Am looking for some advice on how to remove a filter from on of my Konica zoom lenses.. It is not cross threaded, just really tight.. The filter won't budge.....
Hi Steve, Try this... Get two rubber bands. Position one on the lens barrel, below the filter. Carefully position the other on the filter edge. Now you should...
Hi Alan.. Tried wide (1/4") rubber bands and the filter won't budge. They do give me a much better grip, but the filter still won't turn. It's 67mm UV filter...
Hi Steve, I doubt penetrating oil will go any good. Stuck filters are usually the aluminum filter frame galling against the aluminum barrel of the lens. (Note:...
I would recommend you just leave it, unless a lot of dirt gets behind the filter, or there is a problem with the filter itself cracked or damaged, then you run...
Anyone have a spare TC top cap in good condition? And how much with shipping to KCMO 64053? Thanks "You think I'm over the hill, you think I'm past my prime. ...
Try a jar lid opener, or an automotive oil filter remover (basically same thing). If all else fails, you can vise-grip into the outer rim of the filter and...
Hello, all- It's been a while since I've posted (or since I've shot much!) but I wanted to mention I found a neat archived article on popphoto called "Featured...
Just wondering if anyone can share opinions about the Vivitar 20mm f/3.8 lens. I think it was made by Kiron. I quite like the handful of Kirons I already own...
Sorry for the barrage of recent posts - and this one isn't particularly substantive - but I just wanted to share my joy about "rediscovering" the Autoreflex...
I had one of these lenses years ago..It is an excellent lens...Try to shoot it around F8......I believe I paid 50 dollars used for mine.....Tokina made a ...
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I have the 20mm Vivitar and it is a great lens. I do not use it often, but when I need a wide angle I grab it and one of my Konica cameras. ... From:...
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... I have one in Minolta mount. Not long after I got it (this summer) I was able to get an MD Rokkor 20mm. The corners of the Vivitar, in print, wasn't that...
Give me some time to hunt/check it out. I do have a donor TC somewhere.......... S.O. Brad Burean <burean@...> wrote: Anyone have a spare TC top cap in...
Chaso, Yes, the Vivitar 20mm f3.8 is made by Kiron. It is a fairly good performer but is not as good as either 21mm Hexanon. Of course at around $40-$50 it is...
Brad, Which TC top do you need? The one with Konica all in capital letters or the one with just the "K" in caps? The one in all caps has a crescent shaped...
Hi, The shape of the aperture will be reflected in the shape of small out-of-focus highlights. More aperture blades means they will be rendered rounder,...
My first camera was a 1975 JC Penny's SLR, I worked there and of course I got 15% off the price. When I got back home, I pried the JC Penny logo off and found...
Please let me know.... I have a nice one, but a really nasty crack on the top prism cover. stands out like a sore thumb. Brad "You think I'm over the hill,...
There are often good 21mm hexanons without the hood for around 100us. It's easy to work around with a little bit of tape and paper. Not as pretty as the...
Hi Mike it's the later one, just the K in caps. Let me know and I'll faire off a cashiers check to ya. Thanks! "You think I'm over the hill, you think I'm past...
Hear, hear, chaso! My Konica TC was the first SLR camera that I purchased back in 1981, at George's Camera, in San Diego, CA., while I was doing service in...
In a message dated 10/7/2007 12:27:03 PM US Mountain Standard Time, snowitch_1@... writes: I purchased back in 1981, at George's Camera, in San Diego,...
Sure! I paid $180.00 retail for it back then. It came with the 5 mm 1.7. At the time I bought a few accessories with the camera and haggled with the...
... Konica ... I was there once; rubber bands & rubber disks, etc were no help. I have a set cheap looking tools (I think they came from Porter's) which ...
In all my years behind the counter if the filter is on as tight as you say I don't think the c shaped tool will do the job but YMMV. The reason the large...
Yeah, if you haven't been able to get enough purchase on the filter with something like a leather chamois or a piece of rubber then as Francis states a strap...
Well, it looks like the NEVER OPENED T3 100th Anniversary camera finally sold on ebay. I think the seller has been trying for at least a year, and the price...
Hi Brad... ... Very much appreciated if you can get me the name..... It is really frustrating not being able to remove the filter... It's not affecting my use...
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