300/4.5 ED-IF AIS Needs Cleaning and Adjustment

<p>I have an excellent condition 300/4.5 ED-IF AIS that needs the rear element cleaned and it appears to have a slight centering problem - anyone have suggestions on how much it might cost to get it cleaned and adjusted and also the best place to send it?<br>

Thanks - John</p>

<p>Are you in the UK John? Tomorrow I am ringing Nikon UK to ask about telephoto lens repairs and the answer may be of use to you if you are local.</p>

<p>Unfortunately no - I'm in the USA - Seattle in fact.<br>

I've used APS before and Nikon El Segundo. Either could clean the rear element, but I'm not sure who would be best/cheapest for adjusting the lens.<br>

Anyone else have suggestions?<br>

Thanks -<br>

John</p>

<p>KEH. I've had them CLA three lenses, and they've always done a fabulous job.</p>

<p>Hi John,</p>

<p>I used to use <a href="http://www.photo-tronics.com/store.html">Photo-Tronic</a>s to service my camera equipment when I lived and worked as a professional in Seattle years ago. I see they are still in business. I was very pleased with their work and turn around time. They also had a very decent optical bench.</p>

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<p ><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=992102">Robert Hooper</a> <a href="../member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub6.gif" alt="" title="Subscriber" /> <img title="Frequent poster" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/1roll.gif" alt="" title="Frequent poster" /> </a> , Jan 25, 2010; 10:55 p.m.<br>

Hi John,<br>

I used to use <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.photo-tronics.com/store.html" target="_blank">Photo-Tronic</a> s to service my camera equipment when I lived and worked as a professional in Seattle years ago. I see they are still in <a href="../nikon-camera-forum/00VbLE#" target="_blank" >business</a> . I was very pleased with their work and turn around time. They also had a very decent optical bench.</p>

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<p>Robert -<br>

Actually I've already taken it to Photo-Tronics and they could not take apart the lens and could only clean the rear element from the back (which I could have probably done myself). They said they used to have an optical bench, but not anymore. They pretty much are only good for non-optical problems.<br>

Thanks - John</p>

<p>Well John, here is another place or rather person recommended to me by <a href="http://soverf2repair.webs.com/">Sover Wong</a>. Pete Smith doesn't have a web site but I have sent pre AI through AIS lenses to him for repair and he has done a great job at a reasonable price.</p>

<p>Pete Smith, 561-433-8434, Nikonsmith@aol.com</p>

<p>Fotocamera Repair, Inc.<br>

3095 S. Military Trail Ste. 16<br>

Silver Oaks Plaza,<br>

Lake Worth FL 33463</p>

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<p>Thanks Robert!<br>

- John</p>

<p>I would echo the recommendation for Pete Smith. He cleaned a 300mm 4.5 EDIF for me which had the same problem with the dusty rear element. It is about impossible to clean it well without some disassembly.</p>