Bought a cheap lens spanner off a site for $25 and it bent on the first job

Tried to open a stuck filter ring on an old Canon FD lens and the tips just folded over. Had to order a proper one from a tool supplier for three times the price. Anyone have a go-to brand for small tools that actually hold up?

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cole_patel418d ago

Been there. Those cheap spanners are basically just painted aluminum. For stuck rings, I warm the filter with a hair dryer first to break down any old glue or gunk. Then I use a proper steel spanner, the kind machinists would use. My go-to is from a company that makes actual hand tools, not photo gear.

the_drew8d ago

Yeah... learned that lesson the hard way with a cheap spanner too. Felt like it was made of tin foil.