Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] Stuck Filter
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:32:51 -0500
References: <CA+yJO1AWC9JWV1b-xi6Lr6MENumtomKbqXBXsci+G=SvxvOM0g@mail.gmail.com>
 
I have been told that placing the filter face down on a rubber sheet 
will give you enough friction to unscrew the step-up ring.  Might be 
worth a try.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 10/31/2013 6:26 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Photo People:
>
> I'm trying to get organized and pack photo stuff for Italy.  I have a
> yellow 62 filter that is stuck on a 58-62 step-up ring.  I went so far as
> to buy filter wrenches, I've heated and cooled and wet them.  Nothing
> works.  Tom can't get them apart.  The rims are so narrow that it's almost
> impossible to get a grip on them even with the filter wrenches.
>
> Does anybody have any suggestions or tricks to get them apart?
>
> TIA
>
> Tina
>
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