Filter Removal Tools

Seeking help, just came back from Africa witha lot of dust! I have a UV filter that doesn't seem to want to come off my 17-40 lens and I need to do some cleaning, does anyone have any ideas or seen any tools to remove filters, the one in question is a B&W

i had a polariser stuck to one of my lenses once. wouldnt budge, then i had it inside and it got really cold and came right off. try leaving it out in the airconditioning for a while and trying again. the metal slightly expands/contracts at different tempertures.

Yep that and the condom.....lol

Billginthekeys wrote in post #2236112
i had a polariser stuck to one of my lenses once. wouldnt budge, then i had it inside and it got really cold and came right off. try leaving it out in the airconditioning for a while and trying again. the metal slightly expands/contracts at different tempertures.

Good point - if you want to encourage things, put the lens in a warm place until it totally reaches "room temperature" and then place it, filter down, on a cold surface (with the filter ring touching the cold surface). Stay nearby, and with some luck the filter will contract first, and it will come off - its worth a shot. . .

Have Fun,

I keep 2 of THESE around cheap insurance just in case.

1.Try use a rubbery shelf liner.

2.Then there is that old jar trick, smack the bottom and the twist the top!!!
3. Run hot water on it.

Just kidding kids don't try 2 & 3!!!

Tools? A rubber band.

I have used the rubber band method with good success. In particular I often have a problem separating my C Polarizer from one of my cheap step rings (I really need to break down & buy brass). I find it always happens at the worst time when you are out shooting & can't get your hands on a pair of channel locks. I always keep rubber bands in my backpack. They come in handy for keeping the lens cap on the slim CP.

BTW Doc, would the tool you recommended work for separating a filter from a step ring?
Kevin

Any of those rubber braclets...Like the LIVE STRONG etc....

Keep the whole equipment cool (in front of an outlet of your AC or even in the fridge inside a bag with dry pellets). Then take a hairdryer an put it in front of your filter (straight, so the rest will not get warm air). Then the filter should come off w/o any risk of damage.

Hmm..
Cooling the lens body and heating the filter will do just opposite of what you want: filter will expand and it will be more difficult to take it off.

Thats 'cause he's in different hemisphere, maybe!!

Hmm - I bought a couple filter wrenches for about 2 bux each from BH. Saved me several times already.

Hmm, just ordered the filter wrench, put the phone down and tried the rubber band and guess what the filter came off, thanks for the advice all