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    Re: Stupid Question - Removing Lens

    One other trick is to stick the whole assembly in your FREEZER for a few hours. The flange may shrink at a different rate than the shutter threads, allowing your to turn it. (It won't hurt the shutter or lenses.)
    Wilhelm (Sarasota)

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    Re: Stupid Question - Removing Lens

    eeeerrrrr some things are best left alone! if you have a camera to use it on then do that. why risk f'ing up a good lens. if you break it it may not be usable after.

    another option is to cut off the retaining ring (if it is fact a retaining ring) go slowly and if you have patience you will be able to get it cut while still not damaging the threads beyond use.

    and/or you can cut the flange off making it easier to cut the ring off.

    anyway you do it. let us know what happens.
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    Re: Stupid Question - Removing Lens

    I got it!

    After resigning myself to the fact that I was going to have to take it to a repair shop and pay to have it removed safely, i decided to dremel down the newly purchased strap wrench to make it more effective, then a large amount of straining ended with it coming loose...

    Such a relief!

    Thanks for all the ideas everyone!

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    Re: Stupid Question - Removing Lens

    Wonderful. Congratulations!

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    Re: Stupid Question - Removing Lens

    Good news!
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