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Filter: Replace the glass
Topic Started: Mar 23 2009, 07:48 PM (298 Views)
bulldog
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hi,

i just got a broken uv filter from someone.

anyone knows how to take out the glass? i need to replace it with a IR glass..
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Mr.Oink
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in the female thread side...there should be 2 groove opposite each other...it can be use to unscrew the glass off.
Edited by Mr.Oink, Mar 23 2009, 08:32 PM.
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Mar 23 2009, 08:32 PM
in the female thread side...there should be 2 groove opposite each other...it can be use to unscrew the glass off.
hi,

i only can find 1 groove on the inner side of the filter.. but cant turn it..

do i need a special tool?
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... :sweat: Are you trying to do something funny now ? You DIY your ELP Filter ah ?
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Hmm..usually got 2 groove. I guess a special tool is needed.
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bro, why not just buy an IR filter? unless you have a piece of that glass with a broken ring or w/o the ring... iirc these filters are machine-assembled. i doubt if we can produce working quality by hand..
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if you looking to cut a glass to fit in, it is possible but not with ordinary tools...

But the easiest IR fliter to work with is the Cokin's P007 plastic IR filter... Lets in a lot more light than Hoya 72...
I have successfully cut and shaped 1 for 77mm lens thread...

To remove the glass of a ordinary filter, there is a retaining spring in the fliter. Look for the small gap in the retaining spring and pry it out with a tiny screwdriver... cut your filter to the size and fit it in. Replace the retaining spring and your are done!
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