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Dec 15, 2014, 4:08 PM
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18-105mm, DIY repair?
It's not an internal thing, it's just this ring or seal or whatever this thing is called. Looking for suggestions on how to repair it without having to send it off and spend $$$ because of it.
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Dec 15, 2014, 7:52 PM
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My guess is that any decent camera shop can fix it for you.
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Dec 16, 2014, 12:59 AM
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Have the same lens and the same thing happened.
Was going to get it fixed then someone I had lent the lens to broke the plastic mount.
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Dec 16, 2014, 9:07 AM
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 What did you replace it with? This lens, and a 35mm 1.8 are the only two that I have. |
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Dec 16, 2014, 7:01 PM
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G'day William
It appears to be a fixed / cosmetic / dust seal sort of ring Would a few drops of superglue hold it well enough for your continued use? Phil
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Dec 17, 2014, 10:20 AM
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I think that you're correct, but I'm not familiar enough with types of plastics and rubbers to know what kind of glue to use.  Superglue can cause more problems than it solves if it isn't the right kind of adhesive for the job.
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Dec 17, 2014, 11:30 AM
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There's always Duck Tape...
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Dec 17, 2014, 12:53 PM
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Superglue could be a little more permanent than what you want for this type of repair, if the lens should need service in the future. A solvent based glue such as model airplane cement might be a better choice, applied with a toothpick.
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Dec 17, 2014, 4:28 PM
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Dec 17, 2014, 7:07 PM
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A solvent based glue only works when the solvent dissolves both parts you're trying to glue together. While it might work on (what I presume is) the plastic ring, it won't work on the metal ring, so that's out.
Rubber cement requires that it be applied to both surfaces and allowed to (partially) dry, which would probably not work well in this application. It seems to me that the two loose rings are entirely cosmetic. It also seems to me that the lens looks ok without them. Would you consider just cutting them off?
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