Nikon lens stuck on letus

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Vampiresoup

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I got a nikon lens stuck on my letus. Any one have any suggestions? I cant seem to get it off. I put it on when it was cold. I wonder if that had anything to do with it. It was still stuck when it was cold though so I dont think it has to to do with the metal expanding.
 
hi,
I know this has nothin to do with this subject, but it's close enough.....
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE TO GET A 35MM ADOPTOR ( the whole thing)


thank
 
There are several adapters. Do a search and you will find plenty of info here.
 
Vampiresoup said:
heh. I was thinking of freezing the lens so the metal will contract
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Unfortunately that won't work, as the two items are stuck together, and will shrink together.
I would be inclined to use WD-40 very sparingly, - don't spray it on, spray it into a container, and apply it with a dropper or syringe.
Let it penetrate the joint for a few minutes, and try undoing it.
If you don't succeed, repeat.

One little trick that you could try is as follows:

1: Get two pieces of cable (the grey twin and earth stuff is good) long enough to go round the lens and adapter plus a bit extra to hold on to.

2: Wrap said cable round sturdy points on lens and adapter

3: Press and hold the lens release button

4: Use the extra leverage to rotate the lens and adapter apart.

This is very good for shifting stuck filters too.
The pic below shows sort of what I mean

It goes without saying that you should clean the WD-40 off the lens and adapter before further use.

Hope this helps.
 

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You might also want to try using rubber gloves. I've had filters stuck on lenses in the past and the traction I got from wearing gloves helped to separate the two.
 
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