Nikon N65 35mm SLR Camera - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

N65s were notorious for bad shutter release buttons. The metal is thinner than a strand of hair and they break. Search Ebay and see if the part is available to replace (note: Nikon stopped selling parts last year).

Not an easy fix you have to pull the top cover off the get to the switch and there some soldering to be done along the way,

Hello Anonymous, With each shot this camera auto advances the film. Maybe, when the film door is closed the film is not seated properly all to the right side. Thus the take up reel is not pulling the film. Being as the N65 appeared in 2000, it is possible it may be stoved-up. Also, if so these are not worth fixing. For the cost of fixing I would look for a N80; a very nice camera much improved over the N65. Cordially,

was the film set into the camera correctly ?

are the lenses clean so the camera can focus?

The Nikon N65 has a built-in film advance (power winder) so all you need to do is take a photo and it should advance. If no, the film isn't loaded properly or the drive is broken.

Hi Jennifer, Not too sure what that is, but first thing I would check is that you lens is set to its smallest aperture, such as f/22. Many times that err message means the lens is not closed down all the way. After closing the lens down the camera dials will set the aperture. Also, on many Nikon D type lens, not the G type, there is a small push pull button to lock the lens as it smallest opening. Cordially,

You may download the manual from http://butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikon_n65/nikon_n65.htm

Follow this link: Nikon N65 Camera Body 35mm SLR. You can buy a working replacement body for $19.99. A camera repair man will charge you three to five times the replacement cost.

If it is broken the way my EM was broken, it is not repairable. There is a working N65 body on E-bay right now for the buy it now price of $19.99: Nikon N65 Camera Body 35mm SLR

Try replacing the batteries. Low batteries cannot provide enough amperage to operate the motor.

You may be taking picture in very high resolution or have it do extremely fine compression

If you have the lens set to the lowest number, you should be seeing a FEE error on the display. The lens needs to be set to the highest number, typically 16 or 22.

At first glance it seems your camera may need repair. First thing I would do is clean the contacts that read the cartage. Put in a cartridge that you can afford to play with. Put the lens cap on keeping light from exposing the film, fire off the frames until it stops. If it still stops at 24-26 rewind the film (hope you have a film puller). Open the camera back fire off some shots then replace the film trying it again. If that does not work the counter is in need of repair. However, I would not repair it I would purchase another film camera such as the Nikon N80 and if you can afford it the F100. Both are much superior to the N65. You can find N80 at KEH.com for less than $100, As of today, 2013-10-17, I see one in E+ condition for $76, a N65 for $14.

The frame count is displayed on the panel atop the camera. See page 21 of the manual: http://butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikon_n65/nikon_n65.htm

Film improperly loaded or film winder broken

In the manual and shutter-priority modes (set the dial to "M" or "S"), turn the command dial to change the shutter speed. In the aperture-priority mode (set the dial to "A"), turning the command dial changes the aperture and the camera will set the shutter speed appropriately.If you need a manual, you may download a copy from here.

Leave the aperture ring at f/22. You can then control the aperture from the camera body, the same way you would with a lens without an aperture ring.

The F-- indicates that the camera isn't communicating with the lens. If you have an old mechanical lens with no electronics, you'll have to set the camera to the Manual exposure mode (turn the mode dial to M) and shoot without any help from the camera's light meter.If you're using a newer AF lens with electronics, clean the electrical contacts on the back of the lens and in the mount on the camera body.