john dorfman Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I just bought one of these for my Nikon F2. It mounts fine, but it's missing the Nikon nameplate. That leaves two little holes visible on the front, which I suppose are for the plate's screws or pins. Do I need to do anything to cover them up, to prevent dust and dirt from entering the finder through them? Does anyone out there know how I could get a replacement Nikon nameplate (black)? I'm guessing they're hard to find! Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Go to Nikon section and then look for NIKON SLR OTHER REPAIR PARTS. Good luck! http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 It sounds like you might have bought an "F" eye level prism, not a DE-1.Removing the name plate on an "F" finder allows it to fit the F2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john dorfman Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 Luis, thanks. I took a look and they didn't have one, but they do seem to get a lot of parts, so I'll keep checking. Steve, thanks, but I'm positive it's a DE-1. It has a rounded top, not an angular one, and lacks the letter "F" engraving that the F eyelevel prism has. Since writing the post, I've noticed that the DW-1 waistlevel finder has a nameplate that looks identical to the one on the DE-1. Since DW-1s are apparently cheap, I could always just buy one and cannibalize the plate. Does anyone know for certain if that is the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 The name plate for the DW-2 and DE-1 finders are the same. I switched them years ago to put the cosmetically better looking name plate on the DE-1. I see no reason why the name plate for the DW-1 and DE-1 should be different. --DHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen dommisse Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 By the way: does the DE-1 prism fit the F without problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john dorfman Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Thanks, David. I'll be looking for a DW-1 or -2. The DE-1 fits the F, but you have to take the nameplate off the DE-1 before mounting it. The F has its own nameplate attached to the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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