Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Tres
Lv 5
Tres asked in Consumer ElectronicsCameras · 10 years ago

Canon Lens Repair Cost?

I managed to smash the front of my Canon EOS Rebel XSi (450D) 18-55mm lens pretty badly which seems to have broken the auto focus as its not working - though it sounds as if its trying.

Switching the lens to the manual focus, it operates fine but i miss being able to rely on the AF for moments when i cant look through the viewfinder.

So does anyone have any knowledge as to how much such a repair to a lens may cost?

My warranty is no longer valid and the roughest of estimates on canons website was $200+ (based on the date of purchase, model number, and make)

3 Answers

Relevance
  • 10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Like many kit lenses, it cost more to repair than replace. Here's several on Amazon.com for $149.

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?field-keywo...

    And Ebay seems to have quite a few for under $80. Here's one example.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/Lenses-/3323/i.html?LH_Pre...

    Hope this helps.

    Source(s): 50 years behind a lens
  • lyman
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    it would desire to be the digicam it truly is broken, and that's no longer waiting tocontinual the autofocus of an otherwise completely smart equipment lens. that's what i could do to verify: Get yet another canon autofocus EF lens which you realize works wonderful, and take a verify out it on the digicam. If the autofocus works wonderful on that lens, then you definately understand the digicam is wonderful and the different lens is what's broken. If the 2nd lens does not autofocus, then you definately understand that's the digicam it truly is broken. In a good case state of affairs, that's the lens it truly is broken. undesirable information is that's probable no longer well worth repairing. frequently situations the components, delivery, and exertions value could finally end up being greater advantageous than what a equipment lens is well worth. i could call Canon u . s . of united statesa. and spot what they quote you. you're probable only going to might desire to interchange it.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    George is right. Replacing it will be cheaper. The wreck will still fetch $20-$30 if you list it "for parts" on ebay

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.