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17th of 92 in Point and Shoot
4th of 52 in 7 Megapixel
9th of 41 in Fuji
22nd of 88 in $350 - $600

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J Z (jsz) 0 pts

July 22, 2009 1:04 PM

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My lens is scratched\chipped, is it interchangable?

My local camera shop said that if its a point and shoot, then I would be better off getting a new camera. I told them I paid 350.00 to 400.00.

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58447 pts

July 23, 2009 12:04 AM

You know, the irony is that you may not even notice it. Witness this exchange between Leo Laporte and Photographer Chris Marquadt over lens scratches:

What do you do when your nice, expensive lens gets scratched?! Getting a 1A Skylight filter to protect your lens isn’t that great an idea. Anything in the light path will add reflections. The question you need to ask is, does a scratch really impact your photos? Chances are, no. At worst, it may reduce contrast marginally. And the lens is focusing on the subject and as such, any scratch would be completely out of focus. Even a cracked lens can have minimal impact if the crack is a hairline. And you can always have the front element replaced for a nominal fee. So don’t be so caught up with scratches.

But I would agree with the local camera shop - if you spend north of 50% what you paid for it to repair it, you're better off just buying a new camera. But it's worth getting an estimate from Fuji to see just how much the repair would cost.

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