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Re: [OM] Stuck filter

Subject: Re: [OM] Stuck filter
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:22:30 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     This is very useful.  Thank you for posting it.

>
>Seen on a camera repair forum this morning.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
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>Last month, I dropped my camera and it landed on its lens/filter. The 
>filter glass was shattered, and the ring was jammed onto the plastic 
>barrel of the lens.  A strong grab, a little prying, knocking lightly 
>with a hammer... nothing worked.
>
>Finally ... what worked was placing the lens, filter down onto an ice 
>pack and waiting 5 mins ... then screwing it right off. Physics at work! 
>The aluminium ring contracted more than the plastic barrel it was stuck on.
>

Chris

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     - Hunter S. Thompson
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