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.
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.
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)
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.
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)
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.
I keep a pair of Gorilla Gloves in my camera bag. ... (show quote)