I dropped $400 on a fancy lens spanner and it was totally overkill

I wanted to fix a stuck retaining ring on a 50mm f1.4 I got off eBay. So I bought that high end Japanese spanner set with all the tips. $400 later I realized my cheap old screwdriver and a little patience would have worked just fine. The ring came loose after some heat from a hair dryer and light tapping. Anyone else regret going overboard on a specialized tool instead of trying the simple stuff first?

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ben4861mo ago

I bought a $200 lens calibration tool once and it sits in a drawer. A little tape and a sharpie did the same thing for free. Sometimes we just want the fancy gear but the cheap fix is right there.

hollyramirez1mo ago

Your wallet is still crying in that drawer too.