For Sale SOLD: Nikon DE-1 finder for Nikon F2

What is this?

D
What is this?

  • 3
  • 9
  • 125
On the edge of town.

A
On the edge of town.

  • 7
  • 6
  • 195
Peaceful

D
Peaceful

  • 2
  • 12
  • 358
Cycling with wife #2

D
Cycling with wife #2

  • 1
  • 3
  • 131

Forum statistics

Threads
198,298
Messages
2,772,496
Members
99,592
Latest member
lordsamdoom
Recent bookmarks
1
Trader history for BradS (8)

Status
Not open for further replies.

BradS

Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2004
Messages
8,120
Location
Soulsbyville, California
Format
35mm
Nikon DE-1 plain, non-metered finder for Nikon F2. This is the later version with the rubber light seal around the base. Good user condition. Optics are clean and clear.

$165 shipped in the US. Will consider shipping internationally at additional cost.

B643C244-DF68-4B9C-BC29-335D3D7D6651.jpeg
891D8513-4A5C-4E8F-95AE-BF2D51B14630.jpeg
38CF091B-A22D-429F-BE12-226EEB167630.jpeg
8B8E7394-5A70-4B65-9728-5C1F7E63BAF3.jpeg
79746144-5D40-4FD0-B67C-4DB040F0E793.jpeg
 
OP
OP
BradS

BradS

Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2004
Messages
8,120
Location
Soulsbyville, California
Format
35mm
sale pending.
 

beemermark

Subscriber
Joined
Sep 21, 2008
Messages
861
Format
4x5 Format
Nice, it always makes me wonder if those little dents were part of Nikon's manufacturing process. Just like Rollei 35's -:smile:
 
OP
OP
BradS

BradS

Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2004
Messages
8,120
Location
Soulsbyville, California
Format
35mm
@beemermark ...and the dent in the usual place on the top of the Spotmatic prism. :smile:
 

CMoore

Subscriber
Joined
Aug 23, 2015
Messages
6,213
Location
USA CA
Format
35mm
But why there so often.?
My cameras (35mm) get beat up on the bottom plate...at the back cover, the ends where the film roll sits, and sometimes when i am having a REAL Good Day, i bash the front of the camera into something and break a piece of glass.
I have never dented a Prism / Finder like that................... :wondering:
 

beemermark

Subscriber
Joined
Sep 21, 2008
Messages
861
Format
4x5 Format
But why there so often.?
My cameras (35mm) get beat up on the bottom plate...at the back cover, the ends where the film roll sits, and sometimes when i am having a REAL Good Day, i bash the front of the camera into something and break a piece of glass.
I have never dented a Prism / Finder like that................... :wondering:
The aluminum (?) was very soft. Made it easy to press into shape in a mold. The slightest bump would leave a dent. Rolleiflex prism also have dents. I have British cameras that suffer from the same issue. Not a sign of hard use or abuse but just a bump. Sort of like today's car bumpers. This was a really nice prism (and F body) that sold before I even saw it or I would have bought them.
 
OP
OP
BradS

BradS

Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2004
Messages
8,120
Location
Soulsbyville, California
Format
35mm
..... This was a really nice prism (and F body) that sold before I even saw it or I would have bought them.

The buyer hasn't sent payment yet so, you may still have an opportunity. Standby....
 

logan2z

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 11, 2019
Messages
3,692
Location
SF Bay Area, USA
Format
Multi Format
The aluminum (?) was very soft. Made it easy to press into shape in a mold. The slightest bump would leave a dent.
I had wondered why I see so many dented DE-1 finders.
I wonder if a paintless dent repair guy (the guys who get dents out of car bodies), could fix one of these finders :smile:.
 

beemermark

Subscriber
Joined
Sep 21, 2008
Messages
861
Format
4x5 Format
I had wondered why I see so many dented DE-1 finders.
I wonder if a paintless dent repair guy (the guys who get dents out of car bodies), could fix one of these finders :smile:.
When you dent metal you stretch it out of shape. If you push it back into shape you stretch it more. So you end up with more metal in a given space then you started up with, so no you can't pound it back into shape. Having said that I had a small dent repair done by the paintless dent repair guys and they tapped, tapped, tapped it back into shape with no stretching. I watch them and was totally amazed. Do you think they will do DE-1 prisms? Then again why does it matter? The prism is fine.
 

Chan Tran

Subscriber
Joined
May 10, 2006
Messages
6,768
Location
Sachse, TX
Format
35mm
Nice, init always makes me wonder if those little dents were part f Nikon's manufacturing process. Just like Rollei 35's -:smile:
Not I bought a DE-1 black back in 1977 for $42 brand new. Nobody wanted it. When my Nikon F2AS was stolen in 84 I gave it away. I never had a dent or scratch. May be the dent is only available in the chrome version.
 

logan2z

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 11, 2019
Messages
3,692
Location
SF Bay Area, USA
Format
Multi Format
Having said that I had a small dent repair done by the paintless dent repair guys and they tapped, tapped, tapped it back into shape with no stretching. I watch them and was totally amazed. Do you think they will do DE-1 prisms? Then again why does it matter? The prism is fine.
A good PDR guy is like a magician. They make dents disappear before your very eyes.

I have no clue if they'd work on a prism, I was (half) joking. But I'll bet they could fix something like this pretty easily.
 

Huss

Member
Joined
Feb 11, 2016
Messages
9,058
Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
Format
Multi Format
$165 for a dented one? How much would an un-dented one be worth? Chrome or black? Asking for a friend...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Photrio.com contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
To read our full affiliate disclosure statement please click Here.

PHOTRIO PARTNERS EQUALLY FUNDING OUR COMMUNITY:



Ilford ADOX Freestyle Photographic Stearman Press Weldon Color Lab Blue Moon Camera & Machine
Top Bottom