teehas53 Posted June 7, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) To John Milich and Guy Mancuso especially - Â Mind sharing a bit more detail how you got the glass out of filters for re-use in the Milich WATE adaptor? John, I know you suggested a certain rubber filter tool, but mentioned nothing about the operation itself, cautions, etc. I also read somewhere that Guy had done it with a rubber sink stopper! More detail would be much appreciated. Â I finally located a 49mm Leica UV/IR (as rare as hen's teeth apparently) and don't want to damage it when replacements are so hard to come by (not to mention the $99.00 price tag.) I've had my adaptor for about a month now, and am anxious to put it to use... Â T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 Hi teehas53, Take a look here Removing filter glass for use in Milich WATE adaptor. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 7, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Tom first the filter has a spring loaded retaining ring. I just used a jewelers tool to carefull knock it out and just grab it out . remember what the front was. Now place in adapter than use a retaining ring that is screw threaded. Than i used a eraser head to finsh it. John may have a better plan. The bath stop was to remove a filter with a threaded retaing ring. The Leica filetr does not have that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlm Posted June 7, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted June 7, 2007 I use a sharp pick to ease the spring end out of the groove, then grab it with a needlenose plier and it will pop out. Â the threaded retaining ring will screw into the WATE adapter using the rubber stopper tool as a wrench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teehas53 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share #4 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Thanks guys - Â This makes much more sense now. John, my adaptor did not include a threaded retaining ring (which I apparently need when using the Leica filter.) I'll contact you off-forum. Thanks! Â T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted June 7, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted June 7, 2007 My WATE adapter didn't come with the threaded ring either, but I thought that there was one in the Leica filter which we were meant to use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlm Posted June 7, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted June 7, 2007 the first group of adapters @ $140 that were sent out were intended to use the end user's B+W filter and also its threaded retaining ring. Then Guy discovered that the Leica 49mm filter glass was better. So I then started machining retaining rings and including them with new orders for $150. I f you need a retaining ring, those are available now separately for $10. Â jm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted June 7, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) There's a ring with the B+W filter but not the Leica filter, so if you are using the Leica filter, you can get a ring from John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teehas53 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share #8 Â Posted June 7, 2007 OK, mystery solved. Thanks! Â T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 7, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Tom if you have a old B+W 49mm you can steal that retaining ring, which is what orginally did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teehas53 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share #10 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Good thought, Guy - Â I honestly don't know if I have one or not. Time to go dig through the "deadman" box... Â T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted June 7, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Ah, my mistake, I do appear to have a ring after all. I hadn't noticed it because it didn't make any loose noises and it looked like a rubber/cork ring against which the glass would be pushed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted June 7, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted June 7, 2007 It maybe screwed into the adapter already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmcsu Posted June 7, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted June 7, 2007 Just this week did the Leica to Milich adapter transplant(removed ring with small screwdriver) & used the lens rim rubber do-hickey from the web-site John recommended.This little device made it well worth the 25.00$ I paid for it.Now I need to wait for my WATE(ordered) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted June 7, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted June 7, 2007 What is the lens rim rubber do-hickey? Do I need this if I buy a Leica 49mm filter and have the WATE adapter with the threaded ring? By the way, do I have to do anything with the tiny hex screw when I assemble all this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejcaliguri@comcast.net Posted June 7, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted June 7, 2007 To add - is the 'gum rubber' ring removal tool better than the black hard rubber tool? Seems the softer 'gum' one would be better .... just a guess:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmcsu Posted June 7, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted June 7, 2007 I don't know about the gummmed version but the rubber version has multiple diameters that might be useful for other filter sizes should that be needed in the future. Â Carsten: it's called a lens rim tool kit(I couldn't remember the name till I found the web-site). It really helped me get the Leica retaining ring snug on the 486 lens which I could not do in any othr way(the ring is quite difficult to place deep into the filter ring adapter evenly & flat). Others tried a rubber bath drain stop with some success but I found this to be very useful,although I'm not sure I will use it again. I might add the kit came complete with a thank you card & wrapped candy- a nice gesture from what appears is a responsive & niche company. Lens Ring Tool Set - Part #: LRSET Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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