Post by belgiumreporter on Dec 5, 2020 8:58:16 GMT -5
Bought this F4S at an auction as a parts camera, couldn't resist it as it was in such good cosmetic condition, going forth on this i hoped nothing much was wrong with it.
When it arrived i've put it through the test and found out the only thing wrong was the "S" type battery grip. The battery cradle was missing, but using one from my other S type didn't help to get the camera working. I then replaced the grip wich brought the F4 back to life, no further problems were detected.
Now i'll have to find a battery grip for the F4, problem is they are rather scarce and expensive, making it not economical to restore this camera. So unless one pops up at a reasonable price ( no hurry though) the F4 will stay a limb team member of the F4 collection.
Parts cameras can be somewhat of a trap to be best avoided as in most cases looking for the missing parts and putting everything together could cost more than a complete camera.
When it arrived i've put it through the test and found out the only thing wrong was the "S" type battery grip. The battery cradle was missing, but using one from my other S type didn't help to get the camera working. I then replaced the grip wich brought the F4 back to life, no further problems were detected.
Now i'll have to find a battery grip for the F4, problem is they are rather scarce and expensive, making it not economical to restore this camera. So unless one pops up at a reasonable price ( no hurry though) the F4 will stay a limb team member of the F4 collection.
Parts cameras can be somewhat of a trap to be best avoided as in most cases looking for the missing parts and putting everything together could cost more than a complete camera.