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When you squeeze the filter rings, they "go oval" which makes them hard, if
not impossible to unscrew. Hold the combination between your palms, press
together and turn. This should work. Having 2 "cap snafflers" on hand can
help too (or the gripping power of old Playtex rubber gloves).
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Taylor" <ntaylor@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: [OM] Help - stuck filter
> Earlier today I got in too big of a hurry and violated one of my
> longstanding rules - - and as expected Murphy's Law proved itself to be a
> truism! I screwed a polarizing filter directly into a UV filter instead of
> taking the time to first remove the UV filter and put the polarizer
directly
> onto the lens. Now the two filters resist all of my attempts to separate
> them. So now I need help from one of y'all that specialize in bailing out
> those of us who shoot ourselves in the foot.
>
> What is the best way to separate two jammed filters without damaging them?
>
> Man with many scars on his foot,
>
> -Nick T.
>
>
>
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