Nikkormat Eyecup Replacement?

[madNbad]

I may be kicking the tires on an old question but is there a better alternative for the Nikon eyecup? It's nice to have some soft material to keep from scratching my glasses and have been through the suggestions for rangefinders. I was just curious if there is anyone out there who has tried all of the different grommets, key covers and assorted other doohickeys before I spend an afternoon in front of the gasket box at the local hardware store. The eyecup is great but it interferes with closing the back on a Nikkormat and I have owned enough Nikons in the past to know about the disappearing eyecup. Any suggestions are appreciated and hopefully I'll have something to post on Eriks' Nikkormat thread soon.

 

[Dwig]

If you wear classes, an eyecup is a poor choice. The padding from the rubber is good, but there it too much of it.

My suggestion for both Nikkormats, F2s, the later F Photomics, and for the non-HP F3 prisms is to use an FM/FE eyepiece. These have an integrated rubber ring and are very compact so that they don't hold your eye any further from the eyepiece than necessary.

Note that only the replacement FM/FE eyepiece has the rubber. The other diopters are all metal.

 

[madNbad]

Thanks! I scrored a really Nice FT2 but it needs both the mirror pad and the seals replaced. When it's in the shop, I'll order one.

 

[Dwig]

The only downside to using the FM/FE eyepiece on a Nikkormat is with Nikkormat FS, FT, and FTn models. When you need the removable accessory shoe you need the original eyepiece to hold it on. The more compact FM/FE eyepiece won't do that job.

 

[madNbad]

Thank you for the suggestion! Ordered one from Amazon and it is exactly what I was looking for. Compact, allows me to see more of the focusing screen and it doesn't scratch my glasses.

 

[Huss]

Yup I use the same FM2 eyecup on my Nikkormats, on my Nikon Fs, my F2s. It replaces the original metal rimmed ones that will tear up your glasses.
I got mine from eBay for about $12 (original eqmnt)

 

[Tim Murphy]

Yup I use the same FM2 eyecup on my Nikkormats, on my Nikon Fs, my F2s. It replaces the original metal rimmed ones that will tear up your glasses.
I got mine from eBay for about $12 (original eqmnt)

Dear Huss,

I'm curious, is the eyecup you use the Nikon DK-19 or it's Amazon almost free equivalent? I bought a knock off version for my F4S from Amazon and it works great. I was hoping it might be interchangeable and usable on my F and FG?

I suppose I could unscrew the metal ones and figure it out myself but I'm incredibly lazy!

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[madNbad]

No, it's the actual replacement eyepiece for the FE/FM not the eyecup.

L1030922 by Michael DeLuca, on Flickr

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[Huss]

Dear Huss,

I'm curious, is the eyecup you use the Nikon DK-19 or it's Amazon almost free equivalent? I bought a knock off version for my F4S from Amazon and it works great. I was hoping it might be interchangeable and usable on my F and FG?

I suppose I could unscrew the metal ones and figure it out myself but I'm incredibly lazy!

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

Dear Tim

It's this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/142073929507?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Best regards
Huss