Nikkor 35-70mm broken

You may order the lens mount assembly or just the lens mount from here.

Hi,IF I were you I will search the eBay for a same lens as " parts only " which means lens does not work but you can use the some parts of it ..There are a lot on ebay..one example is below URL..pls visit both..
Brand name services always do this..Since you were doing unauthorized repair ,they do not like it..
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Item condition:For parts or not working

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Nikkor-18-200mm-ED-AF-S-3-5-5-6-READ-/200635517251?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2eb6cf0943
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parts;
http://photography.shop.ebay.com/Lenses-/3323/i.html?_kw=Nikon&_kw=parts&_dmpt=Camera_Lenses&_stpos=&gbr=1

Well you clearly broke something. However, it may still be usable until you can afford a replacement. Keep an eye on sites like eBay since the 18-105 lens is very popular and there are a lot of them out there. If you want to know how it is doing, you can get calibration card from a camera store and take a few frames at different settings. If the registration is off, you should see it and that's a repair bill for your lens. If the registration is OK (or very close) you can probably use it until you find the one thing it won't do after the fall. Good luck.
Consider this. You've got a very nice (and somewhat expensive) camera there. Is it really what you want to do using a broken lens?

As it isn't really a very special lens, I wouldn't pay for a repair, which is likely to be more than the lens is really worth (you will get back a repaired second-hand lens, which might go bad again). Better to put the money towards a nice mid-range zoom.

Seems yours problem too is the broken bayonet...check this link .It should help you.all the best!


http://www.gmtruckhq.com/off-topic/how-fix-broken-nikon-dslr-lens-mounts-3271.html#post125961

Same happened to me now after years of good use. My mother got this lens in 1987 so it's emotional. It still turns but it's hard without the grip. I'll try and glue the 3 parts of the ring back in place

Unfortunately not. If the Nikon centre think it's been dropped, then you're stuck. They may well think so due to additional wear and damage caused as the initial fault progressed; this may well resemble the damage caused when a lens is dropped. You should really have sent it for repair as soon as the fault occurred.

All you can do is to write a letter of complaint to Nikon, asking them to intervene on your behalf with their authorised repair centre. It will help if you tell them how long you've been loyal to Nikon for and what other Nikon products you own; also state that if you must buy another lens that your money will instead go to one of their competitors instead and that when you replace your camera you will think hard before purchasing from Nikon again. It also helps if you tell them that you were well aware that you would be charged for any repairs caused by misuse, such as dropping your lens, and so would not have bothered to try and claim under warranty under such circumstances as it wasn't worth the risk of having to pay a big bill just to get a broken lens returned to you. Tell them that you have not dropped the lens and so you dispute their findings, and at the very least request that the lens is returned to you without charge so that you can get the lens examined by an independent repairer.

As long as your letter is polite, factual and states your argument clearly then you maximise your chances of getting them to revise their position to give you the benefit of any doubt.

Good luck.

You can get the part directly from Nikon, and the repair is fairly simple. Look at the step-by-step of the same repair done on this page:

http://www.gmtruckhq.com/artwork-design-forum/how-fix-broken-nikon-dslr-lens-mounts-3271.html#post125961

The part # and Nikon contact info is listed there as well.

Depending on where you live, you can take it to an authorized Nikon repair place or just send it back to Nikon.
In the US, they are in Melville, NY and ElSagundo, Ca.

Hey Quiltzlady,
If you were an authorized service technician you could probably order this part from the manufacturer, and if this camera is really only $90 to purchase new it is very likely the cost of the repair would not be worth doing. The suggestion to super glue the ring back together might work but I would try epoxy being that it is a lot stronger, but remember you run the risk of rendering the lens inoperable when you involve glue with something that relies on moving parts to operate properly. Another suggestion is to find the same lens, but broken, for sale that this ring is not broken on, and use that lens as a parts lens I hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Allan
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