105mm filter wrench?

[Keebsuk]

I recently had a situation where my 105mm CPL became very attached to the ring attachment on my Lee filter kit! Luckily and after stripping the tips of my fingers, I managed to release it which leads me onto my question.

Does anyone know where I can get a 105mm filter wrench as they appear to be as rare as hens teeth .

Andy

 

[johnnypanic]

You could try oil filter wrenches?

Also, have you tried using an elastic band?

 

[Keebsuk]

You could try oil filter wrenches?

Also, have you tried using an elastic band?

Thanks for the quick reply and I think oil filter wrenches would be a touch too severe. I have not tried the elastic band trick, how does this work?

Andy

 

[Nod]

Fit elastic band around filter rim to allow extra friction. Other tricks include wearing rubber gloves (Marigold rather than surgical type!) and pressing the filter rim against something grippy while turning the lens anticlockwise. We've got a jar opener which I've used to remove recalcitrant filters - basically a cross between a rubber band and an oil filter wrench.

 

[andyred]

As Nod says either a thick else tic NAND or a pair of marigolds normally does the trick...

 

[amfoto]

I use a bicycle inner tube, same thing as elastic band, thou will hold filter, so wont spin off when released