I have some filters to try but i can,t get the lens cover off. Anyone got some secrets on how to do it?
Evo2 8k Lens removal
- Thread starter Wayne Maine
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Take a soft rubber strip 3 to 4 inches wide and 4 inches long, place on top of the lens and securely and carefully hold the gimbal then with light pressure turn the lens off.
(Use your bottom of your palm to push flat against the front of the lens with the rubber between hand and lens. The rubber will grip the lens and turn it off. Once off do not over tighten when re installing). Palm pressure tight only.
(Use your bottom of your palm to push flat against the front of the lens with the rubber between hand and lens. The rubber will grip the lens and turn it off. Once off do not over tighten when re installing). Palm pressure tight only.
Did you ever get your lens cover off? I just bought an 8K, and I can't budge it.
I have had the same problem and it almost seems as if it was cross-threaded. The only way I found to get it off was to take a single edge razor blade and position it in the crack between the lens cover and the body of the camera as if you were trying to pry it off but, while keeping pressure on it try to unscrew the cover. As the crack widens, continue to wedge the blade in between the crack to put a little pressure on pushing the lens cover off as you unscrew it.
The lens cover on mine is always extremely difficult to remove whereas the filters I've tried have no problem. I think some of the lens covers were manufactured with the defect in the threads.
Thank you. Another thing I'll try. Feels like they overused their Loc-tite.
I did but extreamly difficult. Now i cant get the filter off
Brute force and luck. I wish it would work again on the filter
I'm going to remove the camera and gimbal so I can get the best possible grip and position on it. If that fails, I have someone who has had success and he is willing to look at it. Thanks for the info, though.
On my AE2 Pro 6K, a black ziptie worked as a filter wrench. I sorted through til I found one that the teeth closely matched the ribs on the outside of the UV filter barrel. It was about 8" long by 3/16" wide. Cinched down tightly and doubled back, it was just enough to do the trick. (I understand the 8K to be a little different with a bit of a recess, so it might not work quite as well)
