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DK-21M Nikon Magnifying Eyepiece

I've been using Nikon D60 for 1 1/2 years and I'm glad that I choose D60 as my first DSLR.

I've been envying the size of the viewfinder on higher end models such as D90 and D300 after playing with it some time ago. The viewfinder on D90 is so big, bright and much easier to see your subjects. Despite that, I couldn't upgrade my DSLR as national service is just around the corner, 4 more months to be exact from the date of this post. In addition, there rumors spreading that D90 replacement is coming out soon. It will be totally meaningless if I purchase a D90 now.

While I was googling around, I came across a discussion Nikon DK-21M magnifying eyepiece. Basically it magnifies your viewfinder by 1.2X. In another words, it means you are able to get D90 viewfinder magnification size without having to change your DSLR (default 0.93x magnification on D90, 0.6x magnification on D60).

Finding it this magnifying eyepiece in Singapore is tough job. I've went to every single camera shops on the first floor of Sim Lim square and yet to find one. Finally I've decided to purchase it on ebay, even though it cost $2 more than MSRP.

Surprisingly, it was delivered to my mailbox in just 3days after ordering it from Hong Kong!

Fitting it on my D60 isn't much of a hassle and when I look into my viewfinder, it's as though I'm looking through a D90!

My viewfinder become much bigger, with a 0.9x magnification, just 0.03x lesser than D90.

I've seen discussion on forum that the eyepiece causes vignette. However I don't see one when I'm pointing at the sky or my room's lamp. Despite the positiveness that it brings, it also give me another problem. As I'm wearing glasses nowadays, the increased magnification made the edge of the viewfinder a little harder to look at. It's much better suited for non-glasses users. Humm, maybe I'm gonna go back to contact lens?

Nevertheless, I've not regretting purchasing this and I think it's something that every entry DSLR needs!