Timeline for Nikon telephoto zoom ring turns but Lens won’t extend
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| Mar 30, 2022 at 16:38 | comment | added | user102869 | @Tetsujin But at least you don't have that nagging feeling that it might still be salvageable. You know where you are standing now. And the bits and pieces won't get you a restraining order. And you learnt a lesson. | |
| Mar 28, 2022 at 23:09 | comment | added | FreeMan | @MichaelC that's why I said "If the expectation is to replace the lens..." If you're going to have it serviced professionally, then your point is very true. | |
| Mar 28, 2022 at 21:35 | comment | added | Michael C | @FreeMan You're assuming it's a cheap lens. A high end lens would be worth paying to have fixed. Tear it down first and most repair shops won't even attempt to fix it. If they do, they'll charge twice as much. Not to mention that one can do a lot of damage to things like flexes and position sensors (touch them with your uncovered finger and they're usually toast) without even realizing it. | |
| Mar 28, 2022 at 16:36 | comment | added | FreeMan | Honestly, if the expectation is that the lens will be replaced, may as well tear into it to see if you can fix it. It won't end up any more broken than it already is, you'll learn something in the process, and you may just end up being able to fix it after all! | |
| Mar 28, 2022 at 16:00 | comment | added | Tetsujin | Step 437: Drop all the bits in a bin & buy a new lens. ;) Boy, but that's complex. | |
| Mar 28, 2022 at 14:16 | history | answered | Philip Kendall♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |