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

[BradS]

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.

 

[BradS]

sale pending.

 

[beemermark]

Nice, it always makes me wonder if those little dents were part of Nikon's manufacturing process. Just like Rollei 35's -

 

[BradS]

@beemermark ...and the dent in the usual place on the top of the Spotmatic prism.

 

[CMoore]

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...................

 

[beemermark]

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...................

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.

 

[BradS]

..... 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]

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 .

 

[beemermark]

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 .

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]

Nice, init always makes me wonder if those little dents were part f Nikon's manufacturing process. Just like Rollei 35's -

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.

 

[BTMarcais]

Nice, it always makes me wonder if those little dents were part of Nikon's manufacturing process. Just like Rollei 35's -

You are spot on, mine has a dent in just about the same place!
-Brian

 

[logan2z]

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.

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

Maybe one of the dent repair folk could specialize in de-denting cameras.

 

[Huss]

$165 for a dented one? How much would an un-dented one be worth? Chrome or black? Asking for a friend...