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EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Separated Into Two

mwa20
Apprentice

Hello everyone, 

I have a Canon Rebel EOS L3 Camera with a Canon Zoom Lens EF-3 18-55mm 1:4-5.6 IS STM Lens. I dropped my camera and my lens stopped contracting to zoom in and out. In an attempt to fix the issue, I softy pulled the lens forward but my lens separated into two different parts. Additionally, two small pieces came out of my lens. Any ideas as to how I could fix this? Thank you!

 

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Tronhard
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Hi and welcome to the forum.

Sadly this is not worth the cost of repair. You can get a replacement far more cheaply than a repair. Attempting to do it yourself is not going to end well.


cheers, TREVOR

The mark of good photographer is less what they hold in their hand, it's more what they hold in their head;
"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
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Tintype_18
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Authority

What Trevor said. Question to the group: What would be a good lens to replace it?

John
Canon EOS T7; EF-S 18-55mm IS; EF 28-135mm IS; EF 75-300mm; Sigma 150-600mm DG

Well, it depends on what the budget is (as always), and what the OP has.  Still, I would generally recommend one of two courses of action:
- exact replacement, limited budget: the EF-S 18-55 STM version.
- go bigger: EF-S 18-135 STM or USM, both are great lenses.


cheers, TREVOR

The mark of good photographer is less what they hold in their hand, it's more what they hold in their head;
"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
"Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase" Percy W. Harris

jrhoffman75
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John Hoffman
Conway, NH

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shadowsports
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Agree.  That is eWaste.

~Rick
Bay Area - CA


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