plastic mount kit lens / repair ??

plastic mount kit lens / reapir ??

my plastic mount kit lens is in need of repair , I damaged the mount. Is it worth having fixed ? Any suggestions where to send it ? I use it as a walk around lens etc any suggestions on a cheap fix ?

Search eBay for the specific lens model... the parts are usually less than $20... a couple of screws, and badda bing...

Re: plastic mount kit lens / reapir ??

If your talking what i think you are the plastic bayonet mounts are cheap on ebay and i think a fairly easy fix.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=replacing+nikon+plastic+lens+mount

@rocketman122 recently wrote a thread on a plastic mount that continually broke. Not sure if he's changed the mounts himself. The metal mounts are the way to go if they make one to fit your lens.

http://nikonites.com/off-topic/3443...5mm-18-135mm-55-200mm-lens.html#axzz3v9F3lZpc

I went on ebay and found a metal replacement mount for my 18-105 mm it was $6.50 with shipping thank you for the tip, I didn't think of ebay or doing it my self , I thought it was a send out fix ..........thanks for the tip

If you have decent mechanical skills and like to take things apart and fix them, there's no limit to what you can potentially fix. Add good electronic skills to the list and you can fix even more.

I've kind of started up a new hobby, fixing expensive lenses that are broken. My 14-24mm F/2.8 is one of my repair jobs, and so is my 80-400mm VR lens. These were both lenses that Nikon quoted MORE than a thousand dollars to fix.

I'm not going to tell everybody who knows which end of a screwdriver to use as a prybar that he should start fixing his own lenses, but it's not such a mystery and black art as Nikon would like you to think it is. The mechanisms are precise, but not particularly complicated.

Mikeydigs said:

I went on ebay and found a metal replacement mount for my 18-105 mm it was $6.50 with shipping thank you for the tip, I didn't think of ebay or doing it my self , I thought it was a send out fix ..........thanks for the tip

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yes bought a metal mount as well. I did the repairs myself till now. very simple. some needle tweezers and a small screw set. something like this
Electronic 38 in 1 Tool Precision Screwdriver Set for RC Helicopter Repair Kits | eBay

a good diy vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOF67_IVY4o

it didnt continually break, my partners daughter keeps breaking it hahaha

I removed the set screws and there were some thin metal bands, the popped off the posts. It wasnt that easy to get it back together. When the mount arrives I may defer this repair project to someone else more experienced Rocketman 122 ?

Those bands are shims, which are selected for that specific lens to ensure that all the geometry works out. The trick to them is to place them on the lens body first, then carefully lower the mount ring onto them without disturbing their location, and then placing the screws and tightening the screws a little at a time, evenly, in a pattern like you use to tighten down lug nuts. The part will settle into the right position by itself when you do this. Never force anything. Moderate pressure on the parts, and moderate screw torque, is all you ever need. If it doesn't go together properly under moderate force, something is out of position.