Moreover, the finder can be used on its own as a loupe (but pay attention not to touch the subject). A magnifying finder is great for precise focussing.
#NIKON F2 VIEWFINDER PLUS#
I used the combination F3 plus DW-4 in the pre-digital era for macro work. The optics consists of more elements and delivers better quality. It works like a waist-level finder with a permanently folded-up loupe. Starting with the introduction of the F2, Nikon used the letters "DW" for their waist-level finders, F2: DW-1, F3: DW-3, F4: DW-20, F5: DW-30.Ī similar type of finder is the "Magnifying Finder". It is not that easy to work with such a mirror-inverted image in the finder! Besides, it complicates image composition, because most people do not experience an image and and its mirrored counterpart to be equivalent. Nikon F with waist-level finder (original finder image, no composition). Unfortunately, this finder has a design-related problem: what you see is not what you get! For critical focussing, a simple swing-up loupe is integrated, which allows you to see the complete image in a 5x magnification.į waist-level finder wilth fold-up loupe. Moreover, it is a great tool for low angle shots. With this finder you can shoot unnoticed while holding the camera at waist level! Or you hold the camera above yourself if there is something in the way. What you see is the image on the focussing screen. Beginning with the F2 (introduced in 1971) Nikon used the letters "DP" for the Photomic finders.īack to the roots! The waist-level finder is the simplest finder one can build: it is just a foldable hood. If you are interested in the F-Mount's history of exposure metering I recommend to read my article The wild early years. That are huge eye-level finders with integrated electronics for metering. In the 60s Nikon began to produce "Photomic" finders for the F.
#NIKON F2 VIEWFINDER PROFESSIONAL#
Until today, HP-finders are a Nikon standard, especially in the professional and semi-professional models. The latter has a slightly lower magnification, but it is easier to view the complete image, especially for wearers of glasses. The later introduced "HigheyePoint Finder" or short "HP-Finder" for the F3 was named DE-3.
The corresponding eye-level finder for the F2 was called DE-1. Later Nikon introduced a numbering system for their accessories. In the times of the F it was just called the eye-level finder. The eye-level finder is a prism finder we all know very well, because our DLSRs have such a prism built in. The different types of interchangeable viewfindersīack in 1959, the Nikon F was introduced together with the waist-level finder and the eye-level finder. This article deals with the interchangeable viewfinders of Nikon's first five professional F-Models, produced between 19.