Removing a stuck filter from your lens
Jan 20, 2018 23:56:44 #
Question: How can you remove a stuck filter from your lens? I have tried the old "rubber band trick" but it is still stuck. Would W-D40 damage the lens if it was sprayed on the filter threads?
Jan 21, 2018 00:17:41 #
try this: https://www.adorama.com/flfwb.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-un51abo2AIVhop-Ch1CmA4qEAQYASABEgJa6_D_BwE
Jan 21, 2018 00:45:44 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
You need a set of filter wrenches. They are cheap.
Above is one but you need sized for your lens.
Above is one but you need sized for your lens.
Jan 21, 2018 04:40:58 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Question: How can you remove a stuck filter from your lens? I have tried the old "rubber band trick" but it is still stuck. Would W-D40 damage the lens if it was sprayed on the filter threads?
I never had a stuck filter, but I always have a few filter wrenches in my bag, they supposedly work fine and are dirt cheap (a couple for a buck or so)!
Jan 21, 2018 05:35:26 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
This is the set I have. I'd just recommend to the OP to ensure he buys the correct size for his lenses.
Jan 21, 2018 06:13:37 #
Try a computer mouse pad for an even grip. If that doesn't work, get a set of filter wrenches. If you try to hard with your fingers, you may actually bend the filter ring, making it more difficult and it could lose its roundness.
Jan 21, 2018 06:16:37 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Question: How can you remove a stuck filter from your lens? I have tried the old "rubber band trick" but it is still stuck. Would W-D40 damage the lens if it was sprayed on the filter threads?
DON"T USE WD40, its a mess to clean off the lens and it probably won't help. Others have made good suggestions.
Jan 21, 2018 08:11:05 #
Brnt I bought the filter wrenches listed above and they worked well. Good luck and keep those great pictures coming.
Jan 21, 2018 08:32:59 #
Brent, my wife pick this up at Bed, Bath & Beyond. It works great on jars and has 8 sizes (the inner and outer rings vary in size). All-in-all a very handy tool.
Jan 21, 2018 08:55:05 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Question: How can you remove a stuck filter from your lens? I have tried the old "rubber band trick" but it is still stuck. Would W-D40 damage the lens if it was sprayed on the filter threads?
Last resort, use wire cutters and split it open carefully to peal it away from the lens. Last resort!
Jan 21, 2018 09:02:40 #
Lens wrenches. I have never stuck a filter on a lens, but have had a step ring stick to the filter.
Bill
Bill
Jan 21, 2018 09:21:39 #
I've never has one stuck yet, these are a few things I came across after doing a Google search....Good luck
http://digitalphotographylive.com/how-to-remove-stuck-lens-filter/....
https://thetechreviewer.com/tech-tips/how-to-safely-remove-stuck-nd-polarizing-lens-filter/...
https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/stuck-lens-filter-removal-tutorial/
http://digitalphotographylive.com/how-to-remove-stuck-lens-filter/....
https://thetechreviewer.com/tech-tips/how-to-safely-remove-stuck-nd-polarizing-lens-filter/...
https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/stuck-lens-filter-removal-tutorial/
Jan 21, 2018 09:39:34 #
Please do not laugh at this method. I have used it many times in my 20 years of shooting and also shared it with friends who think it is a great solution when you are out and about.
You need a shoe or boot with a rubber sole or heel. Take off the shoe. Take off the lens from the camera. Put the offensive filter flat, flush on the rubber part of the shoe, press firmly, and turn.
Oh, make sure the bottom of your shoe is clean if you have been out hiking or you will have one heck of a mess. :-))
Seriously, give it a try on a NOT jammed filter to test out my method.
You need a shoe or boot with a rubber sole or heel. Take off the shoe. Take off the lens from the camera. Put the offensive filter flat, flush on the rubber part of the shoe, press firmly, and turn.
Oh, make sure the bottom of your shoe is clean if you have been out hiking or you will have one heck of a mess. :-))
Seriously, give it a try on a NOT jammed filter to test out my method.
Jan 21, 2018 10:07:00 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
tarzn wrote:
Please do not laugh at this method. I have used i... (show quote)
I like the idea behind this method - it does make sense! One of the difficulties in removing a stuck lens is squeezing the lens too firmly with your fingers which exacerbates the "sticking." Apparently this is because the squeezing distorts the roundness of the filter metal. I've had the experience a couple of times of finger squeezing and attempting to turn the filter with a lot of torque without success, then taking the filter very gently in my fingers and off it came. Like many others, I do have a set of filter wrenches and they work, but if one isn't available I think the shoe sole method might also.
Jan 21, 2018 10:12:50 #
A little lens cleaner where the two parts meet, applied with a cloth. Then try to tighten, then loosen. It may take a couple of tries.
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