Author Topic: The Df Revival (Read 81455 times)

Harald · « **Reply #240 on:** September 09, 2016, 20:13:23 »

Quote from: richardHaw on September 09, 2016, 09:58:02

currently having a gout attack, if i can manage to walk to the camera shop later, I will get myself an FM3A screen and see what I can do to make it fit.

By the way, was contemplating to DIY something like this but found out that the person selling this is a bar buddy. Might get one

Hi,

würde Can i purchase this knob?

Harald

John Geerts · « **Reply #241 on:** September 10, 2016, 00:20:15 »

Yes, a one-finger solution can be welcomed.

richardHaw · « **Reply #242 on:** September 10, 2016, 02:29:16 »

hey, guys. the switch can be purchased from Yahoo! Auctions. if you guys want to, I can talk to the guy who makes them and maybe get discount if we pool up. It is not cheap because it is small volume order. I believe that it is being sold for $90 each.

that is the reason why I wanted to make one myself but since the guy selling and making these is a bar buddy, i thought that it would be better to just support him

friendship is more important than money most of the time!

Airy · « **Reply #243 on:** September 10, 2016, 09:20:39 »

I do not use the off/on button that frequently... But:
- auto ISO on/off : I use the button below DOF preview
- Exposure compensation : left hand only, but I have to move it from the lens, so it works only with light lenses. Annoying.
- switch between manual and aperture only (I never use S nor P) : right hand only, but the two-axis movement plus the risk to get to the S or P positions is annoying too.
I'd like to reprogram the front wheel to exp comp or P/A/S/M, since it is very stiff and never gets moved accidentally. Wait, is that possible... let me check...

BW · « **Reply #244 on:** September 10, 2016, 09:46:36 »

Quote from: richardHaw on September 10, 2016, 02:29:16

hey, guys. the switch can be purchased from Yahoo! Auctions. if you guys want to, I can talk to the guy who makes them and maybe get discount if we pool up. It is not cheap because it is small volume order. I believe that it is being sold for $90 each. that is the reason why I wanted to make one myself but since the guy selling and making these is a bar buddy, i thought that it would be better to just support him friendship is more important than money most of the time!

Im in for such a knob. When I see the simple solution, I wish I could 3d print.

Akira · « **Reply #245 on:** September 10, 2016, 10:02:03 »

If you are as brave and dexterous as Erik, our lens doctor, you could drill a hole into the switch surrounding the release button, tap it and screw an allen screw of appropriate size.

richardHaw · « **Reply #246 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:24:22 »

Quote from: Akira on September 10, 2016, 10:02:03

you could drill a hole into the switch surrounding the release button, tap it and screw an allen screw of appropriate size.

there is a non-destructive way of doing this without hurting the resale using plastic bushings from Tokyu Hands

the Df club exhibit in Fujiya in Nakano will last until tomorrow.

I just met and talk to one of the engineers of the Df this afternoon unfortunately did not talk much because my foot is painful because of 痛風！!

richardHaw · « **Reply #247 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:26:12 »

Quote from: BW on September 10, 2016, 09:46:36

Im in for such a knob. When I see the simple solution, I wish I could 3d print.

I was thinking of this initially but I thought that I will just support him by buying his product. he also has one for the front dial wherein you insert a metal ring over the almost useless crown of the dial

i seldom use it so it's OK

richardHaw · « **Reply #248 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:28:12 »

So far, my K screen still stayed in place.

setting the AF mode to manual mode helped a lot by hiding the pesky focus point out of view. now, i have 2 levels of focus confirmation! the prism helps with rough focusing while the dot helps with fine focusing
I will use the camera all day tomorrow in Kichijoji and see if it's still OK by the end of the day

Can I ask a favour? if anybody has the F100 or the F6, is it OK to get the dimensions in mm of the long edge of the finder screen? It should say 39mm or greater.

Akira · « **Reply #249 on:** September 10, 2016, 12:28:54 »

Rick, sorry about your 痛風(gout)...

richardHaw · « **Reply #250 on:** September 11, 2016, 04:22:03 »

Quote from: Akira on September 10, 2016, 12:28:54

Rick, sorry about your 痛風(gout)...

I feel a lot better now, thank you

richardHaw · « **Reply #251 on:** September 11, 2016, 04:23:18 »

https://richardhaw.com/2016/09/11/mod-nikon-df-split-prism/

OK, here is how I modified my Df

oh,yes...I am now a happier person with the Df

Harald · « **Reply #252 on:** September 11, 2016, 11:03:20 »

Wow, it Works fine? So i will have a look for this Screen.

Harald

richardHaw · « **Reply #253 on:** September 11, 2016, 11:28:17 »

so far so good

going to test it with the NOCT later

nikuy · « **Reply #254 on:** September 13, 2016, 06:45:02 »

Hi,Rick,I feel your pain,I got the right toe.
As for your Df focus screen mod,seems not safe stay in place for me,I mod my Df with F3 screen (G2),pretty much same size of FM3a,I add 2 little plastic on both sides with crazy glue,I feel more secure,FYI.
The metal spring not pressure on both sides of screen.
Lloyd

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