Please Help. I have a Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX. I occasionally remove the front lens element assembly to clean the inner lens element as it gets dusty. The front lens element assembly consists of 2 lens elements in a threaded unit that screws right into the lens barrel and is what you see when you look at the front of the lens. It has 2 opposing notches in the ring so that you can use a tool to remove and replace it. The rear lens element in this assembly broke and I tried ordering the unit from Nikon, but they were rude and very short with me. Ultimately they sent me the wrong part. How can I get a parts list (with a diagram) so that I can positively identify this part? Can I order it from a different source than from Nikon? Thanks!

Hello,

Thanks for the reply!

I did the eBay thing before the lenses that are for parts are still very expensive compared to what I believe the actual part should go for.

I'll keep searching eBay in hopes that a badly damaged lens with a usable part becomes available, but that seems to be a long shot.

It would be great if Nikon had exploded diagrams of their lenses with part numbers!

I wonder if any less expensive Nikon lens uses that same front element assembly? Hello, Thanks for the reply! I did the eBay thing before the lenses that are for parts are still very expensive compared to what I believe the actual part should go for. I'll keep searching eBay in hopes that a badly damaged lens with a usable part becomes available, but that seems to be a long shot. It would be great if Nikon had exploded diagrams of their lenses with part numbers! I wonder if any less expensive Nikon lens uses that same front element assembly?

Hi, I have not seen any Nikon exploded diagrams at all..but I will explore if there is any Nikon lens uses that same front element assembly..I will let you know..
Regards Hi, I have not seen any Nikon exploded diagrams at all..but I will explore if there is any Nikon lens uses that same front element assembly..I will let you know.. Regards