The Df Revival

[richardHaw]

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

My left toe is not as painful now. i have strong medicine
I was preparing to add some acrylic on the side but i was surprised the FM3A screen worked without a problem. how is the viewport? is the F3 screen darker? Ric.

[nikuy]

No problem with F3 screen on Df,seems the same bright,it depend the type,my G2 become tunnel view on the 20mm,my prefer on the 105mm, had more type to choose for what you prefer.LLoyd

[pluton]

Lloyd, I take it that you extracted the acrylic F3 screen from the metal frame and condenser lens that it came in?
Welcome to Nikongear Revival, by the way.

[nikuy]

Yes.and the wider length side need sand paper work till it fit the reading,then you have the screen you want.Lloyd

[BW]

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

Could you provide a link or a website where one could order. Hope your goat feel better

[richardHaw]

Could you provide a link or a website where one could order. Hope your goat feel better

Thanks! gout feels a lot better. Going to the Tokyo Game Show tomorrow in fact (work).
The same seller sells the dial upgrade as well

[richardHaw]

Yes.and the wider length side need sand paper work till it fit the reading,then you have the screen you want.Lloyd

Lloyd, for the benefit of the many I would like to ask your permission to add your info into my blog.

[nikuy]

Sure,I would like to say thank.Lloyd

[Hugh_3170]

Hi Richard, I have checked an F100, FM3a (or is it an FE3m?  ), and an FM2T and measured the widths and depths of their screens with a digital calipers. 

Sorry that it has taken me so long, but the F100 was in storage and my hands have been sidelined somewhat with arthritis.  Getting old has its downsides I am discovering. (LOL).  Hope your gout is starting to go away - I can appreciate what it is like.

Camera  Width (mm)    Depth (mm)

F100       36.6                 25.1

FM3a       36.8                 24.8

FM2T       36.8                 24.8

Apparently the digital D1 body shares the same screens as for the film F100.  None are as wide as the 39mm of your Df (I have not checked mine - can do I guess.

Not much difference between these three.  I have a Df and will get a screen from the Taiwanese company whose link (http://www.focusingscreen.com/) that you have posted (and also from nfoto if IIRC).

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.

[richardHaw]

Could you provide a link or a website where one could order. Hope your goat feel better

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h203266377
Here it is. Foot is so much better now. these usually do not last more than a week. I am just 40 but I feel like I am 60

[richardHaw]

Sure,I would like to say thank.Lloyd

I added your information and pics on the site. Thank you very much

how is the screen?

[richardHaw]

Hi Richard, I have checked an F100, FM3a (or is it an FE3m?  ), and an FM2T and measured the widths and depths of their screens with a digital calipers. 

Sorry that it has taken me so long, but the F100 was in storage and my hands have been sidelined somewhat with arthritis.  Getting old has its downsides I am discovering. (LOL).  Hope your gout is starting to go away - I can appreciate what it is like.

Camera  Width (mm)    Depth (mm)

F100       36.6                 25.1

FM3a       36.8                 24.8

FM2T       36.8                 24.8

Apparently the digital D1 body shares the same screens as for the film F100.  None are as wide as the 39mm of your Df (I have not checked mine - can do I guess.

Not much difference between these three.  I have a Df and will get a screen from the Taiwanese company whose link (http://www.focusingscreen.com/) that you have posted (and also from nfoto if IIRC).

I have added this super useful table to the site. I am going to buy an old F6 screen, maybe later

[nikuy]

Hi,Ric文榮,thanks for your hard work for the site.
Yes,the G2 is my perfect screen now,it works very good from 35mm to 200mm (prime),and I like the whole 12mm center circle
micro prism is manual focus aid and the green dot second backup,for wide angle from 28mm and wider,it show dark circle around
but the center circle still useable for focus till 20mm,not good for composition,I had the P,seems like the K,but the split is 45 degree
slant,confuse the spot metering some time,also had the H2,whole screen is micro prism,made me dizzy cause the whole view in and out focus at the same time,but the G2 let you see the composition clear since the center change in focus.Lloyd禮

[tommiejeep]

While watching for rumours of a Df2 I ran across this on another forum.  Not sure where to post but interesting read .

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2Fdocs%2Fnews%2Finterview%2F626315.html

Many here may have seen it but it was new to me.  Df continues to be the camera I grab first and use the most.
Cheers,
Tom

[Airy]

Interesting, despite the hilarious shortcomings of Google Translate (that does not translate to the end; I'll have another try).