Removing front elements

[Puplet]

Destroyed a lens this evening (a cheap one, phew!) trying to remove the front element. Clearly, I didn't have the right tools. What tools do you use for this job? Is it something like this?

http://www.micro-tools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?LTPLanguage=EN&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=LS&Category_Code=LNS&Store_Code=MTE

[Flor27]

A lens sucker will help you to grab the lens gently out of the barrel without damaging it; it will not help you to unscreew anything. For that purpose you may need spanner wrenchs like that :

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=SPN

and some lens ring tool like that :

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=LR-KIT

[Puplet]

This helps alot - many thanks!

[Flor27]

You will find some lens repair tips with pics there :

http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/industar_relubing/index.html

Edit : also here :

http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-27.html