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Fix or Replace?
Nov 16, 2015 21:26:25 #
birdmann
Loc: Raleigh, NC, USA
I did a stupid. . . I dropped my B&W 77mm Circular Polarizer filter. And will not turn.
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
Nov 16, 2015 21:50:30 #
I'm sure you're not the first. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they have a repair service, and if it's cheaper than replacement.
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Nov 17, 2015 08:03:00 #
Bill_de wrote:
I'm sure you're not the first. I would contact the manufacturer and see if they have a repair service, and if it's cheaper than replacement.
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Definitely! They may not have a repair service, but they may save you money on a replacement.
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Nov 17, 2015 08:20:05 #
You are not stupid. Accidents happen. I recently had a lens fall out of my pocket. Don't fret over it and just get yourself a new filter.
Nov 17, 2015 08:29:04 #
Never done this myself, but I understand there are tools to repair the threads available out there. You might want to research that. Of course asking here is researching it. Hopefully someone here has experience with this.
Nov 17, 2015 09:58:41 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
birdmann wrote:
I did a stupid. . . I dropped my B&W 77mm Circular Polarizer filter. And will not turn.
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
Are the threads damaged and it will not screw onto the lens, or will the front section of the polarizer not turn?
Nov 17, 2015 10:37:20 #
pfillius
Loc: Hercules, East SF Bay, CA USA
Stuff happens Steve, most of us have been there, many worse, but if it will still turn you may be able to use a thread file of the correct pitch and thread count to clean up the threads. It doesn't take much distortion to cause this problem and you really must be pretty good with your hands, have considerable patience and keep testing as you work to see if it fits. Good luck Steve. - Paul count
birdmann wrote:
I did a stupid. . . I dropped my B&W 77mm Circular Polarizer filter. And will not turn.
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
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Nov 17, 2015 11:07:25 #
Mark7829
Loc: Calfornia
birdmann wrote:
I did a stupid. . . I dropped my B&W 77mm Circular Polarizer filter. And will not turn.
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
Not likely they will repair. The glass is fused on the assembly. This is not like a lens with screws. I can't see you trying to do this yourself without creating more problems. Replace.
Nov 17, 2015 12:26:29 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
Contact the manufacturer/distributor for help. They may do you a favor just for the "goodwill" of a return and loyal customer. You have nothing to loose by asking for their help.
Nov 18, 2015 11:15:46 #
Leitz wrote:
Are the threads damaged and it will not screw onto the lens, or will the front section of the polarizer not turn?
Good question. If the filter screws into the lens, rotating it in the lens would probably serve the purpose.
Jan 31, 2016 20:32:12 #
birdmann
Loc: Raleigh, NC, USA
The threads were not damaged, it is the ring containing the polarized material. It will no longer rotate easily. I ended up replacing the filter.
Thank you for everybody's response.
Thank you for everybody's response.
Feb 1, 2016 07:59:05 #
birdmann wrote:
I did a stupid. . . I dropped my B&W 77mm Circular Polarizer filter. And will not turn.
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
I suspect that it landed on an edge and bent the ring that screws into the front of the lens.
Has anybody had much experience fixing polarizer filters themselves? Or having one repaired?
Thank you.
Steve
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