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Damaged 70-200 f/4L

MattSepeta

MattSepeta

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So the first inside glass piece on the lens has some sort of bubble looking crack thing around the edge, about a centimeter wide and half centimeter tall.
I am not sure how it got there, as I have never dropped, banged, or even mishandled the lens. It sits in my hard foam lined instrument case when not in use...

It does not affect IQ at all, but I would like to get it fixed. Any rough idea how much this will cost?
 
I would guess ballpark, $200-$300 for the repair, taxes and shipping included, if they have to replace the glass. Maybe less if they don't.
I take it it's off warranty?
 
Yes

I am the 3rd owner, it was originally purchased years and years ago I believe. Well thats better than what I was expecting though 🙂
 
first inside glass piece: Front or back element?

Anyway, if it's the front and it's on the edge I wouldn't worry about it as it should effect image quality.
 
As Kebab said, it's rare for a defect in the front element to show up in the final image, and in some lenses, the front element is actually just a protective piece of glass- making replacement relatively inexpensive and easy but I think the front on a 70-200 is an ED element. Google says $600.
 
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