If you hope to salvage that filter ring, you may have to break the glass
in the filter. Then cut the metal ring through in one spot, grip with
wire cutters and kinda try to wrap the (filter) filter ring in on
itself. If you already cut through most of the metal ring (but not the
part engaged with the lens filter ring) it will probably pop of of the
threads. Then reassemble lens, buy a new filter.
A good way to break the filter is to cover both sides of the glass with
a layer of scotch tape, hit with appropriate size hammer.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
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Fabio Fiorellato wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> two days ago I have unluckily experienced my first OM-related accident.
>
> My trustworthy OM-4Ti and its natural companion (a 50mm f/1.4 MC) have badly
> dropped on a table reporting a serious dent on the lens filter ring.
>
> I have managed to fix the dent and, as a further attempt, I ingenuously put
> a 49mm UV filter on the lens resulting in a very tight match of the two.
>
> When attempting to remove the filter, which was - and still is - very
> tightly attached to the filter ring, I have dismantled everything from there
> to the aperture ring, resulting with both of them standing sadly in my
> hands.
>
> Now the lens has the front element totally exposed.
>
> Having nothing to loose, at this point, I'm thinking to try and clean the
> front elements (as they have a hint of fungi just behind them) but I cannot
> manage to unscrew the filter from where it is attached (so it will be almost
> impossible to reassemble the lens).
>
> Supposing everything will go wrong, I've decided to search for a new 50mm
> f/1.4: in particular, I'd like one with a high S/N (>1.100.000, you know
> why) and a good to very good optical condition (no fungi, no cleaning marks,
> no dust, no scratches). Cosmetics are not an issue, as long as there are no
> dents on the filter ring.
>
> If someone has one to offer, please respond me off list to this same
> address.
>
> Paypal will be welcome (together with a shipping expense estimate,
> considering that I'm in Italy).
>
> Best regards
>
> Fabio
>
> PS: I know I should have left everything as it was after the accident and
> let a repariman do the job, but I'm young and stupid... :)
>
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