I screwed in my UV filter and now I cannot seem to unscrew it from the adapter ring. Any helpful ideas?
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I ran into the same problem. With patience, and by turning it gently and carefully, I finally got it to come off. It helps to screw it on carefully, and evenly, however, it was often difficult to remove. I eventually got a different (slightly more expensive) filter and adapter ring. Good luck with it!
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Sometimes if you wrap filter or adapter ring with plastic wrap (like Saran Wrap) that will help you get a better grip to loosen filter
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hi, same thing happened to me. I had to take it the store for them to do it. was afraid I would mess something up. sorry I could not help
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Theres a ring that comes off. Its been a while since ive used mine but you may need to screw on ring to lens first then add the lens adapter. Or try with out the ring? Also it only fitd on my kit lens. Check thread size
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You have to carefully run finger under the metal mesh filter basket as the blades on underside are sharp. Once you have a finger in the rim of the mesh basket work your way around the edge until it pops off. Remove then rem the filter basket.
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I've just managed to get mine out. I used a small tipped screwdriver and just widened the groove between the dock and adapter by scratching along the groove carefully. I managed to prise the adapter out the dock quite easily this way without spoiling the surfaces. Do be careful if using this method.
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I bought a 67mm UV filter and a 67mm Circular Polarizing filter. I bought the adapter from Amazon but it was sold by New West Direct. This adapter does screw onto the camera body as Jo Art has said and works great. From the imprint on the adapter ring it appears that the adapter is essentially a 51mm-67mm converter. After buying it I wondered whether it might have been better to buy a 51mm-56mm or 51mm-57mm or even a 51mm-58mm step-up adapter ring and use some of the filters I already have.
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Remove the existing ring around the lens ( mine is black and easily turns counter clockwise) The adapter then goes in it's place.
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Interesting. My filter unscrews quite easily. Perhaps give it a better tug. Good luck.
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Try flipping the attachment ring over and then screw it on. Then screw the filter on. This should work. When I first tried mine I thought it did not fit until I flipped the adapter over.
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I have found that when I have had difficultly removing something that uses the threads on a lens or other filter on the lens, wrap your hand around the end of the lens for several minutes and use the heat from your hand to expand the lens or protective filter. Then try to unscrew the adapter from the lens. I have used this technique to remove my polarizer several times when it has been difficult to remove. Remember that the threads on the adapter are plastic and very fine and can be crossed easily. The adapter does not need to be tight to hold the weight of the light ring. Good luck and enjoy the macro world. It is amazing what you can see. I have found that when I have had difficultly removing something that uses the threads on a lens or other filter on the lens, wrap your hand around the end of the lens for several minutes and use the heat from your hand to expand the lens or protective filter. Then try to unscrew the adapter from the lens. I have used this technique to remove my polarizer several times when it has been difficult to remove. Remember that the threads on the adapter are plastic and very fine and can be crossed easily. The adapter does not need to be tight to hold the weight of the light ring. Good luck and... » Read More I have found that when I have had difficultly removing something that uses the threads on a lens or other filter on the lens, wrap your hand around the end of the lens for several minutes and use the heat from your hand to expand the lens or protective filter. Then try to unscrew the adapter from the lens. I have used this technique to remove my polarizer several times when it has been difficult to remove. Remember that the threads on the adapter are plastic and very fine and can be crossed easily. The adapter does not need to be tight to hold the weight of the light ring. Good luck and enjoy the macro world. It is amazing what you can see. « Show Less
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Different from an OEM lense hood, there is an adaptor that screws into the threads on the front of the lense (where a uv filter would screw in). The lense hood screws into the adaptor in a quick connect format. The threads on the plastic do not have enough bite to hold and when you take the lense hood on and off, the adaptor turns and your lense hood is now out of alignment. There is a tension ring provided to help out but it does not have enough bite either to keep everything straight. Avoid the frustration and buy an OEM lense hood.
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I just tried and it does not seem to unscrew at all. There are pre-set filters for taking pictures - fishbowl, old fashioned, muted, etc. Hope that helps.
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yes, but i found it a little tricky removing the beauty ring from the lens. i bought a uv filter at the same time. some articles about it on the internet. real easy to do. the hood and adapter were in the same box.
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You can get a P89 thread adaptor at www.nextphoto.net. Works loke a charm. I used the 52 mm adaptor. then you get a standard UV filter. T. Preston
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The little black ring fell out of the wide angle lens. I put it back in and now I cannot get the macro to attach. Any ideas?
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As far as I know, there is no threading, at least in the one I got about three years ago. The outside diameter is about 69mm, and it has no threads. I saw a mod by a German guy on YouTube and I did the same. I bought a 72mm rubber lens hood, removed the rubber part and kept the plastic ring. Then I wrapped some electrician's tape around the lens, so I could fit the&#65279; plastic ring on it without any glue: I just pressed and turned the ring, and it got stuck pretty tightly. Now I can use a 72mm UV or polarizing filter.&#65279;
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There is no tool to unscrew the adaptor. The only thing I csn think of is when you mounted the adaptor was you did not mount it correctly aligning the marks. You should mount the adaptor to the lens first then to the body.
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I've tried pliers and even a hammer and it still won't budge. If it is not on tight, then it leaks. But as it is nearly impossible to remove, am tossing out the unit today and have canceled my subscription for the filters.