Broken Nikon D40

[B7JLS]

I haven't got any pics... BUT i dropped the bugger :dead: and where it landed on the lens, a couple of tiny black bits snapped off the lens attachment... can i get thid repaired/??

hopefully i'll get pics to follow!

Jack

 

[Ribena]

which bit, on the body or the lens??!?!

 

[Andy.]

If it's a kit lens, you'll probably be able to buy a second hand one for less than the repair.

 

[B7JLS]

on the lens, there's 3 little edges between the screws and ball bearings... 2 of them snapped off

 

[Revels]

Stick it on eBay as broken and buy a 50mm lens.

 

[B7JLS]

its 18-55mm standard lens, what makes the 50mm more popular?

 

[Ribena]

good time to upgrade, repair is probably not worth it.

a fast prime should give you sharper images and much more creative freedom in terms of depth of field.

If you want AF-S function on the D40 you need the 35mm f/1.8 AF-S...think most of the details were covered in another thread posted recently.

 

[Tigger]

I dropped...no wait...

My D40 was dropped when I was in Wales last summer - the 10-20mm Sigma bounced off it and came away from the part that connects to the body.

I sent it to Luton Camera Club who do lens repairs
- they replaced a few bits, cleaned the lens inside & out then posted back to me for about £80

 

[swordjo]

Can pick up an 18-55 cheap on eBay, or as said above check out a 35mm or 50mm prime. The 50mm with AF-S is over £300 though, the 35mm can be had for £160ish.