Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit: Naw, I'm going to wrap myself in duct tape and throw those bottles at the terrorists when they get to Winchester, MA. Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > > Jim-- > > If you still have the small can of marinara after all this time, you could > probably use that in place of the epoxy should the need arise! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim > Hemenway > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:19 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't put a filter on your lens you said. I ignored > you and gues s what... > > I have a soft rubber textured disk, about 5 inches in diameter, which > arrived with a small case of marinara sauce. Instead of using it for > the sauce, I've found that it's one of the best things that I found to > remove stuck filters. I haven't had one so stuck that I would need the > epoxy solution... but maybe someday. > -- > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > Joseph Codispoti wrote: > > > > Amazing how many different ways there are to remove a stubborn filter. > > > > Part of the problem is that in trying to remove the filter, we squeeze the > > edges thus jamming it against the lens threads even more. > > > > I have been well verved by the "Boa Strap", a rubberized noos that grips > the > > filter evenly and twists it off with no problem. > > > > Here is the link for one from Harbor Freight, my second home. > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?function=Search > > > > Joe Codispoti > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html