topic Re: Stuck lense in EF & RF Lenses

Stuck lense

agullage05 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:07:01 GMT

Does anyone have any advice on how to get a stuck lense off of my camera. I’ve had many different cameras before and this has never happened. It clicks in and out when pressing the release button but when I try to remove the actual lense it doesn’t come off. Any advice? I don’t have the money to bring it in and get it taken off for $100.

Re: Stuck lense

Tiffany — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:50:54 GMT

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Re: Stuck lense

normadel — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:40:32 GMT

What camera? What lens? Was the camera dropped with the lens attached?

Re: Stuck lense

ebiggs1 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:40:11 GMT

"Any advice?"

You are kidding we always have advice now whether it is good advice or not is for you to decide. First I must ask you are twisting the lens to the left (counter clockwise) looking at the camera when you press the release button? Yes, no?

There is a reason why the lens is stuck since 99.9% of the time they don't stick. Did you drop it? Is it an off-brand rather "inexpensive" lens? To get a better grip you can try one of those rubber pads folks use to remove hard to remove jar lids. But keep in mind this stuff is fairly fragile and you run the risk of further damaging either one or both the lens and camera if you don't use common sense.

I have found the rubber lid gadgets do a pretty good job.

Re: Stuck lense

stevet1 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:41:03 GMT

agullage05,

It sounds like the release button is not engaging the little pin to release your lens.

I'm afraid you might have any other choice than to send it in for repair.

Sorry.

Steve Thomas

Re: Stuck lense

shadowsports — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:03:34 GMT

Time to send it in for repair unless you plan to use the camera with one lens forever.