george_paulides Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>I have a slim profile Hoya Pro1 UV filter that is well and truely stuck on my 16-85mm VR. Any suggestions how to best remove this filter without damaging the lens thread or the filter itself? Thanks.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_276104 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>With filters, the harder you grab them to twist them off, the more they distort slightly and resist rotating. One thing to try is putting the lens face down on something that will grip the filter evenly - a computer mouse pad, perhaps - and twist the lens. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_chan4 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>Rubber band, rubber glove, anything rubber will do. It is all about the grip and angle, not the force.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_paulides Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>Thanks for the response, What did work eventually was to press the filter against the sole of my running shoe and turn the lens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_skomial Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>Some filter beavior is surprising. I am sure there is a resonable explanation for this, and seems Eric's fits my story.</p> <p>Once I could not get a filter of a Pentax lens on 6x7 camera, no matter how hard I tried.</p> <p>I went out to photo retailer store and bought a filter removal wrench. When I got the wrench ready, I just touched the filter without the wrench yet, and filter came off easily to my pleasant surprise, and no wrench was needed. I felt "foolish" at the moment, but happy.</p> <p>Give it a rest and try again... some people say... "sleep on it" ... as it may help the next day.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_christensen3 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>I have frequently the problem on my 24-70mm with B+W filters and have purchased a couple of filter removal wrenches, and they function very good.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 <p>Generally speaking, a flat rubber type surface that can apply a lot of friction evenly on the front rim of the filter should work very well. Apparently the sole of a running shoe meets that requirement.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_v__california_ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 <p>keeping fit helps :-)</p> <p>i have one of those jar openers flat on my desk. sit your lens on it filter side and turn.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two23 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 <p>I've stuck the lens in a freezer for several hours, then unscrewed them using a rubber pad. Now that you have the UV filter off, throw it away.</p> <p>Kent in SD</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders_carlsson Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 <p>A recent <a href="../canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00TrIQ">thread</a> in the Canon forum addressed a similar issue.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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