Broken mount on Nikon 18-105 "kit" lens.

[Mike D]

I went to shoot my daughter's nursing school graduation Sunday and noticed that the plastic mount for my kit lens had broken.

I found this on amazon. Is this the correct part to fix it and how difficult is it to fix? Does anyone offer a metal replacement mount rather than plastic?

[Mike D]

Up.

[Legdog]

I'm no help on repairs but I'll follow this to see the conclusion.

On thing I can add though is if it still mounts it might still work.

I broke part of mine on my 70-200 but it still works.

[Mike D]

I'm no help on repairs but I'll follow this to see the conclusion.

On thing I can add though is if it still mounts it might still work.

I broke part of mine on my 70-200 but it still works.

Leggy I can hold it in place and it will shoot but it will fall off if I don't hold it in place.

It appears to be a pretty common issue with the plastic mount kit lens. I am sure there are YouTube videos on how to do it. If so, it looks to be a pretty cheap fix.

[Legdog]

Good luck.

Update with progress.

[wassaw]

this looks like a pretty good how too.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOF67_IVY4o"]How to replace bayonet mount ring on Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm - YouTube[/ame]

[Mike D]

Thanks for the video. I may give it a try.