How Much To Repair A Nikon Lens 18-200

Lens Disassembly and Repair DX 18-200 Nikon

Aug xix, 2022 13:40:25 #

My eighteen-200 Nikon DX lens auto focus is not working. Since a used lens is not worth much to begin with ($150 to $200 range) the cost of authorized Nikon lens refurbishing is out of the question. I accept been quoted $350. I have found an source in China who sell focusing motor assembly for $25. I'g told this is a difficult job merely have aught to lose trying merely $25 if motor assembly source is reliable. Demand feel or advice from those who accept attempted same.

Aug 19, 2022 14:02:28 #

Kickoff...welcome to the forum. I hope it proves beneficial and educational to yous.

I'thousand not certain how adventurous y'all are. I find a user'due south manual, simply not a service transmission bachelor for download on NikonUSA's website. Replacing that motor will require at least a meaning fractional disassembly, which is a ho-hum sequential process with lots of tiny parts and lots of opportunities to damage other parts of the lens. And I wonder whether the focus motor associates at that toll will include all connectors and other parts that you might demand. I volition tell y'all that I accept ordered some Chinese parts from DH Photographic in Chicago (replacement grips no longer bachelor from Nikon), and that what I received was functional simply of very poor pattern, construction, fit, and finish. On acme of everything else, at that place are lots of other things that could have gone wrong to cause the failure...contact problems, camera setting problems, etc., and some of these are much more probable than the motor.

You don't say what body y'all are using, but if you accept a focus mode switch on the lower left side of your lens, check that it is in the correct position. Information technology is easy to alter accidentally and without knowing you take done it. And if there is a local authorized service shop in your surface area, you might take it and your camera body in to them if the easy fixes don't work. They could at to the lowest degree take a quick look and give you a better flick of actual repair price.

Note that this advice is coming to you lot from a person who recently worked to put a quite rough D300 "project camera" dorsum in service in splendid condition. I did some of the restoration myself, simply passed it off to an first-class local repair shop when I got to the signal that the body was going to take to exist disassembled.

Aug 19, 2022 14:23:44 #

Thanks very much for your quick response. You lot advise regarding possible other issues causing the problem is excellent. A trip to a professional photographic camera shop to determine if they recollect it's my lens will be my first step. My camera I use this lens with is a D-200 with huge number of shutter releases. I would hate to ruin a good lens if that is not the trouble. Capeesh very much your thoughts...on target. Will keep yous posted. Looking forwards to this new forum.

Aug 19, 2022 14:52:41 #

Find another used lens on Ebay, unless yous accept access to a microelectronics workshop with a static shielded clean room surround. Seriously.

Aug nineteen, 2022 fifteen:44:17 #

deanjohns wrote:

Thank yous very much for your quick response. Yous advise regarding possible other issues causing the problem is excellent. A trip to a professional camera shop to determine if they think it'southward my lens volition be my beginning step. My camera I use this lens with is a D-200 with huge number of shutter releases. I would hate to ruin a adept lens if that is not the trouble. Capeesh very much your thoughts...on target. Volition continue you posted. Looking frontward to this new forum.

The D200 is a keen body. And information technology's very sturdy, although information technology is possible that the focus switch might exist getting a little worn. You can examination that by trying the back focus button. Double check that the focus fashion switch at the base of the lens is set to "S." It's easy to move when you lot are handling the camera to put it away, get it out of the case, or fifty-fifty only handling the camera.

Aug 20, 2022 06:55:19 #

deanjohns wrote:

My 18-200 Nikon DX lens automobile focus is not working. Since a used lens is not worth much to brainstorm with ($150 to $200 range) the cost of authorized Nikon lens refurbishing is out of the question. I accept been quoted $350. I have found an source in China who sell focusing motor associates for $25. I'm told this is a hard chore but have nothing to lose trying but $25 if motor assembly source is reliable. Demand experience or communication from those who have attempted same.

Welcome to our forum!

I'd forget about the repair. Purchase one on ebay and sell yours "for parts" on ebay. Hither's what they've sold for recently.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=nikon%2018-200mm&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Aug twenty, 2022 08:43:45 #

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Aug twenty, 2022 09:14:59 #

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deanjohns wrote:

My eighteen-200 Nikon DX lens automobile focus is not working. Since a used lens is not worth much to begin with ($150 to $200 range) the cost of authorized Nikon lens refurbishing is out of the question. I take been quoted $350. I have establish an source in Cathay who sell focusing motor assembly for $25. I'chiliad told this is a difficult task but have zippo to lose trying but $25 if motor assembly source is reliable. Demand experience or advice from those who take attempted same.

I will welcome you lot aboard and wish you luck on this one! Enjoy the journeying.

Aug 20, 2022 09:45:21 #

If you decide to do the repair, get a pair of Japanese JIS screwdrivers (Amazon.)

Aug xx, 2022 xi:51:37 #

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Welcome to the Hog Dean, skillful luck.

Aug 20, 2022 12:53:55 #

Since your lens is useless and you've got a lot of fourth dimension on your easily, go for it. But I bet y'all volition never get it back together once more. Got to remember these lenses were assembled by many people in a clean room; each with their own specialty on a small part of that lens. When yous do, become or make a big flat box to concord all the parts in. Make sure your flooring is very clean because I'll bet at to the lowest degree ane tiny screw volition find information technology'southward identify on that flooring. Likewise, take a picture of every part you remove in club to go some idea of where it goes when yous reassemble it. (that is; unless y'all take a photographic memory). Personally, I'd merely throw it in the trash and purchase some other one.
I have x years of experience of repairing all sorts of cameras. Been there, done that.

Aug 20, 2022 13:44:53 #

Thanks all for your feedback. Huge help. After reading all your thoughts, this projection is not going to happen. Bulletin received. Purchasing a used lens is the uncomplicated answer. Impressed with all your quick candid feedback.

Aug xx, 2022 xiv:58:06 #

Aug 20, 2022 fifteen:54:29 #

But just in instance...make sure that the new lens works earlier disposing of the old one...against the chance that the trouble is not with the lens.

Aug xx, 2022 sixteen:05:34 #

larryepage wrote:

Merely just in instance...make sure that the new lens works earlier disposing of the old 1...against the adventure that the problem is not with the lens.