New Red Ring costs $150!!!!!!!

So I sent my 24-105L in to Canon the other day. My Red ring broke off about a year or two ago. I had Canon on the phone for a different question the other day and decided to ask how much I could get a red ring for.

They told me the red ring on this specific lens is a shock absorber and keeps things from hitting where the front assembly separates. Apparently this is an important part of the front of this lens and not just decoration. The front of the lens needs to come off to get the ring back on so I figured let me send it to them and get an estimate.

I just got the estimate. $143 AFTER my 20% CPS discount!!!!

The part was $19 and the rest is labor to get the ring back on. A "cleaning and calibration" is included.

Unbelievable!

$19 for the part, and $124 for knowing where to put it.

Blue S2 wrote in post #12428488
So I sent my 24-105L in to Canon the other day. My Red ring broke off about a year or two ago. I had Canon on the phone for a different question the other day and decided to ask how much I could get a red ring for.

They told me the red ring on this specific lens is a shock absorber and keeps things from hitting where the front assembly separates. Apparently this is an important part of the front of this lens and not just decoration. The front of the lens needs to come off to get the ring back on so I figured let me send it to them and get an estimate.

I just got the estimate. $143 AFTER my 20% CPS discount!!!!

The part was $19 and the rest is labor to get the ring back on. A "cleaning and calibration" is included.

Unbelievable!

Red rubber band. $0.02 fix

If it really was such an important part, wouldn't your lens have died in those 1-2 years without it?

hawkeye60 wrote in post #12428505
$19 for the part, and $124 for knowing where to put it.

Hahaha...too true

OP: That sounds crazy, to me. I hope my ring doesn't fall off :s

The red ring keeps the magic image fairies from using their power to kill you

I can't imagine the ring is a weather seal of any kind either. It just seems to be hard plastic.

Gonna buy a 50mm f/1.8 and send it in to have the red ring added. Brand New L lens for under $300! Now, that's a deal

DiMAn0684 wrote in post #12428739
Gonna buy a 50mm f/1.8 and send it in to have the red ring added. Brand New L lens for under $300! Now, that's a deal

Do that a few times... always getting the 50 1.8 and then selling it as a 50L.
You'll be rich in no time!

This thread makes me LOL. Sorry you lost your L in your L lens.

Does that just make it an 'ens'?

KenjiS wrote in post #12428689
The red ring keeps the magic image fairies from using their power to kill you

And I thought I was the only believer!

The red rings also stop the magic PIXIES from escaping!

Did the IQ go down too noticeably without the ring ?

Pricy pricy toys we have =)

better update your sig...?

sounds like canon is charging w/e the hell they want just because they know they can get away with it

That sounds pretty fair to me.
You pay to have things done that you either do not have time to do or cannot do. I am sure to disassemble a camera lens, repair it, clean it, and put it back together requires special skill and expensive tools.