Nikon FE, new owner focusing screen question.

[zanxion72]

My GAS hit my face once again and I have bought a black Nikon FE with a Nikkor 35mm 2.8 on it. It is an awesome little camera, with a smooth film transport, relatively quiet shutter, but a dim focusing screen when compared to my Canon F-1.
Is it possible to exchange the focusing screen of the FE with some brighter?

 

[Xmas]

yes, download the manuall from butkus site, later nikon screens are brighter, but your lens is slow, a /1.4 would be brighter...

 

[zanxion72]

Silly me! Forgot that on my F-1 I have a 1.4 lens mounted!
Thank you!

 

[Xmas]

The later FE screens are a little brighter donno if all the FE/FM/FA will interchange the later ones are brighter still.

Try google

 

[zanxion72]

In that case I will try the one from my broken FM. Can't wait to get back home!

 

[Xmas]

http://mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfeseries/fefmshared/html/screens.htm

 

[zanxion72]

Thanks for the link. Seems like a K2 screen is the best alternative for my FE.

 

[jochen]

Hello,
congratulation, great camera. The sister FM has no changeable screen. All other than the original ones (standard was the K-type, one was a plain matte screen, the other had a grid), e.g. the screens from the FE 2, may need a exposure compensation as the meter measures the picture on the screen. Please check the light seals and the mirror bumper at the front side of the screen.

 

[zanxion72]

Thanks for the info! The mirror bumper has been replaced although it seemed to be in fair condition. I will do the light seals next weekend.
I will replace it with a K2 screen and compensate for the metering difference due to the brighter screen.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I'm using an FEwith a35mmf/2without issues.Nikkor lenses from the 1970s are dirt cheapand top glassif youtrust Ken Rockwell's reviews,which I do.

 

[tessar]

If you install a later series (FE2) focusing screen, which is brighter, the exposure compensation needs to be set at +1/2,
http://mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfeseries/fefmshared/html/screens.htm