While most of us are probably willing to pick up the tools and void the warranty on ... Feeling the need to dive deeper into lens repair? This step-by-step repair should keep you satisfied.

Reading the repair procedures Nikon techs use shows just how many tools, fixtures, and custom bits of software go into making one of these lenses work.

I just sent my Nikkor 28-300 in for repair. I'm feeling really lucky that I made it 6 years without damaging a lens other than a cheap $125 50mm! Current price for a new lens is $950, repair bill ...