After playing around with it for a bit, I figured there was no glue holding it together. It was just a rubber ring. So I slid it out. What you see below is the underside of the rubber ring pulled over the extended barrel.
Here, I removed the rubber ring from the lens altogether:
I could not think of a way to compress the rubber ring so there was only one solution -- cut it (note the length of the segment was cut):
After cutting it, I wrapped the rubber "ring" around the lens and used Instant Krazy Glue to connect the two ends together. I use Krazy Glue for many things, including the Gary Fong Lightsphere imitation.
The Krazy Glue line looks like a scar but at least, the rubber ring feels good to the touch. It is tightly wound around the barrel.
Nikon sells these rings for $10 I believe.
Thanks so much for that information - I have the same problem with the same lens and it is driving me nuts too! I shall give your suggestion a go and then sell the lens on ebay !
ReplyDeleteMartyn - UK - England
I'd glad you found the tidbit useful.
ReplyDeleteThe ring was still a bit loose after the first cut, so I went back and cut a bit more. I also got better results with the glue on the second attempt -- the "scar" is not too visible and I can barely feel it.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI had exactly the same problem. The rubber ring got longer somehow and I cut out about 4mm. After that I glued the ends into the barrel and voilá!
Best regards,
Jari Mäntylä, Finland.
Glad it worked for you too!
ReplyDeleteIt's been almost a year since I fixed the rubber ring and it's still fine. Krazy Glue really holds it together nicely.