Hi All.
I have ordered late last night some filters for my P3P.
After have seen the instructional video on PolarPro Filters showing us that the P3P and the P3A both had removable filters.
This morning I checked to see if I could remove the filter sent with the original P3P camera. And I can't just do it.
I have seen on you tube that sometimes it screwed in tight and I did put some pressure to unscrew it without success.

Are all P3P equipped with removable neutral filters when shipped?
Or did I get a wrong camera with my P3P?

Thanks all.

Bat

wrap electricl tape just on the uv filter part, that way u can get a good grip, it will help u get nit off and afterwards discard tape

thick rubber band will work and just give it steady even pressure counter clockwise and it will give.   

dlongcamp@aol.c Posted at 2015-8-27 02:44
thick rubber band will work and just give it steady even pressure counter clockwise and it will give ...

even better than the electrical tape. very good idea.

rayrokni Posted at 2015-8-27 02:50
even better than the electrical tape. very good idea.

I have even tried with plyers, and cracked partially the front of the lens.
This thing is unscrewable.

Bat

capbat Posted at 2015-8-27 10:02
I have even tried with plyers, and cracked partially the front of the lens.
This thing is unscrew ...

wow, i dont know what to say in that case. but u didnt damage the lens, right? just the uv filter that is screwed( what u r trying to take off)?

it's coming pretty tight from the factory, just apply some more power

capbat Posted at 2015-8-27 10:02
I have even tried with plyers, and cracked partially the front of the lens.
This thing is unscrew ...

l almost gave up on mine. lf you apply too much pressure in one spot it seems to pinch it tighter into place. The tape and thick elastic suggestions are good because they prevent you from squeezing down metal to metal while giving enough traction to turn.
l used a long stretch of scotch tape/sellotape. l twisted it around on itself lengthwise so it was sticky all the way around, then wrapped it around the lens cover. You can try turning it with that, or twist something into the ends of the tape and use it to turn.

From my DSLR experience with stuck filters, use the rubber band trick but DO NOT SQUEEZE tightly.  Just grip it snugly and keep working at it.  When you squeeze, you flex the outer rim threads and they bind worst.  Also try cooling it to shrink the thread diameter.

ag0n Posted at 2015-8-26 22:51
From my DSLR experience with stuck filters, use the rubber band trick but DO NOT SQUEEZE tightly.  J ...

Hey Thanks agOn, I didn't think about the cooling effect I will give it a try.
But I think I might have damage it using the plyers. Do you if it's possible to remove using a saw to crack it open?

Thanks
Bat.

rayrokni Posted at 2015-8-26 22:04
wow, i dont know what to say in that case. but u didnt damage the lens, right? just the uv filter  ...

No the lens is ok it's only the UV Filter.

Here is some more thinking I have done about this.
If I can't remove the filter I might decide to scrap it and buy a new one from PolarPro.
How about cutting it open from the front of the filter with a 'Dremel' and then crack it open without touching the thread with the Dremel. If need be I might have to rethread it. I would have to find out the specs of the
thread, PolarPro might help me in this.
What do you think about this solution.
Thanks.

Bat

Put the camera in the fridge...  take it out and wrap a hot towel or something like that around the UV filter.  Wait a few seconds and then try it....   

IF that doesn't work,  you've bent it by using the pliers.... good luck

CapitAn Posted at 2015-8-26 22:48
l almost gave up on mine. lf you apply too much pressure in one spot it seems to pinch it tighter  ...

Is this part of the lens made of metal or plastic?

Bat

dji.blitzk Posted at 2015-9-2 14:13
Put the camera in the fridge...  take it out and wrap a hot towel or something like that around the  ...

Ok if it is bent what are my other choices.
Bat

capbat Posted at 2015-9-2 14:41
Is this part of the lens made of metal or plastic?

Bat

lt's metal, and when l tried to take it off by hand it seemed to grip tighter. lt came off fairly quickly when there was an extra layer to grip onto without pinching the metal.

l have to ask - why the trilobite

I spent the entire night last night trying to get mine off. I finally did. Polar Pros come with these strings. What I did was wrap the strings around the UV filter and then twisted the loose ends until the string was nice and tight...almost similar to removing an oil filter if you've ever done that. So now there is equal amounts of pressure around the entire filter. While crimping down those loose ends, which should now be a twisted knot, turn as if unscrewing. Be patient. It will come off.

chrroman Posted at 2015-9-2 17:04
I spent the entire night last night trying to get mine off. I finally did. Polar Pros come with thes ...

I did not get the PolarPro filters yet . What are those strings you are talking about?
It turns for about 1/2 and inch and then it jams. Can't get pass that point.

CapitAn Posted at 2015-9-2 14:45
l have to ask - why the trilobite  ...

Just a reminder of where we come from.

I just managed to unscrew mine after several previous attempts. The trick is to try and wrap your index finger around the edge of the filter as much as you can, to spread the load. If you just use thumb and index finger on 2 points, I think the pressure of your fingers hold the rim too tightly onto the thread.

the strings come in with the polar kit - check this out:

http://forum.dji.com/thread-14931-1-1.html

chrroman Posted at 2015-9-4 10:02
the strings come in with the polar kit - check this out:

http://forum.dji.com/thread-14931-1-1.htm ...

Tried that.
The thing is stuck now I am looking for ways I can destroy it whit out damaging the threads of the lens.!
Bat

Really surprised the string tension method didn't work, it's helped a lot of people since I posted it.

Plan "B": If you really, REALLY don't care if you destroy the existing lens cover here's a suggestion.
  1)  Get some fast setting epoxy and a jar lid with some "ridges" around the edge (mine came off a 12 oz jar of Mt Olive mild pepper rings).  
  2) Take some rough grit sandpaper to rough up around the edge and especially the inside of the lid so the epoxy will stick better.
  3) squirt the epoxy in the inside of the lid -- enough so that it will bead up around the perimeter of the lens cover when you stick it in.
  4) Stick the lens into the center of the jar lid and let the epoxy harden (make sure it doesn't ooze up more than 1/8 inch.
  5) After the epoxy hardens make sure the gimbal guard is in place, brace the body of the camera and turn the jar lid in a CCW direction.



It should be obvious to even the most casual observer this is a method of last resort.  Make sure you have exhausted everything else before you give this any serious thought.

I put a cable / zip tie round mine and it came off really easy ... I tried every thing before that to no avail ....

BASS 666 Posted at 2015-10-13 06:37
I put a cable / zip tie round mine and it came off really easy ... I tried every thing before that t ...

As an alternative to messing around with the factory lens cover, you might consider using the push-on lens's such as Snake River Prototype .. available on Amazon.  They have an 8ND/CP as well as a 16ND/CP and now an 8-16/ND.  I do have the Taco set here as well, but I'm more comfortable not having to feel the super-fine threads .. your age may vary.

I just wanted to pile on: definitely a light touch is called for here. The harder you press, the harder it stays. I recommend the rubber-band / -glove method, then touch only the edge. By edge, I do not mean the front or any of the round sides; I mean just the edge of the 90-degree angle of where side meets front.

I used VERY gently, a plumbers strap wrench when all else failed.

The end cap is not a UV Filter, just a protection cap to keep the Lens from getting scratched. I use a wide rubber band around the filter only. This may sound strange but, less is more! Use your fingers on the cap without a great amount of pressure. Turn counter clockwise while gently rocking the cap in and out. It will come off easily. If you have used to much force on the cap and it now bent ( a bit oblong ) I think you know what comes next

rodger Posted at 2015-11-22 07:27
The end cap is not a UV Filter, just a protection cap to keep the Lens from getting scratched. I use ...

Rubber band method worked for me after several failed attempts of trying to screw it off like it was a jar of pickles.  And indeed, a light touch is all it takes!

chrroman Posted at 2015-9-3 05:04
I spent the entire night last night trying to get mine off. I finally did. Polar Pros come with thes ...

This is the way I got mine off. I had given up two or three times before it finally came off. I looks to me like DJI may have put a small drop of red thread locker on the threads.

Huey_930 Posted at 2016-1-10 21:04
Rubber band method worked for me after several failed attempts of trying to screw it off like it w ...

Glad it worked for you. Also it was my mistake, the supplied filter is a "UV" filter.

klinknky Posted at 2016-1-10 21:45
This is the way I got mine off. I had given up two or three times before it finally came off. I loo ...

I don't mean to but in. DJI does not put any thread lock on the filter. For that matter I doubt that anyone does. You may have seen a bit of debris that dropped on the threads.

It may not be thread locker but it looks like it to me.

capbat Posted at 2015-9-2 17:36
I did not get the PolarPro filters yet . What are those strings you are talking about?
It turns for about 1/2 and inch and then it jams. Can't get pass that point.

When you can move the filter, it may help with a  drop of rust remover like WD-40 spray, it will lubricate

fans8a84a908 Posted at 2017-4-30 10:52
When you can move the filter, it may help with a  drop of rust remover like WD-40 spray, it will lubricate

Not a good idea, WD40 will vapourise in hot conditions and form a film on the surface of the lens and/or filter.

This bloke named bat.... Using pliers and a saw on his camera!! Are you sure you don't have a p3s which you can't unscrew the front of the camera? You can see on the pro there is a, let's call it a line around the camera where the front unscrews, simply put the plastic lense cover on then screw it counter clockwise, it's so easy, i have a suspicion you have the standard and are just destroying the camera..