Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-30 Thread mike wilson
to increase the temperature beyond the room temperature. Obviously, I would not use a heat-gun, but I would consider using a warm-air hair blow-drier. Good luck. Igor Conversely, stick it in the freezer for 15 minutes. From: Bruce Walker Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? I attached

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-30 Thread eckinator
ice ice baby... =) did that once with a tripod head, works like a charm! 2009/10/30 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Conversely, stick it in the freezer for 15 minutes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? Follow-up: rubber FTW

2009-10-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating and gives me even

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-30 Thread Igor Roshchin
It shouldn't work if the lens thread is metallic and made of a similar metal (as the lens will also contract) It might work if it's non-metalic. Igor Fri Oct 30 03:20:57 CDT 2009 mike wilson wrote: Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org wrote: In principle, it shoud be easier in a

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-30 Thread Drew
temperature. Obviously, I would not use a heat-gun, but I would consider using a warm-air hair blow-drier. Good luck. Igor From: Bruce Walker Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other

Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Bruce Walker
I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating and gives me even less to hold onto. Any suggestions? (I

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating and gives me even less to hold onto. Any

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Christian
Bruce Walker wrote: I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating and gives me even less to hold onto.

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Walker Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular

Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
. Obviously, I would not use a heat-gun, but I would consider using a warm-air hair blow-drier. Good luck. Igor From: Bruce Walker Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Ask and someone will make a product... *http://tinyurl.com/yjme5dq* Bruce Walker wrote: I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
P. J. wrote: Ask and someone will make a product... *http://tinyurl.com/yjme5dq*; -- Yes, I've used this gadget successfully to remove even thin polarizers from the DA 14. For some reason, that is the lens that filters stick to. I've since old on the DA 14, and will use the DA 15

RE: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? [Scanned]

2009-10-29 Thread John Whittingham
Mail List Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? [Scanned] I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Ken Waller
The rubber band procedure usually works for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? Bruce Walker wrote: I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Sasha Sobol
From: Bruce Walker Subject: Tips for loosening 77mm filter? I attached a brand new Tiffen circular polarizer to my DA* 16-50 about 8 weeks ago. I tried to remove it the other day and found it wouldn't budge. At 77mm diameter it's hard to grip, plus the circular polarizer ring keeps rotating

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sasha Sobol wrote: Use your sole (no kidding). Get your clean shoe with rubber sole, push the filter to it and rotate. No way. The polarizer will turn and the mount will remain stuck in place. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Tips for loosening 77mm filter?

2009-10-29 Thread Sasha Sobol
well, i had some luck with polarizerthis way: I had to use tweezers to prevent the filter from rotation (nothing special about tweezers, almost anything would work). not sure if it will work with ultra thin one. --S On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it