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Marc Hangl · April 3rd, 2008, 07:50 AM

I've got a problem - got a filter stuck on my HD1000 - cant move it at all - any ideas - would be great if I could get it off without damaging the threads (of the filter) but if that is the only way so be it. Any suggestions would be greatfully received. Would it be worth taking to video specialists???
Also to prevent this happening again is there anything I can do to lessen the risk of reoccurance
Thanks in advance

Kent Frost · April 3rd, 2008, 07:56 AM

If you haven't already, try with the flat of your palm. Gripping the sides will compress it onto the threads while attempting to budge it and can likely make it harder to remove.

If necessary, use a rubber jar lid opener while flat-palming it, like this one:

http://fantes.com/images/20576-1openers.jpg

To avoid this in the future when applying the filter, turn it to the direction to remove it (should be [i]counter[/]-clockwise) until you hear it click into the threads, then screw it on.

Chris Leong · April 3rd, 2008, 10:25 AM

Marc
I had a similar problem and eventually solved it with an oil filter wrench from an auto parts shop.
I ended up using the kind that has a rubber strap with an adjustable handle. There are several sizes and the fellow in the shop pointed me to the one that got that filter off in around 3 seconds.
I now have a collection of those rubber wrenches in my camera case.
HTH
Cheers
Chris

Oh yeah - it's "righty tighty, lefty loosey"...

Chris Soucy · April 3rd, 2008, 11:17 AM

Still stuck?

Find a rubber band.

The flat type.

Just big enough to go onto the filter without falling off.

Grab and twist.

Hey presto.

Easy.

CS

Marc Hangl · April 3rd, 2008, 12:11 PM

Thanks for all your suggestions guys - had a go with the palm idea without success - will try the oil filter wrench when i get time on saturday - I'm guessing this must be a fairly common occurance.

William Hohauser · April 3rd, 2008, 03:04 PM

Keep the camera in a warm room for a while. Then use an ice cube in a plastic food bag and hold it against the filter glass for a few minutes. This can cause the filter to shrink just enough to loosen if there is a small piece of dirt stuck in the threads.

April 3rd, 2008, 07:50 AM	#1
Marc Hangl New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 18	Stuck Filter I've got a problem - got a filter stuck on my HD1000 - cant move it at all - any ideas - would be great if I could get it off without damaging the threads (of the filter) but if that is the only way so be it. Any suggestions would be greatfully received. Would it be worth taking to video specialists??? Also to prevent this happening again is there anything I can do to lessen the risk of reoccurance Thanks in advance

April 3rd, 2008, 07:56 AM	#2
Kent Frost Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 117	If you haven't already, try with the flat of your palm. Gripping the sides will compress it onto the threads while attempting to budge it and can likely make it harder to remove. If necessary, use a rubber jar lid opener while flat-palming it, like this one: http://fantes.com/images/20576-1openers.jpg To avoid this in the future when applying the filter, turn it to the direction to remove it (should be [i]counter[/]-clockwise) until you hear it click into the threads, then screw it on. __________________ "Your world is all these elements; of light and sound, of taste, smell, and touch. Woven together in many dimensions on the fabulous loom of your brain. Your brain; the most complicated thing in the world, which you yourself grew...without even thinking about it." Last edited by Kent Frost; April 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 AM.

April 3rd, 2008, 10:25 AM	#3
Chris Leong Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles CA USA Posts: 507	Marc I had a similar problem and eventually solved it with an oil filter wrench from an auto parts shop. I ended up using the kind that has a rubber strap with an adjustable handle. There are several sizes and the fellow in the shop pointed me to the one that got that filter off in around 3 seconds. I now have a collection of those rubber wrenches in my camera case. HTH Cheers Chris Oh yeah - it's "righty tighty, lefty loosey"... __________________ "The content, not the container."

April 3rd, 2008, 11:17 AM	#4
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,691 Images: 18	Hi Marc........... Still stuck? Find a rubber band. The flat type. Just big enough to go onto the filter without falling off. Grab and twist. Hey presto. Easy. CS

April 3rd, 2008, 12:11 PM	#5
Marc Hangl New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 18	Thanks for the prompt replies Thanks for all your suggestions guys - had a go with the palm idea without success - will try the oil filter wrench when i get time on saturday - I'm guessing this must be a fairly common occurance.

April 3rd, 2008, 03:04 PM	#6
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Keep the camera in a warm room for a while. Then use an ice cube in a plastic food bag and hold it against the filter glass for a few minutes. This can cause the filter to shrink just enough to loosen if there is a small piece of dirt stuck in the threads. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation