echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, Just got this lens and there seems to be a filter attached and I cannot figure out how to remove it (glass needs cleaning). Any clues? Thanks, Gunnar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Hi echorec, Take a look here Removing filter from Telyt 400/5. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jc_braconi Posted September 17, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 17, 2007 Hello, If you do not have a special wrench : 85mm dia. try using a large rubber band around the kurnled part of the filter, this will help the grip and do not apply to much strengh with your fingers, because it can bend the ring and block this one against the threads good luck JC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted September 17, 2007 Thanks JC, will try that. Gunnar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted September 17, 2007 Hm, this is tricky... The hood is in the way all the time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 17, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 17, 2007 ...had a similar problems year ago onto a telyt 280 (or was it a 200 f4?): extensible hood didn't allow to act on the external face of the filter ring... I put a rubber band in the INTERNAL face on the ring, used a tool ... blah, cannot describe it well in english... a hand tool to act making force with 2 pins around the internal face (blah !... how damn can you name it in english...) and i succeeded... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted September 17, 2007 Hello Luigi, Your english is fine and I understand what you mean. I will try your method. Thanks for the advice, Gunnar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted September 17, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) hello, the hood is not a problem and you can reach the filter easily sincerely JC http://perso.orange.fr/br.collection/400.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted September 17, 2007 Thanks for the reply and the picture. The problem is that I can´t get the hood past the filter when I push the hood in as far as I can. The "rim" on the hood blocks that. Is there a way to remove the rim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted September 17, 2007 Looks like this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted September 18, 2007 Share #10 Posted September 18, 2007 Hello, The hood must go deeper than this point, may be the hood is bended, try to check if everything is coaxial, if not, try to apply force on the hood to return circular and pass the fiter ring. Think about the fact that this filter is not born in this place, so it must be removed. Next step will be to go to a repair center. Again good luck. JC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted September 18, 2007 Share #11 Posted September 18, 2007 Looks like this: It looks like the filter may have been too big and the previous owner took off the trim ring to get the filter on. On some Leica lenses, the hoods just make it past the Leica brand filter and other brands don't clear. This is the ring on the front of the hood. It prevents the hood from going in too far and just falling off the back of the lens. If you take this ring off, try not to let the hood go back too far that it comes off the piece of felt that is used to give it some friction. They can be hard to get back on if this happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted September 18, 2007 Robert, I think you are right, the filter diameter is larger than the trim diameter, but I can´t remove the trim. Is it screwed on? Thanks, Gunnar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonio Posted October 3, 2007 Share #13 Posted October 3, 2007 Hmm, try to push the filter on the sole of your shoe (prefferably a rubber sole, it has to be a bit 'sticky'), and then turn the lens, while maintaining pressure on the lens. This way the edge of the filter should stay gripped on the rubber, so it remains stationary, while you unscrew the lens from the filter. if you can't reach the edge of the filter with a shoo because the edge of the hood is too high, try gluing a circle of rubber on a pringles can or something like that, something with the diameter of the filter I hope you understand what i'm trying to explain here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted October 4, 2007 Share #14 Posted October 4, 2007 I believe there is a serated threaded ring on the front of the hood. If this ring is removed, the hood will slide down further. I use an old inner tire tube for this, which I have cut into strips. Wrap it around the ring and turn while applying even pressure along the perimeter of the ring. The trick is to apply even pressure, so that the threads do not bind while unscrewing. Good luck, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted October 4, 2007 Hello Jan, You are right, this is how I did it and now it works. Thanks everyone, Gunnar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted October 4, 2007 Share #16 Posted October 4, 2007 Gunnar, Glad it worked. Nice lens by the way; you'll need quite tripod to use it though! Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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