Dropped my Camera on the Floor
Feb 7, 2015 15:13:25 #
Shellback wrote:
Those rubber hand grips for opening jars might work - the ones I've seen are found in dollar general type stores...
UPDATE: Walmart has them too
UPDATE: Walmart has them too
Those things really do work on getting filters off, I found out by experience. Needless to say I now carry one in my camera bag. :thumbup:
Feb 7, 2015 15:19:58 #
Ted Liette wrote:
Those things really do work on getting filters off, I found out by experience. Needless to say I now carry one in my camera bag. :thumbup:
As an aside...
I think it was here on UHH that I learned a bit of pencil lead (Graphite) on the threads of filters helps keep them from sticking.
(Might be a little messy if it rubs off, though.)
Feb 7, 2015 16:36:22 #
Thanks again everyone. I fear that the reason it's stuck is that it's likely bent. It doesn't budge with any of the ideas. Last chance is the filter wrench and if that fails, it's off to the hospital.
Feb 7, 2015 16:44:54 #
Shellback wrote:
Those rubber hand grips for opening jars might work - the ones I've seen are found in dollar general type stores...
UPDATE: Walmart has them too
UPDATE: Walmart has them too
I got mine at the dollar store! Works well... I honestly can't imagine a dedicated filter wrench doing much better job.
Feb 8, 2015 05:57:59 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I like Shellback's idea about the rubber grip, here in our kitchen we have one of those v type jar openers with serrated teeth and a handle for torque, it seems to fit your situation very well because it is shallow enough that the teeth should only grip the filter rim and not touch the lens barrel. Whatever solution you decide on I would suggest that you extend the lens and grip the extended barrel so that you do not put undue twisting pressure on the focusing mechanisms inside the lens.
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Feb 8, 2015 06:37:46 #
NoSocks wrote:
I'm very conscientious about always having my came... (show quote)
This just happened to me with my 24-70. I had to send it in. $654. But mine slipped off a coffee table, only went, what 18 inches.
Feb 8, 2015 07:05:56 #
If you have removed all the glass from the filter, just leave the ring in situ for your assignment. Remove once you have received the tool.
Feb 8, 2015 07:42:20 #
NoSocks wrote:
The problem is the filter ring. It seems hopelessly stuck. I ordered a filter wrench for Monday delivery, but I have an assignment tomorrow.
If you're handy with a hacksaw blade, make small cuts in the edge of the filter ring. You don't have to go all the way through - just enough to relieve the tension in several spots.
Feb 8, 2015 07:50:25 #
I've used a latex surgical glove on stubborn filters, and also on jar lids. Don't even need to put the glove on your hand. Just drape it over the filter, and twist.
Dropping a camera or lens can be more than upsetting. Very sorry for you. Good luck!
Dropping a camera or lens can be more than upsetting. Very sorry for you. Good luck!
Feb 8, 2015 07:56:17 #
Try using a pair of dyke pliers, cut a notch in the rim of the filter. on exactly the opposite side cut a notch, now using the edge of a metal ruler or a wood ruler with a metal edge put it in the slot pushing downward slightly, have another person hold the lens/camera and spin it off. The long length of the ruler will afford you a good amount of leverage. Again relating to a jar opener type of tool Walmart etc sells this really sticky/tacky rubber pad that is used for laying over tub drains/sinks. It is usually white rubber cost is about 99 cents and again is very tacky. Good luck!!
Feb 8, 2015 08:57:45 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
NoSocks wrote:
Thanks again everyone. I fear that the reason it's stuck is that it's likely bent. It doesn't budge with any of the ideas. Last chance is the filter wrench and if that fails, it's off to the hospital.
If the lens filter ring is bent, the wrench is not likely to be of much use. A Dremel motor with a diamond burr will cut through the filter thread from the inside, then bend the ring inwards and out it comes. A disk of paper will protect the front lens element. And the next time you do a drop test, use a metal screw-in lens cap, and thick foam rubber on the floor!
Feb 8, 2015 09:41:34 #
Way2Late
Loc: Stuart FL
How about grind or file a small slot on each side of the filter ring and use a thin piece of metal as a very wide screwdriver? Maybe a knife with a rag wrapped around it?
Feb 8, 2015 09:45:27 #
Thanks again to everyone. I'm tempted to fire up the Drexel but the prospect scares me. The front element of the lens is a little nervous about that as well.
Feb 8, 2015 10:41:44 #
You will find that the jar opener will work best. You will want to collapse the lens to it shortest and use the rubber sheet to press down on the ring. Pliers or anything that squeezes the ring just makes the threads tighter and more difficult to get free.
Feb 8, 2015 10:52:33 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Get insurance for your gear added to your homeowner's insurance. Covers loss, repair, replace at full value and is really cheap. And can easily add lenses and other expensive gear as you go.
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