Nikon F2 DP-12 Finder

F2AS (DP-12 Photomic Finder)

New Upload: The Nikon F2 website - Modern Classic SLR series Please refer to the featured section at the Interchangeable finders section

The DP-12 finder is the most advanced but also the most expensive TTL metering finder among all the Nikon F2 finders. It packs all operational features of the F2 basic body with the electronic sophistication of the DP-12 Photomic Finder to achieve a high level of reliable performance. You can say it is an AI version of F2SB (With DP-3 finder). It provides an extended light metering sensitivity of EV-2 to EV17, which enables very-low light metering. In actual practical term means a full 8 sec. exposure at f/1.4 to a l /2000 sec. exposure at f/8 with an f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film. It can meter with non-AI lenses but only restricted to the stop down exposure measurement method.

Note: The information contained herein is quite basic; if you want to find out MORE information relating to this metered prism; you may go to the Nikon F2 site and look for THREE sections:

Prisms | DP-12 Finder | Nikon F2A Photomic

It is also designed to use with some accessory such as DS-12 EE Aperture Control Attachment, this will transform the F2AS into a camera with shutter speed priority exposure control. It uses a pair of more sensitive silicon photo diode sensor to meter, with Nikon's pioneered center-weighted metering pattern to assure more than accurate, reliable exposure system. All the information you need is displayed clearly just below the picture area, an advanced, 5-point LED readout system that indicates correct, over- or underexposure, selected shutter speed and, (in the case of Al lenses) aperture setting, too.

The viewfinder display are of similar pattern with the current FM2(n) (To be more exact, the FM/FM2(n) duplicates F2AS's LED readout). Other professional features include an external correct exposure indicator/built-in illuminator for easy information readout during low light level shooting, stop-down metering, auto indexing, a flash ready light and an eyepiece shutter to prevent stray light entering that might affect metering accuracy.

You can just add a EE aperture control attachment DS-12, a motor drive, bulk film back, or a intervalometer, and you can go unmanned photography. The DP-12, widely acclaimed as F2's best metering prism and the F2AS was generally referred as a modern classic by many camera collectors. It is a fine representation of the best of mechanical engineering available during the seventies.

A great view with the EE Aperture Control Unit DS-12 on the F2.

New Upload: The Nikon F2 website - Modern Classic SLR series Please refer to the featured section at the Interchangeable finders section

| Back to Nikon's Finders Index Page |

NIKON MANUAL FOCUS / AUTOFOCUS LENS RESOURCES

| Finders for Nikon F |
| Finders for Nikon F2 | DP-1 | DP-2 | DP-11 | DP-12
| Finders for | Nikon F3 | Nikon F4 | Nikon F5 |

| Message Board | for your Nikkor optics ("shared" because I want some of you to expose to other's perspective as well, it is sad to see photography has to be segmented into different camps from the use of various labels).

Nikon F | Nikon F2 | Nikon F3 | Nikon F4 | Nikon F5 | Nikon F6 | Nikkormat / Nikomat | Nikon FM | Nikon FE/ FA | Nikon EM/FG/FG20 | Nikon Digital SLRs | Nikon - Other models

Nikon AUTO Focus Nikkor lenses:- Main Index Page
Nikon Manual Focus Nikkor lenses:- Fisheye-Nikkor Lenses - Circular | Full Frame | Ultrawides Lenses - 13mm 15mm 18mm 20mm | Wideangle Lenses - 24mm 28mm 35mm | Standard Lenses - 45mm 50mm 58mm | Telephoto Lenses - 85mm 105mm 135mm 180mm & 200mm | Super-Telephoto Lenses - 300mm 400mm 500mm 600mm 800mm 1200mm |

Index Page Special Application lenses:
Micro-Nikkor Lenses - 50mm~55mm -60mm 85mm -105mm 200mm Micro-Zoom 70-180mm
Perspective Control (PC) - 28mm 35mm PC-Micro 85mm
Dedicated Lenses for Nikon F3AF: AF 80mm f/2.8 | AF 200mm f/3.5 EDIF
Depth of Field Control (DC): 105mm 135mm
Medical Nikkor: 120mm 200mm
Reflex-Nikkor Lenses - 500mm 1000mm 2000mm
Others: Noct Nikkor | OP-Nikkor | UV Nikkor 55mm 105mm | Focusing Units | Bellows-Nikkor 105mm 135mm
Nikon Series E Lenses: 28mm 35mm 50mm 100mm 135mm | E-Series Zoom lenses: 36~72mm 75~150mm 70~210mm

MF Zoom-Nikkor Lenses: 25~50mm | 28~45mm | 28~50mm | 28~85mm | 35~70mm | 36~72mm E | 35~85mm | 35~105mm | 35~135mm | 35~200mm | 43~86mm | 50~135mm | 50~300mm | 70~210mm E | 75~150mm E | 80~200mm | 85~250mm | 100~300mm | 180~600mm | 200~400mm | 200~600mm | 360~1200mm | 1200~1700mm

Tele-Converters: TC-1 | TC-2 | TC-200 | TC-201 | TC-300 | TC-301 | TC-14 | TC-14A | TC-14B | TC-14C | TC-14E | TC-16 | TC-16A | TC-20E

Recommended links to understand more technical details related to the Nikkor F-mount and production Serial Number:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my friend, Rick Oleson
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen, Lars Holst
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

Recommended Reading Reference on Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses
IF you like this site, help to make it better !

| Back | Main Index Page of Nikkor Resources
| Back | Main Index Page of Pictorial History of Nikon SLRs

about this photographic web site

Home - Photography in Malaysia

Credit: To all the good people who has contributed their own experience, resources or those who are kind enough granting us permission to use their images appeared in this site Note:certain content and images appeared in this site were either scanned from official marketing leaflets, brochures, sales manuals or publications published by Nikon over the years and/or contribution from surfers who claimed originality of their work for educational purposes. The creator of the site will not be responsible for may discrepancies arise from such dispute except rectifying them after verification."Nikon", "Nikkormat", "Nippon Kokagu KK" & "Nikkor" are registered tradename of Nikon Corporation Inc., Japan. Site made with an Apple IMac.