Can this be repaired without a lot of cost?

[cannockwolf]

got this for £100 off fleabay, the optics are really mint and works fine but the rim is damaged, it does hold filters and the cap ok, its just aesthetic reasons really, is there anything i can do?

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/33ab_1.JPG

[Flash In The Pan]

You can buy the parts from Nikon and I wouldn't imagine it'll be a big job to replace, Mr P. Duck would be the one to advise you best though....

[cowasaki]

email spareparts@nikon.co.uk with the photo and they can give you the price of the part. It might not be the easiest bit to replace but anything is repairable its just whether its worth doing.

[cannockwolf]

nice one, ive sent an email see what they say :thumbs:

[Flash In The Pan]

This (http://www.tarkan.info/20080422/tutorials/nikon-nikkor-afs-70-200-vr-lens-repair) guy did the same repair on a 70-200 VR :nuts:

[cannockwolf]

cheers for that find, i dont fancy taking a hacksaw to it though:eek::eek::D

[Flash In The Pan]

cheers for that find, i dont fancy taking a hacksaw to it though:eek::eek::D

Why not? My IR conversion worked out fine and all I used was a hammer...:naughty::nuts::cuckoo:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3323556491_d5209e5da9.jpg?v=0

[cowasaki]

What about permanently attaching a UV filter ring to the lens with the glass removed. It would be cheaper and a fair bit simpler. Its a idea !

[cannockwolf]

funnily enough i have done that already, there's a hole at the side and it bugs me :D just a little though :)

[cowasaki]

funnily enough i have done that already, there's a hole at the side and it bugs me :D just a little though :)

I know what you mean. If it was mine I would fix it. Nikon parts are not actually that expensive so its worth waiting to see what they come back with

[Paul-H]

What lens is it, to be worth £100 damaged

[ditchdigger]

these people fixed my nikon af when i tripped and dropped it

turnaround was within a week
tells you whats to be done no bull

very reasonable prices,i sent 2 of my older mf nikons of for a bit of a sevice yesterday

highly recommended old fashioned English shop service :thumbs:

give him a call and he will advise a price




http://www.camerarepairworkshop.co.uk/

[swanseamale47]

What about permanently attaching a UV filter ring to the lens with the glass removed. It would be cheaper and a fair bit simpler. Its a idea !

Seconded! Wayne

[cannockwolf]

What lens is it, to be worth £100 damaged

24mm f/2.8 AI, it works perfectly nice and sharp

these people fixed my nikon af when i tripped and dropped it

turnaround was within a week
tells you whats to be done no bull

very reasonable prices,i sent 2 of my older mf nikons of for a bit of a sevice yesterday

highly recommended old fashioned English shop service :thumbs:

give him a call and he will advise a price

http://www.camerarepairworkshop.co.uk/

Nice one, good to have a list as there aren't many repair shops around

Seconded! Wayne

i have done that, but if its just a few quid why not do it?

[cannockwolf]

the filter rings cost £21, are they easy to remove or is it hacksaw time again :nuts:

[fletch5]

if it turns out not to be worth it, perhaps black tape neatly applied to cover the gap?

[puddleduck]

I don't think I'd bother doing anything with that personally..

However an option would be to consider one of those collapsible rubber lens hoods, screw it in, and just cut off the rubber with a stanley knife, would cost about £2 to do...

[ditchdigger]

my nikon af 24mm has none to clever threads ive just left a skylight filter in

i can then use those threads if i need to