Hi, I took out the front part of a AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm and there are 3 rings, 2 quite rigid and one flexible - so now I don't know the correct order to put them back. Thanks for your help! Gerard
Where can I find a replacement and how much might it cost?
Thanks!!I know this is old, but maybe you can help?
I dropped my front element and it broke.
Where can I find a replacement and how much might it cost?
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Hi,IF I were you I will search the eBay for a same lens as " parts only " which means lens does not work but you can use the some parts of it ..There are a lot on ebay..one example is below URL..pls visit both.. Brand name services always do this..Since you were doing unauthorized repair ,they do not like it.. Hope this helps! Take care and please Remember to rate/vote and give me 4 Thumbs Up for me to continue for Helping out the Community :) Thanks ----------------- Item condition:For parts or not working
That lens will work with the D3100, except for the autofocusing. In order to autofocus with the D3100, you need AF-S lenses, such as the AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED or the
AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR.
Make sure you set the aperture ring on the lens to its smallest setting (largest f/number) and lock it. Without doing so, the lens will not communicate properly with the camera and thus you will not get the autofocusing.
Same happened to me now after years of good use. My mother got this lens in 1987 so it's emotional. It still turns but it's hard without the grip. I'll try and glue the 3 parts of the ring back in place
Find an approved Nikon repair facility. You have to send it in for a quote. If you approve the repair (quote) they will repair it. If it is very old and they cannot repair it they will tell you.
1) Zoom - this is by push pull - so you push the lens out to wide angle
2) To switch to manual focus - will need to be done on the camera and then you can use the front control ring to focus - 4) also you can use the button to switch to macro mode - BUT only with the Zoom at 35mm - lens fully extended
3) You have an aperture range of 2.8 - 22 this varies the amount of light allowed into the lens - 2.8 is the most light - F4 to F5.6 to F8 - each change halfs the light allowed in - so changing from F4 to F5.6 half the light
Depending on where you live, you can take it to an authorized Nikon repair place or just send it back to Nikon.
In the US, they are in Melville, NY and ElSagundo, Ca.
In 1965 I did the same thing with a Nikon single focal length lens my F Photomic. This lens was far more simple then a modern AF zoom lens. I had to bite the bullet and pay a camera repair man to fix the lens. He told me that had I not tried to fix the lens myself, the repair would have cost 1/4. The only answer to your question is to take it to a camera repair man and get a quote. I would check the quote against the price of your lens on E-bay and use that to determine if you want to fix your lens or replace it.
By the way, it is very rare for dirt between elements to be so problematic that it results in a degradation of picture quality.
Here is Nikon's specs of lens compatibility for the D40X:
Compatible Lenses*: Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor: 1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported; 2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus 3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus 4) Other AF Nikkor*â¹/AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II 5)
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function;
electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or
faster 6) IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used *â¹ Excluding lenses for F3AF
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