Making a Custom Focus Screen

[CámaraLiberada]

Hello everyone, I'm excited to be a new member, and look forward to making more camera repair related posts.

I was cleaning my focus screen on my Nikkorex F (keep in mind dirt was etched into this thing), when I noticed the fresnel (matte swirls) was wearing off. Little did I know that this focusing screen was plastic/acrylic, and not glass like many cameras in this era. I have cleaned tons of focusing screens and never had this issue. Now a good 15% of the image space is dark

I looked into many people who had made custom screens for swappable 4x5 and DSLR screens, but never fixed for something like this.

Does anyone know how I can make a replacement or send dimensions to have another one made, since this will be nearly impossible to find a part for?

 

[loccdor]

There are as-is copies of those cameras going for about $25 on eBay. Would that be an option? Welcome to Photrio.

 

[CámaraLiberada]

There are as-is copies of those cameras going for about $25 on eBay. Would that be an option? Welcome to Photrio.

It is an option, but then I run the risk of having another dirty/damaged screen, and I really don't need any more junk laying around.

 

[dynachrome]

It's funny that you mention the Nikkorex F. A year or two ago I was at a camera store and saw a Nikkorex F with a 50/2 lens. It seemed to be working and was $50. When I saw which 50/2 was attached, I bought the camera right away. The lens was a tick mark version of the Nikkor-S. The lens was in good condition. The Nikkor-S would eventually be replaced by the improved Nikkor-H but for collectors, the tick mark lenses are worth much more than what I paid.

 

[CámaraLiberada]

It's funny that you mention the Nikkorex F. A year or two ago I was at a camera store and saw a Nikkorex F with a 50/2 lens. It seemed to be working and was $50. When I saw which 50/2 was attached, I bought the camera right away. The lens was a tick mark version of the Nikkor-S. The lens was in good condition. The Nikkor-S would eventually be replaced by the improved Nikkor-H but for collectors, the tick mark lenses are worth much more than what I paid.

Ha ha that's a great deal. I also got mine pretty cheap, but no lenses with it. It's not my main Nikon camera, but I'd love to have a good screen since the rest of it is in beautiful condition.