Price: $29.99
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Hoya pro1 digital is a multi-purpose fine-weather filter, which absorbs the ultraviolet rays, which often makes outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. This multi-purpose, fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white films also serves as a permanent lens protector.
DMC: Digital multi-coated filter, greatly reduces the appearance of lens flare and ghosting caused by reflections
BAF: Black Almite Frame, a black matte aluminum satin finish almite frame which reduces reflections
BRG: Black Rimmed Glass, reduces the chance of light reflecting off the edge
Low profile frame, ultra thin frames to help avoid vignetting on super wide angle lenses
Kef: Knurling edge frame, these filters are equipped with a straight knurling edge for non-slip, easy attachment and removal
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Customers say
Customers find this UV filter to be of high quality, with solid construction and excellent optical performance, superior to Tiffen filters. Moreover, the filter provides good lens protection against bumps and scratches, works well with various camera systems including Sony E PZ and Fujifilm X100s, and offers crystal sharp pictures at any aperture with no aberration or color bias. Additionally, customers appreciate its lightweight design and consider it a worthwhile investment for lens protection.
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Mr. Yikes –
Very good at a resonable price
Ultimately, this kind of filter is a protector so you don’t have to fiddle so much with lens caps. Keep that in mind when you decide. I don’t see the point in buying a Coach purse make when it comes to a UV filter, when it’s really there to take the hit when you are scrambling to get a shot. Be picky about a polarizer, or neutral density filter, or shooting ultrawide. The goal is to have decent glass with a good coating so you aren’t degrading the optics you paid good money for, but at a price where you don’t cry when you smash it on a rock. It’s there to sacrifice itself to protect your objective. This is about the sweet spot. I go with a UV because it does help a little to flatten the spectrum when at high altitude, but really it doesn’t matter.I’ve put it through it’s paces. It does the job without degrading your optics.If you are still on the fence, I have the expensive brands for different specific applications, and what you get is a thinner mount, both in height and inner diameter of the mount, but at the expense of durability. This one is thick enough to hold a lens cap without being a chonker, like many of the generics are. I’m pretty critical and the optical quality with the HMC line is on par with the luxury stuff, if not better. As well, I’ve had too many floppy filter mounts (bad because it deflects the light path) and failures in the field with B+W (imagine tiny threads spontaneously giving out) to pay the extra money anymore except for some very specific applications. My thinking might be a little different if this were a polarizer, but to be honest, I’m probably going to go with a Hoya polarizer because they are good and I don’t have to be all precious and dear about using it.The only negative is that you can’t walk around being Leica Man. If you want the aura of being Leica Man, to look like a great photographer without the budgetary or practical concerns of an actual working photographer, yeah, get the B+W, or even track down the Leica. Bring lots of cash and keep your camera protected in its Italian leather case at all times.
Raj –
Works well without causing any artifacts or vignetting on the Sony FE 4/24-105 G OSS lens.
Had tried another UV filter that I had got free with the lens purchase on my Sony FE 4/24-105 G OSS lens and found that it was causing some vignetting even though it was a slim filter. Did some research and came across a site that did extensive testing of UV filters that were priced cheap to pretty high and the reviewer there too said that he was very surprised at how good this Hoya 77mm HMC UV (C) filter was and is one of the best even when compared to the pricier filters. I have used this very same filter (albeit 72mm) on my Sony 2.8/16-50 SSM lens used on my A77 camera and never had any issues or complaints.Based on my personal experience and the review I mentioned, I bought this filter and was not disappointed. It did not cause any vignetting and the images are sharp and though it is now said that a UV filter is not really required for digital cameras it just feels safe and not much of an investment to just have it on for a peace of mind that the lens will be generally protected from minor nicks and scratches. Though this can be easily achieved by just having the lens hood on at all times.Well all that said and done, I’m going to have this on my lens forever!
John Williamson –
Perfect UV filter for the new Nikon P7700
Must admit to having been a fan of Hoya’s line of HMC multi-coated filters for decades. This happened when I first saw a demonstration of these solid glass filters with their multi-coated surfaces that has been applied to both sides of the glass element many years ago, and never have I been let down by their products over the years. Their claim of over 97% light transmission has been tested and proven many times over the years, and with a good lens, is how a UV filter like this offers additional contrast and true color fidelity.This Hoya 40.5mm UV HMC Lens Filter is the perfect one for my Nikon P7700 Digital Camera with its Nikkor ED Glass Lens 7.1x optical zoom lens. A camera lens is only as good as its weakest link, which is often the filter itself, and this multi-coated filter is the perfect match for the excellent optical qualities of this lens. The 40.5mm filter size isn’t the most common to be found today, but luckily due to a resurgence of smaller, more compact digital cameras for enthusiasts and pros, the offerings are growing.This filter has a pure matte black metal frame that helps to cut down on additional extraneous light reflections, and is slightly ridged at the front end to aid in removal when needed. Its thin-frame design is excellent for those times when you might want to use a lens shade or ‘stack’ a circular polarizer on front. It goes without saying that it’s also a good lens protector, and that can be quite important if you’ve ever lost a lens cap in the field. The filter comes packaged in a hinged plastic case with a foam plastic insert to keep the filter surface from being rubbed in transit.For the Nikon purist, there’s also the Nikon 40.5mm Screw-on NC Filter which is available here, and it will certainly protect the front lens element of the P7700 along with those Nikon 1 Digital Camera lenses that have a 40.5mm filter thread. Either the Nikon or the Hoya HMC filter won’t affect the color hues (visible light spectrum), and the multi-colored glass of these filters is designed to reduce flare as well. As a long-time user of both the Hoya and Nikon filters, this user can attest to that with thousands of images from over the years.Weighing all of its qualities, the Hoya 40.5mm UV HMC Lens Filter was the perfect choice for the new Nikon P7700, and with its fast f/2.0 aperture, it’s not just good for protection, but also offers excellent speed, optical performance, and dollar performance for the investment. This one is a 5-star product, and highly recommended.11/10/2012
andrew p –
Best of the cheap lens protectors
Tito –
Uso el filtro para un 24-70 F2,8 y la calidad de imagen es muy buena. Lo pongo para proteger el objetivo y poder ir sin la tapa puesta todo el dÃa. El marco es bastante delgado.Siempre uso los Hoya HMC ;porque tienen una relación calidad precio inmejorable, nada que envidiar a un B+W.
lil.sAinT17 –
Der Hoya HMC UV-Filter passt optimal auf das Nikon AF-S Nikkor DX 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6G VR II. Mir war wichtig, dass der Filter mein Objektiv vor “Dopsler / Fingerabdrücken”, Krantzern und Dreck (vor allem Staub) schützt, um einfach länger was von dem Objektiv zu haben.Hoya war mir schon öfter ein Begriff, und ist mir mehrfach über den weg gelaufen. Und ich muss sagen, ich bin mit der Qualität wirklich sehr zufrieden. Habe ihn ausgepackt und habe KEIN Plastik in der Hand gehabt, sondern einen schönen Metallring, der sich gut auf das Objektiv aufschrauben lieÃ. Ich hätte mich ich für den Amazon Basic oder Walimex entscheiden können, habe aber schon öfter gehört, dass Filter von HOYA wirklich sehr gut verarbeitet sind – gerade im Bereich ND-Filter.Kann mir vorstellen, dass die beiden anderen genannten bestimmt gleichwertig sind. Letztlich ist es wie beim Autokauf – BMW, Audi, oder doch ein Skoda? Für meine Begriffe auch eine gewisse Typenentscheidung – bislang wurde ich von dem Objektivfilter nicht enttäuscht.Für 7⬠ein wirkliches Schnäppchen. Selbst für die GroÃen Filter (z.B. für 77mm) ist der Preis wirklich gerechtfertigt.Veränderungen konnte ich keine wahrnehmen, die der Objektivfilter verursacht – weder in der Verzerrung noch in den Farben.Für den Preis schützt man gern sein Objektiv vor Kratzern und Dreck! :-)Danke Amazon, Danke HOYA!Klare Empfehlung!
Luis Valdes –
Gracias
Cabo 8k –
Chegou perfeito.