HELP! My Nikon 70-300mm lens weather seal ring is peeling...

[ulrichsd]

Has anyone had this problem before? The rubber weather seal gasket ring on the rear of the lens (fits into camera mount) has started to peel off/seperate from the lens moun... Does anyone know of a fix for this?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[ann]

send it back to a nikon service center in your region of the country.

 

[ulrichsd]

send it back to a nikon service center in your region of the country.

Do you have a guess on how much that would cost? Is it necessary or can I just peel it off? If its going to be very expensive it might not be that big of a deal...

 

[photocist]

if you are under warranty it should be free

 

[ulrichsd]

if you are under warranty it should be free

I bought it used from a wedding photographer I know... it was ok when I've bought it, used it for about 4 weeks now...

I guess I'll call Nikon tomorrow to see how much it is, otherwise I could just pull it off since and keep using it and fix it later. I would think it'd cost the same to fix it either way.

 

[jkzo]

its always better not to buy from professional phot graphsers like wedding phtographer. any how approach a nikon service center before meddling with camera

 

[digital flower]

Is this the VR version or the $100 type of 70-300? While recently trying to figure out if a lens was worth repairing everybody said they would have to see it first.

 

[ulrichsd]

its always better not to buy from professional phot graphsers like wedding phtographer. any how approach a nikon service center before meddling with camera

This is a guy I know, he said he had it as a backup but said he rarely used it. Looks in great shape, not sure, I might have not been paying attention and got it caught on something when mounting it.

Is this the VR version or the $100 type of 70-300? While recently trying to figure out if a lens was worth repairing everybody said they would have to see it first.

It is the VR $500 version. I bought it for $330. It really doesn't affect performance of the lens, so I'm thinking I might just not worry about it and get it fixed later. I'm sure it is an easy fix for a trained technician, since it is just reapplying a rubber ring, not sure if they attach it with some sort of glue or something, but its not internal.

 

[ulrichsd]

I just wanted to add this info in case anyone has this problem in the future and comes across this thread. I talked to Nikon and they give a min and max repair cost, for the 70-300mm it is $50-105. Being cosmetic it would probably be at the low end.

However I found this site had the following info under faq. Although for Canon, I think that this rubber seal can probably just be pushed back in with some tweezers, at least that is what I'm going to try tonight.

Nikon G - Canon EOS Adapter
I’m nervous about removing the weatherproofing. Should I be?
No adapted lens retains its weather sealing. If you shoot in harsh environments, or are unusually reckless, you may be better with a nicely sealed Canon L lens instead of an ‘alternative’. In reality, much like a cycling helmet, the weathersealing will not save you in a severe accident. If you remove the gasket, store it in a safe place in case you need to sell the lens in the future,; it will press back in with the aid of a thin-edged tool. However, the new V3 adaptor only requires the removal of a small part of the gasket, retaining most of the original environmental protection.