Hey.... Well, the true amatour in me is desperatly seeing some guidance. As you probably know, i got my filters the other day...YAY for that at least. And tonight, just for the fun of it, i tried out that IR-filter. Everything went well....till i decided to pack away my gear....how the blank blank do you un-screw the darn thing????? Grandmas old jam-jars are nothing compared to this. HOW CAN THEY GET THAT STUCK??? I like to recall reading somewhere about some pointers on how to unscrew your filter....but dont remember where. So any help at all in the matter is greatly appriciated....sigh... Ashamed me...

Attached Link: http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/filter-stuck-on-lens.html

...ooops. I shall have a looksie at that link. Thank you Joe!!! And nooooo, i used turned by hand....than again, i do have viking-blood running through my veins, lol.

This has happened to me on occasion; try heating the filter with a hot towel or something similar. It should expand and loosen. Or try to unscrew it very genially sometimes when you grip them hard it can affect the grip that the two threads have on one another. Simon

Okay...will try that as well. It has actually gotten stuck every time ive screwed them on. I think the bastards have an agenda of their own....holding on for dear life. Easiest thing would probably be to have a filter-ring for each of the filters, lol. Thanks Simon. #:O)

Viking blood...lol. I hope it all turns out well, but ya have to admit it is kinda funny. Try using one of those jar-grippy-thingies. It has happened to me before too. I can't blame it on the Viking blood in my viens though. I think it has more to do with wearing out the joysticks on those early Commodore64 games, sigh. Well, I look forward to seeing how the photos turn out! 8o]

Filters usually have a male thread and the lens female, if you warm the filter it will cause it to stick even more ! Rubber gloves ! Hold the camera and push it face/filter down into the palm of your other hand - twist. If this does not undo it. Keep camera in a warm room for at least an hour. Put the camera, lens down/filter first, on a pack of frozen vegetables (peas are ideal). Cooling a male thread is the way to loosen it ! Repeat above process with rubber gloves.

Yeah....i think we all know what kind of effect the cold has on the male thread Richard. Thank you for those pointers.....maybe i should try one of those out instead of sitting here waiting for replies, LOL. LMAO @ Kort....dont you go wobbling your joystick at "Sex Games" again ya hear. You gotta take care of that carpal tunnel syndrome.

Rubber gloves If rubber gloves are not readily available and you need to "get a better grip", wrap a rubber band around the filter -- just the filter ... then try turning. MGD

ROFLMAOOOOOOO@Andreas!!!! Man!!! I can't help u here sweety but what a laugh!!!! My cheeks are hurting!!! Thx for that darling and good luck with "un-screwing the bastard!". LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL :D

uhhh no worries andreas ...I damn near took a hammer to one with my old 35mm once. They just seem to get glued. LOL at grannies jam jar.