Broken rear lens element on Nikkor Noct 58mm 1:1.2 lens
G'day Experts, I have a Nikkor 58mm Noct 1:1.2 lens, serial number 188180. On a recent night time field trip I removed the rear cap to put it onto the camera and didn't notice the rear lens element fall out of the cap onto the ground so I got a shock when I couldn't focus the image and went looking as to why. I discovered the last lens element missing and on backtracking found the piece of glass broken in half on the ground.
So my question is...is this piece of glass still available from among your contacts with collections of bits and pieces or spare parts or do you have or have knowledge of any broken, damaged or unserviceable 58mm Noct lens from which I might be able to purchase this lens element or the whole thing? If you don't have a damaged one, are you able to direct me to where I might find one?
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Don't even think of disassembling it yourself!!!!!! Take it to a professional camera repair man and save yourself allot of money. I guarantee you that if you disassemble it yourself, you will not be able to reassemble it and the repair man will charge you much more then if you just brought him the lens in the first place.
Why do you think that the lens needs to be internally cleaned in the first place? It is very rare for so much dirt to penetrate the lens's interior that it actually affects the quality of the photographs. Don't over react to a few specks of dust between elements. The most important element to keep clean is the exterior surface of the rear element because that is where the light is most concentrated. Let a camera repair man tell you if your lens really needs such a drastic approach.
Sure. 52mm-58mm step-up adapter 58mm-52mm step-down adapter The difference is that one is for putting a 58mm accessory onto a lens with a 52mm thread, the other is for putting a 52mm accessory onto a lens with a 58mm thread.
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
Why? unless you hve the proper tools and knowledge, getting it back together and you might not get the axis right, etc. You have to dismantle the lens from the REAR.
The lens thred is 58mm on F828, however a 58mm lens hood does not work; I have both a reverseable and a regular 58mm flower hood that extends 1/2" to the front of the lens causing dark corners on 28mm focal length. In addition, the lens itseft has built in receiver for hood as labled in the manual, I am thinking to get a 62mm or 60mm reversable hood and match up with the receiver on the lens
No. The VR lens has 15 elements in 11 groups, the other has 13 elements in 9 groups. This indicates that the two lenses have different optical designs. The main difference, however, is that the VR indicates "vibration reduction." This lens has motion sensors and tiny motors that move the lens elements to compensate for camera motion, producing clearer pictures when hand-holding the camera.
It sounds like you had the lens set for manual focus when you took the A / M switch plate off. If this was the case then when you but it back together the little arm behind the plate is on the wrong side of a moving gear assembly.
To fix, remove the auto/manual focus switch plate from the camera (just the one screw not the ribbon beneath) Push the switch over to A. Hook the bottom of the plate back to the lens and put the screw back in. Done!
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.
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