Need help separating filters
Aug 13, 2020 14:15:16 #
I have two filters that have gotten stuck together. Some time back, in a hurry, I put a B&W polarizer filter on top of a UV filter (actually, I forgot the UV filter was there!). Used the polarizer a few times. Then, I went to use it one day, and nothing turned, so I thought I had taken if off. However, it wasn't in its box in the camera bag. Well, when I had the lens and camera tuned, one of the comments from the repair people was that they couldn't clean the filters because they wouldn't come apart.
Any suggestions? Is there some release agent that might work without damaging the filters themselves?
Any suggestions? Is there some release agent that might work without damaging the filters themselves?
Aug 13, 2020 14:18:02 #
Aug 13, 2020 14:18:04 #
Filter wrenches.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
Aug 13, 2020 14:20:02 #
Longshadow wrote:
Filter wrenches.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
Yep. https://www.amazon.com/37mm-46mm-49mm-62mm-67mm-86mm-Fujifilm-Panasonic/dp/B07WDGSFJ6/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=camera+filter+wrench&qid=1597342760&sr=8-4
Aug 13, 2020 14:21:15 #
This happened to me once. I used two pipe wrenches and washcloths to protect the metal. I won't guarantee that it won't end badly, but it worked OK for me.
Aug 13, 2020 14:21:32 #
Here is a fairly comprehensive set of methods https://fstoppers.com/diy/10-ways-remove-stuck-lens-filter-420787
Aug 13, 2020 14:27:08 #
Ron Dial wrote:
Put a rubber band on them to make a good grip.
A question I have is will forcing turns on the polarizer damage the polarizer? I'll try the rubber band thing. I assume I'll need one on each filter. . . .
Aug 13, 2020 14:27:45 #
Longshadow wrote:
Filter wrenches.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
Problem using other methods with the rotatable polarizer...
Maybe the rubber bands will work.
I wondered about that. I'll need two, right?
Aug 13, 2020 14:29:19 #
Thanks for the link!
Aug 13, 2020 14:32:01 #
AzPicLady wrote:
A question I have is will forcing turns on the polarizer damage the polarizer? I'll try the rubber band thing. I assume I'll need one on each filter. . . .
Yes, one on each filter for grip. The bottom ring on the polarizer though.
Aug 13, 2020 17:43:12 #
Guess what! I got it! I can't believe that I could do something that fix-it guys couldn't. I little WD-40 make them come apart immediately. Now all I have to do is clean the filters! Thanks, everyone!
Aug 13, 2020 17:44:01 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Guess what! I got it! I can't believe that I could do something that fix-it guys couldn't. I little WD-40 make them come apart immediately. Now all I have to do is clean the filters! Thanks, everyone!
Aug 13, 2020 17:59:24 #
Aug 14, 2020 07:01:14 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I have two filters that have gotten stuck together... (show quote)
Best wishes for getting the filters unstuck.
As previously recommended these are great solutions to your problem: https://fstoppers.com/diy/10-ways-remove-stuck-lens-filter-420787
In the future, I recommend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUPvEgFItt4
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Aug 14, 2020 07:13:00 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
AzPicLady wrote:
I have two filters that have gotten stuck together... (show quote)
Mount the filters on your lens. Using two filter wrenches ( available at B&H) attach both filters with a wrench and turn the outside filter wrench to remove that filter while holding the inside filter still with the other filter wrench.
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