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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 200872" data-attributes="member: 13196">PachalT, as Don said, it is at least worth a call to get a ballpark figure if the front element needs to be replaced. Just last week I sent my 20mm lens to Nikon for what I believe are stuck aperture blades. They said it might be between $44-$199 but they wouldn't know for sure until they have the lens in hand. So I asked if there was a cost for an estimate--no, I pay the shipping to get it to them, and they pay the return shipping whether or not I decide to have it repaired. I questioned that comment because I thought for sure I'd be paying shipping both ways (unless she presumed the lens was under warranty which it isn't). Since you aren't here in the US, you should check to see how your Nikon service works. A good used replacement 20mm lens in the US runs @ $399 (new runs even more). You might want to check out the average used price for a decent used replacement and compare it to what it might cost to get the lens repaired. Since the lens belonged to your father and has meaning for you that any other lens may not have, I hope you would at least check with Nikon on this. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 200872, member: 13196"] PachalT, as Don said, it is at least worth a call to get a ballpark figure if the front element needs to be replaced. Just last week I sent my 20mm lens to Nikon for what I believe are stuck aperture blades. They said it [I]might[/I] be between $44-$199 but they wouldn't know for sure until they have the lens in hand. So I asked if there was a cost for an estimate--no, I pay the shipping to get it to them, and they pay the return shipping whether or not I decide to have it repaired. I questioned that comment because I thought for sure I'd be paying shipping both ways (unless she presumed the lens was under warranty which it isn't). Since you aren't here in the US, you should check to see how your Nikon service works. A good [I]used[/I] replacement 20mm lens in the US runs @ $399 (new runs even more). You might want to check out the average used price for a decent used replacement and compare it to what it might cost to get the lens repaired. Since the lens belonged to your father and has meaning for you that any other lens may not have, I hope you would at least check with Nikon on this. :) [/QUOTE]

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