Nikon
DP-12
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The Nikon DP-12 is a Photomic AS finder for the Nikon F2AS camera. The DP-12 is an AI-camera finder that allows the camera to use non-AI lenses.[1]
Plate 01Nikon F2AS Photomic (Finder DP-12) (1977) | Nikkor Ai-S 35mm f/2 | Fujicolor Pro 400H
Dual Sport & Photography - RajWatch on YouTubePlate 0220160319 Check of the SLR Camera NIKON F2 photomic DP12 DP-12 finder
_yoshimasa コンチ (analogcamerajp)Watch on YouTubePlate 03★SOLD OUT★ 210801200084 : Nikon F2 Photomic AS DP-12 Black body Operation check video
naruzo369 JAPAN CAMERAWatch on YouTubePlate 04Nikon F2 with dp-12 and DE-1 viewfinder and 28-85mm f3.5-4.5
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What it is
The Nikon DP-12 is a Nikon F-mount compatible device.[1]
What do the numbers mean?
Optics & imaging1
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The following facts about the DP-12 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the DP-12 are on record; the remainder await public documentation.
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the DP-12 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the DP-12 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the DP-12 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the DP-12 are on record.
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Sources & citations
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- [1]en.wikipedia.org — en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
Last updated Sep 29, 2026.