Lee Landscape polariser cross threaded

[posiview]

I've managed to cross thread my new Lee Landscape polariser. I've tried brute (but gentle) brute force.

Now, I really, really don't want to damage the filter.

Any suggestions for getting it off would be appreciated.

Regards.

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

Try a temperature change, not knowing the materials of the lens and filter put it somewhere warm for half an hour and try again. If that doesn't work try again getting it cold by putting it in the fridge

 

[jbw]

Try wearing some yellow kith hen washing up gloves. This will give you loads of non slip grip and it therefore means you don't have to squeeze the filter so hard ( and deform it's shape) when trying to unscrew it.

 

[Buck]

@posiview. Andy, put an elastic band around the gripped part of the thread. Hold the lee filter holder in a cloth and firmly turn the filter anti-clockwise.

If this doesn't work (it might take a few attempts) then put it in the fridge to cool the metal which will hopefully contract the metals very very slightly but hopefully enough to just give you a little release then using the rubber band to help grip try releasing again.


Good luck.

 

[gramps]

Try wearing some yellow kith hen washing up gloves. This will give you loads of non slip grip and it therefore means you don't have to squeeze the filter so hard ( and deform it's shape) when trying to unscrew it.

 

[Canon brook]

If all else fails contact Lee - found them really helpful in the past and worth about £6 Postage if the suggestions above don't work!

 

[posiview]

Try a temperature change, not knowing the materials of the lens and filter put it somewhere warm for half an hour and try again. If that doesn't work try again getting it cold by putting it in the fridge

Try wearing some yellow kith hen washing up gloves. This will give you loads of non slip grip and it therefore means you don't have to squeeze the filter so hard ( and deform it's shape) when trying to unscrew it.

@posiview. Andy, put an elastic band around the gripped part of the thread. Hold the lee filter holder in a cloth and firmly turn the filter anti-clockwise.

If this doesn't work (it might take a few attempts) then put it in the fridge to cool the metal which will hopefully contract the metals very very slightly but hopefully enough to just give you a little release then using the rubber band to help grip try releasing again.


Good luck.

If all else fails contact Lee - found them really helpful in the past and worth about £6 Postage if the suggestions above don't work!

Much appreciated all

Tried everything without success.

Having closely inspected how the filter was connected to the adaptor I decided (probably foolishly) to see if a very small screw driver could be used to prise it off. Worked and no apparent damage

One of them occasions where listening to advice before using the filter would have likely prevented it getting stuck, that is using a little pencil graphite on the thread

Cheers all.

 

[Canon brook]

Nice one! I find it a bit fragile all round but it certainly does the job!

 

[chris malcolm]

Better than pencil graphite, which has some abrasive elements in it, is locksmith graphite, which is pure & slippier.

 

[dcash29]

Try a Baby Boa or a Non Slip Dycem Grippimat and make sure the lens is cold