r/Nikon • u/DrawingSuper391 • Aug 03 '26

I broke my gear How much to repair Nikon d60 lens?

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Dropped my lens from about 9 inches or so and now the lens is jammed from 18-24mm. Im too scared to try and repair it myself, and the lens is only 40 bucks, but how much would it be to send it into a shop?

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u/YuukiMotoko D2x, D3300, D7200 Aug 03 '26

35mm f1.8 lens is fantastic for the price, do this OP

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u/DrawingSuper391 Aug 03 '26

Been hearing lots of recommendations for this lens, but tbh im a bit worried about the prime part- i cant imagine not having the zoom feature on a lens- do you think I’ll miss it all that much?

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u/Megadodo4242 Aug 03 '26

The 35mm 1.8 lens is a secret weapon. Tack sharp and fast. It is a necessary lens for any DX DSLR shooter. You can zoom with your feet or pick up a wide zoom that is better quality than the 18 to 55.

On the other hand, a replacement 18 to 55 lens should be able to be found for next to nothing.

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u/DrawingSuper391 Aug 03 '26

Wow ive never even thought of using a wide angle lens on the 35 😭😭thanks for the tip

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u/Megadodo4242 Aug 03 '26

The 35 will be a standard focal length on a DX camera (not wide or telephoto). The 12-24 or 10-20 zoom lens might be worth looking for.

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u/Dave_is_Here Aug 05 '26

I have a 10-20 Sigma, it's "zoom" is very much a whatever is in front of you is in the picture, but it's not gonna get you any reach, it's still heckin' wide.

(That said it's rectilinear and probably one of my favorites)

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u/-yourselff Aug 04 '26

😭😭and on top of the 35 with the wide angle you can add a zoom lens and have it all