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daniel buitrago
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Username: Dbuitrago
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:33 am: | 
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Just scratched the lens (or is it just a glass piece that can be replaced?) on my Sony Cybershot DSC-H5. It is a small scratch but I want to replace that piece. How much would something like this cost me? Any advice?? Thank you |
Adrian Gray
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 5
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 01:31 pm: |
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Mate, you are about to be jumped on for not reading the forum instructions - they say "no questions about digital cameras!".
Take some snaps, blow them up to maximum resolution and see whether it actually makes a difference - you'd be amazed at the punishment a lens can take. Classic treatment for a chipped lens is to paint the chip black to stop it reflecting.
If it does make a difference, take it back to the shop and say "Help!". They are as good as disposable, so you will probably have to buy a new one.
Failing that, buy a 1970s SLR off eBay. We'll be much friendlier! Digital schmigital! |
Ben Hutcherson
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Username: Ben_hutcherson
Post Number: 5
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 01:57 pm: |
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Chances are, it would cost almost as much if not more to replace a single lens element than it would cost you to buy a whole camera. Plus, replacing a lens element isn't a do-it-yourself job, especially not a tiny zoom lens like most digitals have.
As Adrian says, a tiny scratch on the front element probably won't make a bit of difference. It will sometimes make the lens more prone to flare, but coatings are good enough these days that this isn't even so much of a problem.
Far more problematic is a scratch on the rear element, which you probably won't ever see on a camera such as yours. This is really only an issue with removable lens cameras. |
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