That's why I don't care for the crescent cutout idea, for the first few taps the lens *will not* be well supported. Leaving the softwood flat will absorb the blows and "give" as required.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Lens damage question > > > PROCEED WITH CAUTION! > > I have "fixed" a filter ring and in the process ruined the smoothness > of the focus mechanism. Lenses don't like being banged to one side like > that. > I ruined a pretty nice super takumar recently like that because of > excess banging and I was using a tool specifically for the dent repair. > > > JCO > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 2:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Lens damage question > > > I don't know about the "best" way to remove the dent but you might like > to take a look at this link - "Filter Ring Dent Removing Tool" > > http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/filterringtool.html > > I haven't tried it I'm considering it for a couple of my dented lenses > (unless, that is, someone comes up with a better idea......) > > Brian > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > Western Sydney, Australia > > On Sun Aug 22 22:53 , Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > > >What is the best way to fix a light dent on a filter ring end of a > >lens? > > I cannot put a filter on it to try to straighten it out, its bent > >slightly more than that, but I dont want to take a pair of pliers to it > > >either (protected). > > > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >rg > > > > > ---- Introducing Spymac MailPro: http://www.spymac.com/mailpro/ >
