Should I have my lens cleaned? Hi, I'm Godeon144. Hope you are all well. I took my old lenses to a camera store to see if they are usable on a Nikon D750 body. They are. I have A Nikon...

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Apr 21, 2018 18:55:16 #

Gideon144 Loc: Denver, Colorado

Hi, I'm Godeon144. Hope you are all well.
I took my old lenses to a camera store to see if they are usable on a Nikon D750 body. They are.
I have A Nikon ED AF NIKKOR 80 - 200 mm
1.25 D lens. We attached it to the D750 body. Perfect. Putting it arway I noticed some smudges. Looking closer, we could see the they were inside the lens. Should I have the lens taken apart and cleaned? The store person suggested it looked like condensation.
Thanks again. Don't know what to do.

Apr 21, 2018 19:15:50 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Gideon144 wrote:

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I would have a competent repair technician look at it.

Apr 21, 2018 19:34:46 #

Gideon144 Loc: Denver, Colorado

So how do I go about locating such a person? Should I google camera stores and visit them till a competant rrpair tech shows up?.

I still have time as I will be saving for the body and haven't retired yet.

Apr 21, 2018 19:37:50 #

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Agreed. "Store person" suggested it "looked like" doesn't have an authoritative ring.

Apr 21, 2018 19:39:56 #

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Maybe Google Denver camera repair instead?

Apr 21, 2018 19:41:29 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Gideon144 wrote:

Google camera repair in your area, not camera store!

Apr 21, 2018 20:20:47 #

Gideon144 Loc: Denver, Colorado

Thanks. With your help there is hope. I couldn't replace this lens. We'll see what happens next week. Work full time, not much left for shopping. Sure am looking forward to taking pictures again.

Apr 21, 2018 20:30:03 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Here’s a link to UHH threads that may offer you some help:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/search-topic-list?q=Lens+repair&sectnum=0&username=
I used a place here in Michigan that did a great job for me, but that was on a pretty old Minolta lens.
I can’t remember their name but I’ll find it and post.
Best of luck.

Apr 21, 2018 22:55:10 #

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Gideon144 wrote:

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Consider sending it to Royal camera for an estimate.

http://www.royalcameras.com/lensrepair.html

Apr 22, 2018 06:04:06 #

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Condensation will eventually go away if you store the lens in a dry environment. What you really need to be concerned about is the possibility of it being a type of fungus, which will in time, damage the glass. There are several competent lens repair shops in the USA, just look on the internet. You don't necessarily have to find a local shop either; most of the shops use FedEx, UPS or USPS.

Apr 22, 2018 07:23:03 #

gmango85

Great reply from rmorrison1116!

Apr 22, 2018 07:36:52 #

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

Was the lens in a cold environment and brought into a warm one? If not, condensation is not likely. If condensation it should be gone by the time you are reading any of this. More likely on an older lens it is fungus.

Apr 22, 2018 08:47:09 #

ICN3S Loc: Cave Junction, OR

Advance Camera in Portland OR cleaned my old Nikon 80-200 and did a beautiful job.

Apr 22, 2018 08:58:13 #

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

Gideon144 wrote:

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I would talk to the people at B&H and see what they recommend, and go from there.

Apr 22, 2018 09:19:54 #

fotojeff

ED AF NIKKOR 80 - 200 mm
1.25 D lens??????

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