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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
rickpoole Senior Member • Posts: 1,241
Re: Now you know why not to use filters for "protection"

Here is another trick - I used it to free up a stuck filter years ago.  Since the filter screws inside the lens barrel if you can either expand the lens barrel or contract the filter it may loosen just enough to remove it.  The easiest way is to get a block of ice, put a piece of wax paper or plastic on the block of ice then set the lens filter down on top of the protective paper/plastic.  Maybe it will contract the damaged filter just enough to allow you to unscrew it.

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