Mysterious stuff inside my lens

I have an old 85mm Nikkor lens
with what appears to be a hundreds
of fine scratches on the inside of the front
element. There is a little fungus inside but
these "marks" don't look like fungus to me.
Could this be the lens coating degenerating
or something like taht?
If so, is it costly to have it removed or cleaned?
Thanks

Matt

You can send a e-mail inquiry to either


www.nikon.com


or


www.nikonusa.com


for a estimate. But I'll wager the cost is greater than the value of the lens.

Good luck!
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(Quest0029) wrote in message ...
I have an old 85mm Nikkor lens
with what appears to be a hundreds
of fine scratches on the inside of the front
element. There is a little fungus inside but
these "marks" don't look like fungus to me.
Could this be the lens coating degenerating
or something like taht?
If so, is it costly to have it removed or cleaned?
Thanks

Matt

You can send a e-mail inquiry to either


www.nikon.com


or


www.nikonusa.com


for a estimate. But I'll wager the cost is greater than the value of the lens.

Good luck!
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(Quest0029) wrote in message ...
I have an old 85mm Nikkor lens
with what appears to be a hundreds
of fine scratches on the inside of the front
element. There is a little fungus inside but
these "marks" don't look like fungus to me.
Could this be the lens coating degenerating
or something like taht?
If so, is it costly to have it removed or cleaned?
Thanks

Matt

It could be that the fungus made tiny etchings in the glass. Or it
could be remnants of the fungus. Either way, have the lens inspected
professionally by Nikon or a competent repair person. They will be
able to tell you much better than a bunch of Internet know-nothings
.... self included.

It could be that the fungus made tiny etchings in the glass. Or it
could be remnants of the fungus. Either way, have the lens inspected
professionally by Nikon or a competent repair person. They will be
able to tell you much better than a bunch of Internet know-nothings
.... self included.

"Jerry L." wrote in message
m...
You can send a e-mail inquiry to either


www.nikon.com


or


www.nikonusa.com


for a estimate. But I'll wager the cost is greater than the value of the
lens.

I don't really understand why this would be true.....Perhaps you could order
a replacement front element, and have a local repair shop replace it for
you......Surely Nikon should be able to ship you a replacement element for a
reasonable fee.....After all, their is no labor involved. Just the expense
of the element plus shipping and handling. What would be their justification
for charging you any more? - Assuming, of course, that they have extra front
elements in stock, and don't have to have one made........

"Jerry L." wrote in message
m...
You can send a e-mail inquiry to either


www.nikon.com


or


www.nikonusa.com


for a estimate. But I'll wager the cost is greater than the value of the
lens.

I don't really understand why this would be true.....Perhaps you could order
a replacement front element, and have a local repair shop replace it for
you......Surely Nikon should be able to ship you a replacement element for a
reasonable fee.....After all, their is no labor involved. Just the expense
of the element plus shipping and handling. What would be their justification
for charging you any more? - Assuming, of course, that they have extra front
elements in stock, and don't have to have one made........

"Mike" wrote in message
om...
It could be that the fungus made tiny etchings in the glass. Or it
could be remnants of the fungus. Either way, have the lens inspected
professionally by Nikon or a competent repair person. They will be
able to tell you much better than a bunch of Internet know-nothings
... self included.

Perhaps there is some way to remove the lens, and have the inside surface
repolished by someone who knows how to do such things.....There are people
who grind and polish their own telescopes and mirrors........

"Mike" wrote in message
om...
It could be that the fungus made tiny etchings in the glass. Or it
could be remnants of the fungus. Either way, have the lens inspected
professionally by Nikon or a competent repair person. They will be
able to tell you much better than a bunch of Internet know-nothings
... self included.

Perhaps there is some way to remove the lens, and have the inside surface
repolished by someone who knows how to do such things.....There are people
who grind and polish their own telescopes and mirrors........

"Quest0029" wrote in message
...
I have an old 85mm Nikkor lens
with what appears to be a hundreds
of fine scratches on the inside of the front
element. There is a little fungus inside but
these "marks" don't look like fungus to me.
Could this be the lens coating degenerating
or something like taht?
If so, is it costly to have it removed or cleaned?
Thanks

Matt
If you're sure it's just the front element, why not
just take it out and Windex it? If that doesn't work, then send it to a
repair shop? I'd forget Nikon though. Bob Hickey
www.Pbase.com/bobhickey/galleries.