Broken Camera Gear, Now What?
5 Easy Steps: How to Get a Camera or Lens Repaired Is this lens broken? Actually, it’s just an inexpensive protective UV filter. It unscrews and can be replaced for less than $10. It’s scary, it’s awful, it sucks… I know! It’s the worst feeling in the world looking at a shattered front element or a cracked LCD screen. But fear not, cameras are tools, and just like all tools they can be repaired and replaced. This article will take you step-by-step through the process of repairing your equipment, and common pitfalls to watch out for. Step 1: How to diagnose what’s broken with my camera or lens Sometimes this is a no brainer (like if you drop your camera and break the screen). Sometimes it can be a little harder to tell what the true issue is. I can’t count the amount of times someone brought me a lens with a broken front element, and it turned out to only be a broken filter. They had clearly put a filter on for protection long ago, or even bought the lens w...