Has anyone seen a damage like this?

[p.giannakis]

Hi everyone.

I came across this unusual post on one of the fb groups I follow. I am relieved to say that this is not my camera or my picture (phew....).

This guy's harness broke off and the camera fell from a 3 feet height on the floor with the flash on.

Has anyone seen a damage like this on a DP-20 prism. My understanding is that it is 2mm thick metal. Or is it? 🤷‍♂️

 

[splitimageview]

Hmm. Looks plastic? I guess the flash was the moment arm...

 

[DownUnder]

If this happened in Australia, the unfortunate and I'm sure, unhappy owner would be financially far better off throwing away the camera, or donating it to a repair shop for use as parts, and buying a new/used one online.

This said, I've seen one or two similar in the past. And they were repaired. Back in the day when such work was - affordable. Not sure about now.

 

[p.giannakis]

I start wondering if the DP20 is actually plastic reinforced with carbon fibers. It feels less cold compared to the F5 titanium prism 🙄

 

[splitimageview]

Don’t throw away the camera, just get a new prism 🙂

 

[p.giannakis]

Don’t throw away the camera, just get a new prism 🙂

It's not my camera, it is a picture taken from a fb group. Mine works well (touch wood).

The more I examine mine, the more convinced I am that the prism is actually carbon reinforced plastic, not metal.

 

[splitimageview]

Yes I was speaking generally. It definitely looks like some sort of composite.

 

[wlewisiii]

At least that prism is easy to replace. Slide the dead one off, slide a new one on and carry on with that F4 - still the best auto-focus camera for manual focus lenses ever made 😀

 

[p.giannakis]

still the best auto-focus camera for manual focus lenses ever made

Together with my Om2n, the best cameras I own.

 

[wlewisiii]

Together with my Om2n, the best cameras I own.

For whatever reason, I could never get along with that camera's shutter speed on the lens mount (nikkormat either). I can appreciate the quality of it and the lenses, but it's not for me 🙂