cross threaded polariser

gus

I picked up a 72mm polariser for my 135mm the other day on Ebay & it appears to be cross threaded. Well no...it IS cross threaded.

Saved myself $20 & got some trouble...good one gus.

This filter will sometimes screw straight on no worries & sometimes stop after a few threads as you would expect a filter to do with dodgy thread.

The question is..will i do any harm to the lens by occasionally having to try it a few times to get it to screw on properly ? I am being VERY gentle with it & only use 2 fingers. I am assuming that the lens thread is going to be of harder & higher quality than that of a Hoya filter.

Gus

Andy

1. go to kava lair
2. brew a nice batch
3. get a fine cigar
4. light up, enjoy the cigar and kava
5. get the fire all nice and full of deep orange coals
6. toss filter in
7. watch filter melt back to the earth, from whence it came, contemplate your mistake
8. buy from a photo store, a real c-pl.

gus

I find it so totally bazaar that someone can knowingly sell a fautly item. That 135mm has never had a filter on it & the polariser was knackered from the very start.

I feel like hopping on my bike for a few hours ride south just to see the look on his face when he opens the door & i hand it back to him.

Andy

Humungus wrote:

I find it so totally bazaar that someone can knowingly sell a fautly item. That 135mm has never had a filter on it & the polariser was knackered from the very start.

I feel like hopping on my bike for a few hours ride south just to see the look on his face when he opens the door & i hand it back to him.

would you please bring a friend so we can see pitchas

:uhoh

pathfinder

Humungus wrote:

I find it so totally bazaar that someone can knowingly sell a fautly item. That 135mm has never had a filter on it & the polariser was knackered from the very start.

I feel like hopping on my bike for a few hours ride south just to see the look on his face when he opens the door & i hand it back to him.

Kind of dodgy, but the fact that something doesn't work is a classic reason to divest the item in question for some folks 'gus.

You convinced me re: 135 F2 L. Sweet gem of a lens!

gus

Mate that lens is just a pearler. It can do anything i ask it to...and the best bokah in the biz imo.

pathfinder

Humungus wrote:

Mate that lens is just a pearler. It can do anything i ask it to...and the best bokah in the biz imo.

It focuses real close also - I'll bet a 72mm thread on 500D macro adapter will work real nicely with it too. You don't want to damage the threads on that lens with that 2nd rate polarizer you got stuck with

gus

pathfinder wrote:

It focuses real close also - I'll bet a 72mm thread on 500D macro adapter will work real nicely with it too. You don't want to damage the threads on that lens with that 2nd rate polarizer you got stuck with

Ive made sure that it was only thumb & index finger that tightened it into place...it jams & cross threads 3 out of 5 times so its out the door. I havnt put any pressure on it at all.

Lesson learnt...whilst Theivebay can be good.. it is also a dumping ground.

gsgary

Is it a Hood filter, i bought one of ebay tried it once and it felt like it was cross threaded