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Nikon D40 18-55 lens problem?
My Nikon D-40 has a 18-55mm Nikkor is down and inside there is a loose piece of black plastic that extends through the bottom of the lens opening. I can move a finger, but is too large to exit. This part is a ring and it looks like a smaller piece may have broken one of the edges, but not like any slack in that country. Can you tell me what you can do to fix it?
Here is a picture mount a Nikkor 18-55mm http://a.img-dpreview.com/lensreviews/nikon_18-55_3p5-5p6_vr_n15/Images/mount.jpg, Can you tell me something that you believe to be broken? Second is the goal to continue working properly? If you do not worry. The old saying is that if it is not broke do not fix it. Finally a serious repair is not should try at home, lenses must be disassembled in clean rooms.
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