Spoilt VR in 18-200mm cost me $360

[mcn]

lucky it's 18-200mm

have an enemy who serviced her 17-55mm; the swm stuff (repairt) cost upwards of $550 before garmen tax.

 

[ahleksi]

It is never cheap to up keep Mercedes or BMW....

 

[raininglyd]

Hi all
The VR motor in my 18-200 lens is spoilt and Nikon is quoting me about 360 (include GST) to fix it. Can anyone recommend me a cheaper way? Please dun tell me to not use VR...

tried camera workshop yet?
not too sure if they can fix though...

 

[yummyz]

Well we pay so much for a lens so we pay so much for repair loh... Haiz...

 

[airstriker]

I wonder if these problems are common - spoilt SWM, VR...?

 

[mcn]

yes, i think now adays the quality of af lens not as good as manual lens

my sister passed on 2 old lens to me; the 24mm ai f2.8 and 300mm f4.5 ai ed;
still rocking... has seen no service

this new tech stuff.... more gadgets, more parts, more trouble, more $ out

 

[castwind]

Maybe that's how Nikon can generate more revenue, by making sure that the new DX lenses will need some form of "cheap" repair after warranty is up...

 

[chanjyj]

I'll have to agree that this pow ka leow lens is not robust. I'm not a photo a day photographer and rarely use the lens and the swm went kaput exactly one month after the warranty period.

I've changed the SWM at NSC and it cost $246.10 with GST with 6 months warranty.

Dunno leh. That time I was handling a shoot with Batam, lazy bring all my heavy cameras and big lenses, also didn't feel very safe bringing them to Batam so I tarpow a D80+18-200VR+SB-800.

The combo functioned without flaw despite the splashing from saltwater etc, and do take note that the D80 and the 18-200 are both NOT weatherproofed.

After come back SG, everything still functioned fine. I lucky or you all unlucky? :dunno:

 

[lsisaxon]

Dunno leh. That time I was handling a shoot with Batam, lazy bring all my heavy cameras and big lenses, also didn't feel very safe bringing them to Batam so I tarpow a D80+18-200VR+SB-800.

The combo functioned without flaw despite the splashing from saltwater etc, and do take note that the D80 and the 18-200 are both NOT weatherproofed.

After come back SG, everything still functioned fine. I lucky or you all unlucky? :dunno:

More like you didn't keep the lens in a dry cabinet.. ;p

 

[checkers]

yes, i think now adays the quality of af lens not as good as manual lens

my sister passed on 2 old lens to me; the 24mm ai f2.8 and 300mm f4.5 ai ed;
still rocking... has seen no service

this new tech stuff.... more gadgets, more parts, more trouble, more $ out

Yeah, never had much problem with manual old lenses.

 

[chanjyj]

More like you didn't keep the lens in a dry cabinet.. ;p

Well....... unless people put the humidity lvl at 10% I don't see any reason why a dry cabi will cause any problems ;p

 

[lsisaxon]

Well....... unless people put the humidity lvl at 10% I don't see any reason why a dry cabi will cause any problems ;p

There were a couple of lenses which the SWM gave problem after storing in humidity under 40% for a week or two. The 18-200VR is one of them. I keep my dry cabinet humidity between 45% and 50% now.

 

[Legoz]

Actually, my dry box has a humidity level of 30++% all the time...
Never really noticed any prob. I shoot on a very regular basis though. =)

 

[chanjyj]

There were a couple of lenses which the SWM gave problem after storing in humidity under 40% for a week or two. The 18-200VR is one of them. I keep my dry cabinet humidity between 45% and 50% now.

haha. one of my dryboxes has the same level as you. The other is 90%-100% :bsmilie:

 

[lsisaxon]

haha. one of my dryboxes has the same level as you. The other is 90%-100% :bsmilie:

Must be a huge drybox where you can walk into.... ;p