A cool solution to the stuck filter problem
Jun 13, 2018 18:24:59 #
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. Initially I got them to protect my hands as my skin tears easily. Then I discovered they really work well for getting filters off my lenses or apart from one another. The trick is to press your palm against filter and twist. Ones that seem really stuck come off as if they are barely screwed on. If you have two filters stuck together just put them between your palms and twist. Easy-peasy. No wrenches, no smudges. They take up about the same room as pair of surgical gloves but are much easier to deal with. And because they are coated with rubber on one side they don't attract dirt and they don't seem to transfer oil to the filter.
Jun 13, 2018 19:19:04 #
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Jun 14, 2018 06:32:18 #
I use a grooved figure 8 runner bottle opener from Walmart. Cost about 8 dollars. Works every time.
Jun 14, 2018 08:41:06 #
Jun 14, 2018 09:04:47 #
lgaravaglia wrote:
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)
Where do you buy them....Rich
Jun 14, 2018 09:29:42 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
Where do you buy them....Rich
I think I have seen the gorilla gloves at Lowes or Home Depot. The bottle opener I have seen many places, like Walmart, and Bed Bath and Beyond.
Jun 14, 2018 10:02:36 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
I think I have seen the gorilla gloves at Lowes or Home Depot. The bottle opener I have seen many places, like Walmart, and Bed Bath and Beyond.
Thanks ....Rich
Jun 14, 2018 11:42:20 #
I keep a thick rubber band around my lens that I can put around the filter when I need to in order to improve the grip. Works every time.
Jun 14, 2018 11:48:01 #
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Jun 16, 2018 04:23:19 #
Thank you... last time I had to take it to the camera store to see if they could get it off... embarrassing to say the least :)
Jun 16, 2018 04:34:35 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
lgaravaglia wrote:
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)
Hmm. How well do they work for a stuck polarizer?
Jun 16, 2018 08:59:29 #
RWR wrote:
Hmm. How well do they work for a stuck polarizer?
Stuck polarizers are tricky - I've found the best way is to heat them up with a hair dryer - they come right off.
Jun 16, 2018 10:45:06 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, 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.
That usually works. I like to try and prevent threads from sticking in the first place. Any resistance, I correct it or I don’t use it.
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