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Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

Started Apr 22, 2015 | Questions
pivot New Member • Posts: 1
Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

I dropped my boyfriend's NX11 samsung camera and the ring that connected the lens and the camera broke (I think it's called bayonet mount ring). Now it doesn't focus automatically, but works fine manually, I was wondering if you guys know if the mount ring is the only broken thing or have I broken more pieces inside and have to replace the lens as well?

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wpstl Senior Member • Posts: 1,251
Re: Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

If you still get an image and the exposures look fine I'd day focusing is the only issue. But I can't be certain without looking at it and testing it. It would be ideal to test another lens on the camera and the lens on another camera. I dropped my NX2000 with body cap onto a hard parking garage surface and all I ended up with were a few small scratches. If there had been a lens on it might have been different. But the camera functioned perfectly.

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Coldamus Senior Member • Posts: 2,281
Re: Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

pivot wrote:

I dropped my boyfriend's NX11 samsung camera and the ring that connected the lens and the camera broke (I think it's called bayonet mount ring). Now it doesn't focus automatically, but works fine manually, I was wondering if you guys know if the mount ring is the only broken thing or have I broken more pieces inside and have to replace the lens as well?

Nobody can tell you with any certainty without examining it. There are corresponding electrical contacts on the camera and the lens. A broken mount would prevent reliable communication between those contacts and would easily account for autofocus not working. As it works with manual focus, there is a good chance just replacing the mount will fix it for an insignificant cost.

Which lens is it and is the mount ring of the lens broken or the lens mount on the camera?

The Samsung part number for the lens mount ring on the camera is AD61-04135A and it is described as "MOUNT LENS". That's actually an NX10 part number but the NX11 is the same.

I don't know the Samsung part number for the mount ring on the lens but I just happened to find some aftermarket ones on eBay yesterday when I was looking for a battery door for my NX10. If the lens is an 18-55mm, the first version had a plastic mount ring and later versions had metal mounts. They're interchangeable, so it doesn't really matter which you get but metal is no doubt preferable. Here's a link to the aftermarket ones on eBay (I think these are plastic): http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mount-Ring-Repair-Part-Replacement-for-Samsung-18-55-mm-NX10-NX11-NX200-Lens-New-/400808937084?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item5d5213067c

Oddword Mitchell
Oddword Mitchell Forum Member • Posts: 69
Re: Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

You might try contacting www.samsungparts.com ... I don't see that part listed, but they may be able to help you with it. Plus, you can get the service manual there, which can be a definite help if you (or a friend) want to attempt the repair.

http://www.samsungparts.com/mobile/PartsList.aspx?Catalog=Parts_and_Accessories&Category=Nx11

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hdr Senior Member • Posts: 2,867
Re: Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

A camera such as the NX11 is a precision instrument. The impact and shock of a drop could have dislodged anything not only in the lens but the whole camera's innards. Personally, I would never use a camera that has been dropped.

Always use a neck strap no matter how briefly one handles a precision camera.

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andre95 Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Dropped boyfriend's NX11 Samsung

pivot wrote:

I dropped my boyfriend's NX11 samsung camera and the ring that connected the lens and the camera broke (I think it's called bayonet mount ring). Now it doesn't focus automatically, but works fine manually, I was wondering if you guys know if the mount ring is the only broken thing or have I broken more pieces inside and have to replace the lens as well?

Before paying for repairing the camera, I would check the prices of used ones. I don't know about the NX11, but the NX100 often is sometimes sold for less than 100€ incl. the 20-50mm. Might be the cheaper solution...

Kind Regards,

Andre

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