A cool solution to the stuck filter problem
Jun 16, 2018 12:07:33 #
Steve Perry wrote:
Stuck polarizers are tricky - I've found the best way is to heat them up with a hair dryer - they come right off.
I find that thick rubber band around the lens (to act as a grip when I need it) is a lot handier than a hair dryer in my camera bag.
Jun 16, 2018 12:21:58 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
lgaravaglia wrote:
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)
How do you use them to remove a stuck CPL? Since polarizing filters are designed to rotate in the mount, pushing downward does not sound like it would work.
Jun 16, 2018 16:37:11 #
TGanner wrote:
I find that thick rubber band around the lens (to act as a grip when I need it) is a lot handier than a hair dryer in my camera bag.
LOL no doubt :) I've used them in my hotel before though - esp with my 70-200 and polarizer. Polarizers are a pain when they get stuck since they already rotate.
Mar 4, 2019 14:52:53 #
daiqngo
Loc: San Diego, CA
Steve Perry wrote:
Stuck polarizers are tricky - I've found the best way is to heat them up with a hair dryer - they come right off.
Your hair dryer solution worked wonderfully for my 95mm stuck filter, Steve. Previously, I was going to take my camera with the stuck filter to a local camera shop for help. Then I came across your comment, doing search on UHH... It took me 2 minutes to resolve!! Thank you so much!
Mar 4, 2019 15:21:22 #
daiqngo wrote:
Your hair dryer solution worked wonderfully for my 95mm stuck filter, Steve. Previously, I was going to take my camera with the stuck filter to a local camera shop for help. Then I came across your comment, doing search on UHH... It took me 2 minutes to resolve!! Thank you so much!
Happy to help and glad it worked :)
Mar 4, 2019 17:04:53 #
OMG! Steve Perry you are the man! I've just freed up a stuck 62mm Nikon NC filter on my AF 200mm micro Nikkor f/4D ED which has defied removal for over three years now... I've invested in several "Filter Wrenches" which weren't up to the task...
It was magic! 40 seconds on High Heat with an 1875 Watt Hair Drier that I only have in the studio for talent that arrives with wet hair (happens more often than you might imagine...)
btw, I dawned a pair of heavy duty deerskin gloves to protect my hands from the intense heat...
They also proved a fierce grip on the filter once heated...
Steve I'm a major fan of yours now...even though I rarely shoot wildlife...
It's amazing how experience is so very precious and to be cherished...
It was magic! 40 seconds on High Heat with an 1875 Watt Hair Drier that I only have in the studio for talent that arrives with wet hair (happens more often than you might imagine...)
btw, I dawned a pair of heavy duty deerskin gloves to protect my hands from the intense heat...
They also proved a fierce grip on the filter once heated...
Steve I'm a major fan of yours now...even though I rarely shoot wildlife...
It's amazing how experience is so very precious and to be cherished...
Mar 4, 2019 20:13:38 #
Mar 6, 2019 17:28:10 #
Steve Perry wrote:
Stuck polarizers are tricky - I've found the best way is to heat them up with a hair dryer - they come right off.
I just helped a friend with a stuck 95mm polarizer on a Tamron 150-600 G2 - I put a long zip tie around the knurled part of the filter, tightened it and used my thumb against the locking head to get a good grip, and the positive teeth on the inside of the tie engaged the knurling on the ring perfectly - it came right off.
Mar 6, 2019 19:47:31 #
Gene51 wrote:
I just helped a friend with a stuck 95mm polarizer on a Tamron 150-600 G2 - I put a long zip tie around the knurled part of the filter, tightened it and used my thumb against the locking head to get a good grip, and the positive teeth on the inside of the tie engaged the knurling on the ring perfectly - it came right off.
Very cool idea!
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