In early February I told the story of how I dropped a lens while in early January while in Hawaii.

Fumble! (How I dropped a lens)

Today I picked up the lens from the shop, as the piece which had been back ordered from Nikon for months arrived last week. Included with the lens were the damaged pieces, which I decided to photograph this afternoon. Playing around with available light for a few minutes got me the following image of the front element. I figured using the afternoon light flowing in the windows on a warm April day was the best option as this let the damage show on the glass as well as a second time on the piece of paper.

While the repair cost less than buying a replacement lens, I did learn a good lesson during this experience. Caution while climbing rocks, and the camera bag you have is there for a reason.