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Subject: [Leica] help! stuck filter!
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:46:00 +0100
References: <3e7573d40912180724i3f19d573q5bb8e19ab0c51fce@mail.gmail.com> <4B2BA12E.8040502@gmx.de> <3e7573d40912180757g7f386ebayebe0bae7ea9f8fd9@mail.gmail.com> <4B2BBC57.6050809@gmx.de> <3e7573d40912180939w4f7f033ao5ec7a7ecb00f7f1@mail.gmail.com>

Leo,

that's not good, it means the whole front element assembly is screwing 
out. A visit to the shop is definitely on the cards.

Douglas

leo wesson wrote:
> 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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