Dropped D7000! My wife dropped my D7000 onto the concrete floor of a parking garage while we were visiting Boston this weekend and the 18-105 VR kits lens snapped off! She feels...

rfazzi Loc: San Jose, California

My wife dropped my D7000 onto the concrete floor of a parking garage while we were visiting Boston this weekend and the 18-105 VR kits lens snapped off! She feels terrible and wants to repair or replace the lens. Here are a few shots of the damage (only a minor scratch on the body). Is this lens worth repairing, can it be repaired, where would I send it to be repaired? Could anyone recommend a lens as a replacement?

Thanks everybody,

Rich

emrob62 Loc: NEPA

OUCH!! I have arepair shop near me that I trust for looking at any equipment and giving an honest evaluation of it's repairability. Unfortunately I'm a whole country away from you. But you should check for some repair shops near you to get an opinion.

JosephB Loc: South Jersey

You can pick up used lenses (especially kit lenses) for under $200 used.
Try craigs list and e-bay.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

emrob62 wrote:

OUCH!! I have arepair shop near me that I trust for looking at any equipment and giving an honest evaluation of it's repairability. Unfortunately I'm a whole country away from you. But you should check for some repair shops near you to get an opinion.

If you really like that lens, you can buy one on ebay for less than the repair cost.

Lots of less expensive lense have a plastic mount, which can be broken fairly easily. Suppose that lens had a metal mount. What do you suppose would have happened to the camera? It's like a sacrificial mount. Count your blessings. :thumbup:

Newfie-1 Loc: Ontario-Canada

So your wife is hitch hiking back to San Jose, any idea how long it will take her to get home,,,,, just kidding...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jerryc41 wrote:

quote=emrob62 OUCH!! I have arepair shop near me... (show quote)

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

go to keh.com they do their own repairs inhouse and can give you a ballpark estimate on line. also ask what you could get for it tradeing it in on another used nikon lens. very reputable company to deal with

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

rfazzi wrote:

My wife dropped my D7000 onto the concrete floor of a parking garage while we were visiting Boston this weekend and the 18-105 VR kits lens snapped off! She feels terrible and wants to repair or replace the lens. Here are a few shots of the damage (only a minor scratch on the body). Is this lens worth repairing, can it be repaired, where would I send it to be repaired? Could anyone recommend a lens as a replacement?

Thanks everybody,

Rich

NikonUSA should be able to tell you if it can be repaired and what the cost would be.
I upgraded from the 18-105mm to the 18-200mm. Since then Nikon has come out with a 18-300mm. If you have to replace your lens I would suggest one of those two.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

rfazzi wrote:

My wife dropped my D7000 onto the concrete floor of a parking garage while we were visiting Boston this weekend and the 18-105 VR kits lens snapped off! She feels terrible and wants to repair or replace the lens. Here are a few shots of the damage (only a minor scratch on the body). Is this lens worth repairing, can it be repaired, where would I send it to be repaired? Could anyone recommend a lens as a replacement?

Thanks everybody,

Rich

The 18-105mm is a "high end" kit lens when compared to the much cheaper 18-55mm model, and it brings a much higher price because of it. If you can get it fixed for not much more than $200 that would probably be the best option, but that lens can be had for around $350 from several sources.

Tea8 Loc: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain.

I'm not sure about where to send it, but Nikon is having a refurb sale this week on cameras and lenses. You might check their site out if you want to pick up a new one.

tramsey Loc: Texas

We have a repair man here on the forum. Rick Riggins from Denver. He has a web site Discount Camera Repair, yes he also repairs lens. He works out of his house so his overhead and prices are modest. See what he says Here's a link:

http://www.discountcamerarepair.com/

Good Luck. Buy her the gloves that the NFL receivers wear.:)

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Just make sure she does not know you posted this online or you may get in deep trouble :)

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Racmanaz wrote:

Just make sure she does not know you posted this online or you may get in deep trouble :)

How? She's still hitch-hiking home!

Selwyn Petterson Loc: Oxford UK

It will need both repairing AND an optical check, I would send it to an authorised repairer and get a quotation first. Might be better to look for a used lens.

mikeysaling Loc: essex uk

Depending how much you rely on the camera - get the body checked out as well - you don't want surprises later.