polarising filter stuck to lens

nemes`S · 15th September 2006

my konix 67mm is tightly fastened to my nikkor 18-70mm lens and i cant twist it at all. how can i get it out? how can i avoid this in future? also, when i look through the viewfinder, it seems a tad grainy and brown. is it because i am charging the battery and therefore it behaves this way? i heard somehwere that when there's no electricity the viewfinder behaves this way.

ExplorerZ · 15th September 2006

Originally Posted by nemes`S

my konix 67mm is tightly fastened to my nikkor 18-70mm lens and i cant twist it at all. how can i get it out? how can i avoid this in future? also, when i look through the viewfinder, it seems a tad grainy and brown. is it because i am charging the battery and therefore it behaves this way? i heard somehwere that when there's no electricity the viewfinder behaves this way.

viewfinder looks grainy? i dono... but viewfinder will look dark without battery.

zac08 · 16th September 2006

There's such a thing called filter wrench. You should be able to remove it with that. Just remember to tighten it to finger tightness. Dun overtighten.

As for the viewfinder and the colouration, I'm not really sure.

midicity · 16th September 2006

A simple way is to put the filter flat on a non-slip mat and twist the lens. The Filter should come off. Good luck!

15th September 2006	#1
nemes`S New Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 21	polarising filter stuck to lens my konix 67mm is tightly fastened to my nikkor 18-70mm lens and i cant twist it at all. how can i get it out? how can i avoid this in future? also, when i look through the viewfinder, it seems a tad grainy and brown. is it because i am charging the battery and therefore it behaves this way? i heard somehwere that when there's no electricity the viewfinder behaves this way.

16th September 2006	#3
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,963	Re: polarising filter stuck to lens There's such a thing called filter wrench. You should be able to remove it with that. Just remember to tighten it to finger tightness. Dun overtighten. As for the viewfinder and the colouration, I'm not really sure. __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

16th September 2006	#4
midicity Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 504	Re: polarising filter stuck to lens A simple way is to put the filter flat on a non-slip mat and twist the lens. The Filter should come off. Good luck!