Ramin Hossaini (blog)

4Dec/082

How to get a stuck-filter off a lens

I had circular-polarizer filter stuck on a lens recently (not sure how I managed to get it that tightly stuck either) and tried a bunch of different things to take it off - to no avail. It was considerably harder to take off because circular-polarizers have a top piece that is designed to turn.

One solution would have been to use a rubber-filter-wrench - but I couldn't find one. So I figured out the easiest solution was to use some masking-tape: Apply the masking-tape around the filter 2 or 3 times and make sure it's stuck-on really tight. Then twist - hopefully that should give yourself more surface-area to get it off.

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