"Bill" wrote in message
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Hello all:
I've owned this F Photomic since 1969 (!) and it's held up very well
until recently. My son used the camera and since then this situation
has arised:
Viewing through the finder is normal, but when you wind the film, the
mirror flips into the "up" position. Upon releasing the shutter, the
mirror returns down. I'll admit that I haven't used this camera in
several years....have I forgotton something or did something just go
south? Everything seems clean, smooth, etc.
TIA
Bill.

If this is really how it works, you have a unique Nikon F.

In all of the rest of them, the mirror only comes up when the shutter
release is pressed. As soon as the shutter finishes, the mirror comes back
down. Winding the film has no effect on this behavior.

Jim