filter thread ding

[lxmike]

Just noticed that an Olympus 35 Rc I have just bid on on ebay has a slight ding in the chrome filter thread, not too bad, how robust is this part of the lens body, any hints at getting the ding out, thanks for any help

 

[Landshark]

You will need the proper tools.
1)a small hammer.
2)a plastic or wooden shaft.
I generally use the handle from a child's toothbrush after the brush has been cut off.

Support the section with the ding on a raised surface with some"give" like a piece of leather.
Using the plastic held on the rim, gently tap from the outer deformed section to the inside. Alternate sides of the dent.

 

[lxmike]

thank you I will give that a try when it arrives, thank you for the help

 

[jorgef2002]

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Better yet buy the tool to take out bumps like that ,it is much easier and sure way to do it look for one in ebay I got one there for 10 bucks, good luck.


jorgef2002

 

[Arjay]

Better yet buy the tool to take out bumps like that ,it is much easier and sure way to do it look for one in ebay I got one there for 10 bucks, good luck.

How would you call such a tool? What buzzwords would you suggest to use to search ebay?

 

[farlymac]

Searched for 'Filter ring dent removal tool', 'Lens tool', and 'Camera tool'. No luck. There is usually some Indian outfit that sells them, and I used to have them in my Sellers List, but after doing some site maintenance, they are no longer there.

PF

 

[farlymac]

Tried again with eBay, but still no luck. But here is the real deal when it comes to camera tools.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/C-LNS/Lens-Tools.aspx

Not cheap, but you get your monies worth. European buyers are recommended to go to the home page, and follow the link to their page for you.

PF

 

[hanskerensky]

This might also be interesting :
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/filterringtool.html

I also have one of these Indian Dent removal tools but be aware that these put force on the opposite side of the lensring. The toothbrush/wooden dowel don't.

 

[Ranchu]

Be aware the filter ring on the 35rc is on the same level as the inner plastic ring, it doesn't stick out, could be tricky.

 

[ruby.monkey]

If the dent's not too bad then you also have the option of taking a filter of the right size, knocking out the glass, and screwing the rim into the camera's filter thread. Voila - new filter screw thread.

 

[farlymac]

Worse case scenario is the area where the ding is cracks, and you then have to remove a section of the ring. It messes up the aesthetics, but won't hurt the lens performance.

While pounding out the dent, it helps if the anvil (what the lens will be resting on) is shaped with the same diameter as the outside of the filter ring.

PF

 

[Creagerj]

I do one of two things when I encounter this problem:
1. I do nothing as I never use filters anyhow.
2. I take the dent out with something none metallic that won't scratch the glass.

Odds are you'll be able to thread a filter in anyways.

Unless you were hoping to use something besides a UV filter, I would just forget it and go naked.