Nikkor AiS repair guru needed

[semi-ambivalent]

Can anyone here 'recommend' a good shop experienced with Nikkor AiS/CRC lenses? I have a 28mm f/2 that's making a scary loose-element-kinda sound when shaken. It might just be wear in the CRC group but I'd like to head this one off at the pass.

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[Jesper]

There are a lot of repair shops that should be able to fix that, but it would help to know were you live. No sense in spending more on postage than repairs.

[semi-ambivalent]

There are a lot of repair shops that should be able to fix that, but it would help to know were you live. No sense in spending more on postage than repairs.

(What a knucklehead.) You're right. Denver.

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[jochen]

Hello,
I would show your lens to somebody who knows Nikkor lenses. Perhaps this is quite normal. I have several AiS lenses who make rattling sounds when shaken, e.g. the 1:2,8/135 mm. This comes from the aperture actuating mechanism.

[BrianShaw]

(What a knucklehead.) You're right. Denver.

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Interestingly, Nikon seems to have removed from their website the list of Authorized Repair Stations, but in Denver area it was Metro Camera Service in Englewood.

[BrianShaw]

p.s. I had a Nikkor that developed a slight rattle and it was in the focus assy -- got loose from age and use. I think it cost about $100 to have the lens overhauled. After that it felt (and sounded) just like new again.

[Aja B]

It would be worth a dime to phone John at Focal Point Lens in Superior. He usually works on "high-end German and Japanese optics" as noted on his site < http://www.focalpointlens.com/fp_intro.html >. He has serviced my Leica and Nikon glass. Recommended.

[dslater]

Hello,
I would show your lens to somebody who knows Nikkor lenses. Perhaps this is quite normal. I have several AiS lenses who make rattling sounds when shaken, e.g. the 1:2,8/135 mm. This comes from the aperture actuating mechanism.

I have that lens. Mine doesn't rattle at all.

[Aja B]

When all is said and done tell us which shop you chose and whether you liked the service.

[Stephen Prunier]

Can anyone here 'recommend' a good shop experienced with Nikkor AiS/CRC lenses? I have a 28mm f/2 that's making a scary loose-element-kinda sound when shaken. It might just be wear in the CRC group but I'd like to head this one off at the pass.

s-a

OMG Iv'e been having the same exact problem with mine for a while now! I tried taking the back off and tighten everything the best I could but it still does it. Mine can be tight to focus at times, and there's some "slop" "wiggle" to it. When I hold the lens in my hand and move it around it makes a clunking sound like the barrel is loose. There's a shop in Providence RI that I'm thinking about contacting. It's only 1 1/2 hr's from me so I may see if I can bring it down and wait. Spend the day down there instead of mailing it.

Can you tell if it's effecting the sharpness of your images?