! Most explicit tutorials are yours. Congrats ! I manage to rub off the sticky layer by using ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL USP, 91%. After I polished the whole rubbed surface with car polish the one for polishing car headlights. I looks like new.
I know this is an old video but I have an n70 that I purchased in 1996. I recently dug it out of storage and the film door had gone 'sticky' as you describe. my fix was to remove the film door and clean it with denatured alcohol which removed all of the goo and rubberized paint down to the plastic. the plastic finish with the rubberized paint removed is like the rest of the body.
charrette88 THat's a good approach to the repair. I'll be doing a video on that repair in the future. Another solution is to cover the rubber in clear nail polish, as that seals the plasticizer.
I guess I have the UK version of the camera F70 - About the sticky plastic back. My camera had this but I managed to scrape the sticky stuff off and wipe it with some white sprite. Seems to have fixed that problem. I can also confirm the DX auto focus lens work fine. I got this camera unused from a pro, it had sat in his kit for about ten years but he never used it.
Nice! By white sprite, is that the same as isopropyl alcohol? I use 91% alcohol and saturated paper towels to remove it. That's something I should do a video on soon.
Good and helpfull video 1 and 2. I bought 2 F70 's, cleaned the back's with 70 procent alcohol and bought new batteries. I am used to shoot with pro Nikon's but these funny F70's can do it all for much less money. Great camera. If you like film and you are a digital Nikon shooter buy a F70 (20 euro) and some velvia film. You will like that.
You don't need to trick the camera to meter with AI lenses. Just set it to aperture priority and center weight metering. Then set the aperture on the lens and the camera will adjust the shutter speed accordingly. Alternatively, you can set the camera to manual mode, set your shutter speed with the dial, then cycle the aperture ring and use the meter in the viewfinder by holding down the shutter release halfway. It's the little +..0..- at the far right.
+David Hancock @3:11 in the vid you say it can mount AI lenses but it can't meter with them unless you use the trick. That's not accurate, as AI lenses will do center weight metering. I think you're talking about matrix metering? I don't know but I'll have to try to matrix meter using the trick.
I may have mis-stated it in the video. The camera will not properly mount NAI lenses as they (unless they're modified) lack the ability to communicate the aperture position to the camera except through the nose mounted to the aperture ring. AI lenses should work fine in any mode on this camera.
+Kara Argus A home dark room is a great thing. It's really rewarding to develop your own film. Even if all you want to do is develop film and scan it, that's really rewarding.
I had one of those back in the days, but it has never been my favourite with it's weird layout, it mainly served as a backup to my F90x. In the end the plasticizer migration was really bad...
how do you rewind film on the nikon n70, where do you find als or ios, how do you set the timer example 30 seconds, and where can i find the shutter button i need to know as soon as possible because my project is due soon need to take 36 pictures with the family and any case suggestions this video helped me a little bit please reply as soon as possible cause my project is due on November 13 and need to now how to rewind film and how to set up the timer and can you do a video on how to use it please reply ASAP!
Just wanted to say a big thanks for you doing this video. It has helped me a great deal to learn about this camera. Without this video I would have been completely lost. I didn't even know it had a build in flash till watching part 2 of your video. I was shocked when I saw you push that little button and a flash popped up lol. I wish you could do another video and explain how to use the settings further. Full auto mode is the P setting right? or is it Ps? Thanks again for the great info!!
You're very welcome. I forgot to answer about AE-L. AE-L is auto exposure lock. So if your exposure is 1/125th at f5.6 and you push AE'L and then change the aperture to f8, the camera will automatically change the shutter speed to 1/60th. AE-L allows you to set a certain amount of light that hits the film and then keep that level the same regardless of how you change the aperture OR shutter. Full auto is the P mode, yes. I think Ps is user program modes, if I recall correctly. I sold my N70 about six months ago. Video 2 should have a fairly in-depth explanation of each menu setting.
Hello David. First of all thanks for your contribution! I have a n70. This camera is limited and I know with g lens. as they don't have aperture ring on it. Manual says that can work on P mode or Ap mode. In AP mode I can not set other aperture than the smaller one (16 for the 50mm 1,8g) and so in P mode that apparently the ap values move I don't thrust really camera can change them from the Dial ring.. Could you give me your opining. P mode would work fine form me but I don't want to complete a roll of fill to know if this mode really don't work as camera can't change my ap value... Sorry for my English hope you read and also understand! ja. Peace.
No problem I understood A-okay. So the best thing to do would be to test your camera without film or waste a couple of shots up front. What you'd do is in normal indoor light look into the camera lens and take a photo to see if the aperture stops down. If not, that's normal. It may stop down some but not full close, also normal. Then try it pointing your cell phone light into the lens. The aperture should close down far more. If that happens, then you'll know P mode is working. I forget if the N70 is smart enough not to do this without film. If it is, then you will need to use two shots at the front of a roll to test this.
Repairing such a camera is silly when I can get a new one for 30€ on eBay! Anyway, thank you for the video, but what I'm struggling with is changing anything in the menu (mine didn't come with a manual). Also, this is my second SLR, first non-digital one! Looking forward to trying out film for the first time. :D
+Laine Porwit Fixing these is not a great idea. They're all plastic and there's often no repairing the electronics if they fail. As for the menu system, check out the second video. That has a complete menu system walk-through.
Hey David, I just found my dad's old N70 (which seems to be in good condition) and bought some fresh batteries and film, but once the batteries were in and the camera was turned on.....nothing happened... I am able to see the grid of the LCD display faintly light up but I have no idea what is going on with it and what to do about it.. SO i was wondering if you have came across or heard about this "problem" and i would like to know if you have and clue what to do or who to consult about this... Much thanks Christian
Hmm. That's curious. These bodies have a pretty good reputation. I'm assuming that the film was loaded correctly (video 2 shows that if you have any uncertainty). With the LCD, are you outside in the light or inside under lights? I t might seem dim under well-lit conditions. Is the LCD showing any error message? I think this body says "EEEE" or something like that if there's a problem with the lens. Try the camera without the film loaded. The shutter should actuate and the film advance should still go, even without film. Let me know if that helps and how those tests go. We can troubleshoot from there.
Hi I am a painter and I need to take 300 dpi photos of my work in case any one wants a print of the paintings. I have a Nikon f70 slr camera. Can you help me figure out the right settings for taking the photos? Thank you :)
The best thing to do is use a high-end professional film, like Ektar or Portra, and have the photo lab do a high-quality scan. I use OldSchoolPhotoLab.com and they have a high-quality scan option. If you use a standard lab, like the ones used by Wal-Mart, CVS, and so forth, they do low-res scans and that poor quality. Old School Photo Lab isn't the only lab that does high-end scans, but they're the only one I've used. At some point, for photographing your paintings, you may want to consider a move to medium-format to obtain even higher-quality images. A Mamiya 645 or Pentax 645 body will deliver images that are significantly better than a 35mm camera.
I know this might seem weird, but that camera doesn't do anything.. Once switched on, nothing.. Press the shutter button, nothing.. I don't know what is cause this or how it was caused but it just seemed odd that it isn't able to just turn on. Is there anyway to reset the camera in anyway?
***** Well, my best guess is that the camera's inoperable and probably needs to be replaced. I do not recall the N70 having a reset button. 1990s cameras were, in general, not built to be repaired. Your best bet is to pick up a different N70 body (or different camera in general) and sell this for parts on eBay. You won't get much (my great-condition N70 only went for $4.) If it's not doing anything at all, then there's either a problem with the on-board electronics, shutter button, or motor (though typically I would expect the motor to make unpleasant noises if its trying to work, so the problem is probably one of the first two.)
i can see nikon n70 and n75 on ebay with body only.i wonder if i can use new nikon 50 mm 1.8g and nikon 70-300mm af-p lenses with those two slr film cameras
Rob van Willigen I suppose I could talk my with my mouth instead. :D I keep the camera in the frame for these videos because the videos are about the cameras, not about me talking about cameras. If someone listens to this in the background while experimenting with the cameras and their eyes aren't even on the video during the tutorial, that's the best way, I think, to absorb the information -- look at an identical camera and listen to the video.
This video was REALLY helpful for my newly acquired N70. With regards to the nasty sticky back, I'd suggest rubbing alcohol. It gets rid of the rubbery coating, and leaves the plastic behind. Only takes a couple applications and wipings to work.
Thank you!
The other approach that I've used is clear nail polish. That encapsulates the plasticizer migration.
Great camera then and now!!! As usual great vid.
Thank you!
I just picked one up at the local thrift store for $5 bucks it even came with the original box. It's in great condition except the back has become very gooey/sticky. I have come across this problem with other cameras so I just took 91% rubbing alcohol and rubbed it off with a small cloth. It didn't look very nice after so I just hand sanded the back with 800 grit then 3000 grit sand paper and it gave it a very nice matt finish. Thanks for the instructional video.
Nice! That's a great way to do it. I usually don't sand it, honestly because I never thought of that. Thank you for that idea.
Hi David ! Most explicit tutorials are yours. Congrats ! I manage to rub off the sticky layer by using ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL USP, 91%. After I polished the whole rubbed surface with car polish the one for polishing car headlights. I looks like new.
Nice! That's the best way to do it.
I know this is an old video but I have an n70 that I purchased in 1996. I recently dug it out of storage and the film door had gone 'sticky' as you describe. my fix was to remove the film door and clean it with denatured alcohol which removed all of the goo and rubberized paint down to the plastic. the plastic finish with the rubberized paint removed is like the rest of the body.
charrette88 THat's a good approach to the repair. I'll be doing a video on that repair in the future. Another solution is to cover the rubber in clear nail polish, as that seals the plasticizer.
I guess I have the UK version of the camera F70 - About the sticky plastic back. My camera had this but I managed to scrape the sticky stuff off and wipe it with some white sprite. Seems to have fixed that problem. I can also confirm the DX auto focus lens work fine. I got this camera unused from a pro, it had sat in his kit for about ten years but he never used it.
Nice!
By white sprite, is that the same as isopropyl alcohol? I use 91% alcohol and saturated paper towels to remove it. That's something I should do a video on soon.
@@DavidHancock Well similar, it was in fact isopropyl but I could not remember how to spell it :-)
Good and helpfull video 1 and 2. I bought 2 F70 's, cleaned the back's with 70 procent alcohol and bought new batteries. I am used to shoot with pro Nikon's but these funny F70's can do it all for much less money. Great camera. If you like film and you are a digital Nikon shooter buy a F70 (20 euro) and some velvia film. You will like that.
These are really capable cameras, and they can be a ton of fun to shoot!
You don't need to trick the camera to meter with AI lenses. Just set it to aperture priority and center weight metering. Then set the aperture on the lens and the camera will adjust the shutter speed accordingly. Alternatively, you can set the camera to manual mode, set your shutter speed with the dial, then cycle the aperture ring and use the meter in the viewfinder by holding down the shutter release halfway. It's the little +..0..- at the far right.
+kickapowwww It's been a longtime since I did this video, but I thought the issue was with using NAI lenses.
+David Hancock @3:11 in the vid you say it can mount AI lenses but it can't meter with them unless you use the trick. That's not accurate, as AI lenses will do center weight metering. I think you're talking about matrix metering? I don't know but I'll have to try to matrix meter using the trick.
I may have mis-stated it in the video. The camera will not properly mount NAI lenses as they (unless they're modified) lack the ability to communicate the aperture position to the camera except through the nose mounted to the aperture ring. AI lenses should work fine in any mode on this camera.
@@DavidHancock AI lenses don't work with matrix metering. And you must be in aperture or manual metering mode.
I seriously love this camera. I have one that I got for school and I adore it. Hopefully someday I can get out on my own and create my own dark room
+Kara Argus A home dark room is a great thing. It's really rewarding to develop your own film. Even if all you want to do is develop film and scan it, that's really rewarding.
I had one of those back in the days, but it has never been my favourite with it's weird layout, it mainly served as a backup to my F90x. In the end the plasticizer migration was really bad...
I wasn't a huge fan, either, for those reasons. I need to do a video n how to fix plasticizer migration.
how do you rewind film on the nikon n70, where do you find als or ios, how do you set the timer example 30 seconds, and where can i find the shutter button i need to know as soon as possible because my project is due soon need to take 36 pictures with the family and any case suggestions this video helped me a little bit please reply as soon as possible cause my project is due on November 13 and need to now how to rewind film and how to set up the timer and can you do a video on how to use it please reply ASAP!
Just wanted to say a big thanks for you doing this video. It has helped me a great deal to learn about this camera. Without this video I would have been completely lost. I didn't even know it had a build in flash till watching part 2 of your video. I was shocked when I saw you push that little button and a flash popped up lol. I wish you could do another video and explain how to use the settings further. Full auto mode is the P setting right? or is it Ps? Thanks again for the great info!!
You're very welcome. I forgot to answer about AE-L. AE-L is auto exposure lock. So if your exposure is 1/125th at f5.6 and you push AE'L and then change the aperture to f8, the camera will automatically change the shutter speed to 1/60th. AE-L allows you to set a certain amount of light that hits the film and then keep that level the same regardless of how you change the aperture OR shutter.
Full auto is the P mode, yes. I think Ps is user program modes, if I recall correctly. I sold my N70 about six months ago. Video 2 should have a fairly in-depth explanation of each menu setting.
Olympus OM2N please.
Hello David. First of all thanks for your contribution! I have a n70. This camera is limited and I know with g lens. as they don't have aperture ring on it. Manual says that can work on P mode or Ap mode. In AP mode I can not set other aperture than the smaller one (16 for the 50mm 1,8g) and so in P mode that apparently the ap values move I don't thrust really camera can change them from the Dial ring.. Could you give me your opining. P mode would work fine form me but I don't want to complete a roll of fill to know if this mode really don't work as camera can't change my ap value... Sorry for my English hope you read and also understand! ja. Peace.
No problem I understood A-okay. So the best thing to do would be to test your camera without film or waste a couple of shots up front. What you'd do is in normal indoor light look into the camera lens and take a photo to see if the aperture stops down. If not, that's normal. It may stop down some but not full close, also normal. Then try it pointing your cell phone light into the lens. The aperture should close down far more. If that happens, then you'll know P mode is working.
I forget if the N70 is smart enough not to do this without film. If it is, then you will need to use two shots at the front of a roll to test this.
My N70 has the sticky rubber coating on the film door. Is there a good method of removing the coating?
You can use 91% rubbing alcohol to remove it. Soak some paper towels and wipe until the towels come off clean.
Thanks David, the rubbing alcohol did the trick.
Repairing such a camera is silly when I can get a new one for 30€ on eBay! Anyway, thank you for the video, but what I'm struggling with is changing anything in the menu (mine didn't come with a manual). Also, this is my second SLR, first non-digital one! Looking forward to trying out film for the first time. :D
+Laine Porwit Fixing these is not a great idea. They're all plastic and there's often no repairing the electronics if they fail. As for the menu system, check out the second video. That has a complete menu system walk-through.
Hey David,
I just found my dad's old N70 (which seems to be in good condition) and bought some fresh batteries and film, but once the batteries were in and the camera was turned on.....nothing happened... I am able to see the grid of the LCD display faintly light up but I have no idea what is going on with it and what to do about it.. SO i was wondering if you have came across or heard about this "problem" and i would like to know if you have and clue what to do or who to consult about this...
Much thanks Christian
Hmm. That's curious. These bodies have a pretty good reputation. I'm assuming that the film was loaded correctly (video 2 shows that if you have any uncertainty).
With the LCD, are you outside in the light or inside under lights? I t might seem dim under well-lit conditions. Is the LCD showing any error message? I think this body says "EEEE" or something like that if there's a problem with the lens.
Try the camera without the film loaded. The shutter should actuate and the film advance should still go, even without film.
Let me know if that helps and how those tests go. We can troubleshoot from there.
Hi
I am a painter and I need to take 300 dpi photos of my work in case any one wants a print of the paintings. I have a Nikon f70 slr camera. Can you help me figure out the right settings for taking the photos? Thank you :)
The best thing to do is use a high-end professional film, like Ektar or Portra, and have the photo lab do a high-quality scan. I use OldSchoolPhotoLab.com and they have a high-quality scan option. If you use a standard lab, like the ones used by Wal-Mart, CVS, and so forth, they do low-res scans and that poor quality. Old School Photo Lab isn't the only lab that does high-end scans, but they're the only one I've used.
At some point, for photographing your paintings, you may want to consider a move to medium-format to obtain even higher-quality images. A Mamiya 645 or Pentax 645 body will deliver images that are significantly better than a 35mm camera.
I know this might seem weird, but that camera doesn't do anything.. Once switched on, nothing.. Press the shutter button, nothing..
I don't know what is cause this or how it was caused but it just seemed odd that it isn't able to just turn on. Is there anyway to reset the camera in anyway?
***** Well, my best guess is that the camera's inoperable and probably needs to be replaced. I do not recall the N70 having a reset button.
1990s cameras were, in general, not built to be repaired. Your best bet is to pick up a different N70 body (or different camera in general) and sell this for parts on eBay. You won't get much (my great-condition N70 only went for $4.) If it's not doing anything at all, then there's either a problem with the on-board electronics, shutter button, or motor (though typically I would expect the motor to make unpleasant noises if its trying to work, so the problem is probably one of the first two.)
i can see nikon n70 and n75 on ebay with body only.i wonder if i can use new nikon 50 mm 1.8g and nikon 70-300mm af-p lenses with those two slr film cameras
Ken Rockwell has a good guide on which Nikon lenses work with which cameras. The Nikon lens lineage is more complex than I can follow. :D
The G maybe in manual mode the AF-P again maybe in manual mode
I removed the plasticide with alcohol. So the back now simple hard plastic, absolutely fine
Do you have a video on tamron lens AF aspherical.
I do not.
IF the back door gets all gooey you can also use high % Isopropyl rubbing alcohol and rub off the rubber coating
That's a great way to clean it up and is what I've been doing the last year on gooey 90's cameras.
Thank You!
Thank you!
Where can i find batteries for the camera?
+angel jimenez Any drug store should have them.
will my new lenses work on this camera or will it bake it
+Thomas Haws Depends on the lens. The are a number of good charts out there that show lens compatibility with Nikon cameras by lens type.
What is QR and QE?
It's been a while since I made this video. Can you help me remember what that refers to?
Please don't talk with your hands, it is very disturbing for the concentration ...
Rob van Willigen I suppose I could talk my with my mouth instead. :D I keep the camera in the frame for these videos because the videos are about the cameras, not about me talking about cameras. If someone listens to this in the background while experimenting with the cameras and their eyes aren't even on the video during the tutorial, that's the best way, I think, to absorb the information -- look at an identical camera and listen to the video.