Nikon DE-2 Viewfinder mirror alignment

[Martin Pancisin]

Hi guys,
do anyone of you know how to align the mirrors in the viewfinder (those who show the f numbers,...)?
My camera fell down and the viewfinder got bent and the mirrors are not aligned anymore.

Thanks

 

[Pete Askew]

Sorry, Martin but no. The one person who might is @Hamish Gill - he's good with a hammer!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Cant help, sorry... :/ (bash it!)

 

[Martin Pancisin]

thanks guys, I guess I will need to get a new one.

 

[Hamish Gill]

They shouldn't be that expensive?

 

[Martin Pancisin]

50-100 euros, if you consider that I payed 150 for the body, it is a significant part of it but it is doable

 

[Pete Askew]

I'd be tempted to take the two screws out of the front and have a look. What can go wrong?!

 

[Martin Pancisin]

I did that, I will post some pictures later today

 

[Martin Pancisin]

here they come, as you can see some bend metal, which is easy-ishto repair.

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and now for the heart of the problem:

here are 3 small mirrors which project the information about the exposure, f number and the speed of shutter, they seem to be partially super glued to the 6 small screws which are themselves superglued to the metal frame.

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and this makes me unhappy:

is that a standard procedure to superglue screws or does it indicate that someone already try to repair this piece?
Additionally, on further detailed examination:

crack was found - not good...

 

[Pete Askew]

The crack might not be a problem so it worth attempting to re-align the mirrors I reckon. It is quite common to see some sort of adhesive / resin used to lock the screws in position. I'm guessing it will give up when you apply a screwdriver and you can always re-set them again with adhesive after.

 

[Martin Pancisin]

Thanks Pete, will try it during the Easter holidays, when there is more time for experimenting