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Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L with cracked filter stuck on lense. Any ideas to remove?

Started May 22, 2013 | Questions thread
tonyjr
tonyjr Veteran Member • Posts: 5,295
Re: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L with cracked filter stuck on lense. Any ideas to remove?

Since it is bent , it will not unscrew .

Sometimes a piece of hard wood , pressed against the inside of bent section will straighten enough to remove .

There are several tools that might help

A pair of channel locks - instead of squeezing - use to pry back into shape

A pipe wrench - set inside and use screw to force open

I used a pair of long nose pliers to bend back , then a coping saw to slot the filter in several places - 1/8 inch wide - then bend back and forth till it breaks out a piece

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