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| Posted: Sun Feb 16th, 2020 07:56 |
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chrisbet
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Any idea where I might get a new rubber grip for the 105 2.8 ? Fleabay has none, neither does nikon usa. Internet search throws up nothing for this lens! I have emailed Nikon UK Spares - lets hope they can help!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16th, 2020 11:34 |
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Eric
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chrisbet wrote:Any idea where I might get a new rubber grip for the 105 2.8 ? You might have better luck trying a Nikon repair company like Fixation https://www.fixationuk.com or ACS https://advancedcameraservices.co.uk
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16th, 2020 13:25 |
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jk
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Like Eric says I doubt Nikon will be much help as this is an item that they wont carry spares for but have go obtain them from Japan. Try contacting ACS (01953 889324) or FixationUK (020 7582 3294) for the part but you will need to provide lens serial number.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16th, 2020 15:55 |
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GeoffR
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jk wrote:Like Eric says I doubt Nikon will be much help as this is an item that they wont carry spares for but have go obtain them from Japan. Fortunately you would be wrong, contact Nikon at spareparts.uk@nikon.com and they will be more than happy to supply the required part/s I have replaced the zoom ring grip on a 24-70 f2.8 and a 16-85 f3.5-5.6. The service is excellent and quick.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16th, 2020 16:32 |
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chrisbet
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Thanks Geoff, I have done - let's see what they say.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17th, 2020 04:35 |
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jk
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Geoff those are current or recent lenses. Chris' lens is 30 years old. Manufacturers are/(were, rules may have changed) only obliged to keep spares for products up to 10 years old. This is why there was little fuss when Nikon moved to AiS lenses there were no aperture rings for the pre-Ai lenses but some of us accepted it and modified the aperture ring by filing it! Hope I am wrong and that Nikon UK can supply Chris' rubber ring for his lens.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17th, 2020 10:39 |
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chrisbet
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It may be old but the lens (at least its UV/IR version) is in current production!! The lens turned up today and is nowhere as bad looking as the images online made it out to be - a good exterior clean and it is presentable. As far as image quality goes, here is a close up taken with it - the lens actually goes down to 1: 0.88 with the extension tubes , but this was taken at 1:2.  The focus ring is smooth to turn but a bit "heavy", maybe the helicoid grease has thickened / dried out?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17th, 2020 13:48 |
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GeoffR
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jk wrote:Geoff those are current or recent lenses. Chris' lens is 30 years old. Both lenses are relatively recent though the 24-70 f2.8 has been replaced by the 24-70 f2.8 VR. I would still try Nikon first if it is only the rubber covering, if the focusing action is stiff that is another matter.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17th, 2020 15:02 |
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Robert
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Chris, get it serviced by ACS, as Eric mentions above, they have serviced several lenses and cameras for me, ring and ask for David he will give good advice. The lens should be smooth and buttery to focus. When they serviced my 300mm f/2.8 Ais, it came back a dream to use, I could (and still can) fine focus by brushing the the focus ring with back of my little finger. It's not expensive and if they have one they will probably put a new rubber grip on as part of the service.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17th, 2020 15:28 |
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chrisbet
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I have dropped both ACS and Fixation a line ... ...in the meantime I removed the old split ring, clean all the goo off of it, joined the split on the back with tape & superglued the join. Slid it back on the lens and gently abraded the old hard surface with fine carbide paper... it will do until I get something to replace it. 
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