Originally posted by erikro Just heard from Cameraservice in Sweden, estimated repairprice $900 !!!
They have to send it to Japan and I have to wait 10 weeks to get it back!
Now I have to deside what to do, get it back with no cleaning or spend a lot of money.
The lens is 2 years and 3 month old.
What would you do?
That sounds excessive, but I don't know what other options are available in your area. Have you contacted any other repair facilities to get some other quotes?
I guess the decision boils down to how important the lens is to you. If it's a vital tool for your hobby or work, then getting it repaired is still a lot cheaper than buying a new one to replace it. Otherwise, you could sell it privately with full disclosure of the dirt problem to potential buyers, and use the money towards a new one (or a different lens altogether)...