Hi
I have just received a really nice F2 in its original box. It came with a DP-11 prism and an unused, mint condition DE-1 as part of the deal. I guess the DE-1 was original to the camera body in the late 1970s and the owner decided to upgrade the meter to the DP-11 and store the DE-1? Should I keep the DE-1 because it is original to the camera, or sell this and keep the DP-11 to use with the F2? I understand that the DE-1 is the basic model but commands a good price as most were forgotten about in favour of more expensive prisms. I think the body is from 1977 (serial number is 7888xxx), so would this have shipped new with a DE-1 attached at that time?
Secondly, I have fitted two new LR44 batteires but the DP-11 meter needle continues to sit far right in the window and doesn't move at all. I don't get any movement when I look through the viewfinder and changes shutter speeds and f-stops either. Is the DP-11 broken? Am i using the wrong batteries? The camera and prism are not far from mint condition, so I am assuming both have had little use over the years.