Stain In The Prism

h2o · 8th December 2005

Hi All,

I have an F80 which has 2 dots in the viewfinder. Sent it to Nikon and they say that it is stains in the prism. To make the dots disappear would require changing the prism which costs $95.

Does any of you have the same prob and how u fix it or u simply live with it???

Any other means of removing the stains???

Many thanks.................

TMC · 8th December 2005

Live with it unless you have the moolah to spend.

espn · 9th December 2005

Just do it, pay $95 and get the prism change so that you can see a clear VF and take better pics. $95 for a good view is worth it. DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!

ricohflex · 9th December 2005

ouch, I faced same before on my FE2.
not two dots,
two lines at top of prism and in centre of screen.
I changed the prism. Got some one to do it. $120.
Happy with the result.
My worry is not the $120. (just go KTV less often, lah)
My worry is no stock of parts, no more spare prism. Run out of spare parts stock happens often with auto cameras and they say, sorry no more of this circuit board spares.

espn · 9th December 2005

Originally Posted by ricohflex

ouch, I faced same before on my FE2.
not two dots,
two lines at top of prism and in centre of screen.
I changed the prism. Got some one to do it. $120.
Happy with the result.
My worry is not the $120. (just go KTV less often, lah)
My worry is no stock of parts, no more spare prism. Run out of spare parts stock happens often with auto cameras and they say, sorry no more of this circuit board spares.

Nevermind, after that buy D2X can liao.

8th December 2005	#1
h2o Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 446	Stain In The Prism Hi All, I have an F80 which has 2 dots in the viewfinder. Sent it to Nikon and they say that it is stains in the prism. To make the dots disappear would require changing the prism which costs $95. Does any of you have the same prob and how u fix it or u simply live with it??? Any other means of removing the stains??? Many thanks.................

8th December 2005	#2
TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Re: Stain In The Prism Live with it unless you have the moolah to spend. __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

9th December 2005	#3
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Stain In The Prism Just do it, pay $95 and get the prism change so that you can see a clear VF and take better pics. $95 for a good view is worth it. DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!

9th December 2005	#4
ricohflex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sing Posts: 1,540	Re: Stain In The Prism ouch, I faced same before on my FE2. not two dots, two lines at top of prism and in centre of screen. I changed the prism. Got some one to do it. $120. Happy with the result. My worry is not the $120. (just go KTV less often, lah) My worry is no stock of parts, no more spare prism. Run out of spare parts stock happens often with auto cameras and they say, sorry no more of this circuit board spares. Last edited by ricohflex; 9th December 2005 at 12:22 PM.