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Subject: [Leica] help! stuck filter!
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:39:47 -0600
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Doug, Bob,

Looks  like it's gonna be shop bound.  When I twist, it seems like the
whole front end of the lens is trying to turn.  Thx for the tips.

Leo Wesson
Photographer/Videographer
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com



On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> 
wrote:
> Leo,
>
> better to take it off, you don't want to put too much strain on the mount.
>
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> leo wesson wrote:
>>
>> Douglas,
>>
>> Is this with the lens mounted on a camera or off?
>>
>> Leo Wesson
>> Photographer/Videographer
>> 817.733.9157
>> www.leowesson.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Leo,
>>>
>>> Press it firmly against the palm of your hand and turn the lens, it
>>> sometimes helps to give it a slight twist in the wrong direction first.
>>>
>>> If it hurts and if you have one, wear a thick rubber glove to prevent it
>>> cutting into your hand or slipping.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work, try wrapping a rubber band around the filter to get
>>> more grip.
>>>
>>> Cheers, hope it works,
>>> Douglas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> leo wesson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any tricks to get a cross threaded filter off of a
>>>> 28AA?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Leo Wesson
>>>> Photographer/Videographer
>>>> 817.733.9157
>>>> www.leowesson.com
>>>>
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