Hoya DF000075 Modern Multilayer Coated Lens - Black

Good quality filter that I leave permanently on my camera long lens.

Its Hoya, so its certain to be of excellent quality and it comes in a very smart storage case. I've used Hoya filters for many years, they are the best. Great thing about a UV filter is that if there is no UV it will do nothing - if there is UV it will reduce the blueness of the image. UV is always higher near the sea and at high altitudes, so this filter is essential for taking photographs on the beach, near lakes or in the mountains. It will reduce the blueness and make the colorimetry more natural. And, equally important, it provides cheap, permanent protection for your valuable lens. Just leave it screwed on at all times and your expensive lens will be protected from the damaging acid in fingerprints as well as scratches and dirt. For these reasons I have always kept a UV filter on every lens on all my cameras.

I've been buying Hoya filters for my lenses since 1999 and never been let down. I use the filters to protect my lens rather than filter out UV rays. Hoya's filter is excellent value compared with some of the other brands. I thought about spending twice as much on Gobe UV 43mm SCHOTT 16-Layer Multi-Resistant Coated Ultra Violet Filter , but decided against as the difference comes down to glass (German versus Japanese) and coatings (UV versus UV+hydrophobic and anti-scratch). In my experience, Japanese glass is as good as German and the extra coatings aren't that important my camera isn't weather-sealed so I don't use it in the rain anyway. The price of the Hoya means it's cheap enough to replace if I need to and I've yet to have a filter break or fail on me, so I don't expect to have to replace it anyway. The only criticism I have of the Hoya is that I wish they were all slim designs as standard. However, as this one is going on a standard prime lens, it's not going to cause vignetting as there's no wide angle.

Arrived VERY fast; ordered evening and arrived the next morning, well done amazon :-) This is the 'basic' end of the Hoya range. There are pages and pages of photographic reviews, and too be honest I would expect the far more expensive ones to perform better, however, as an excellent quality 'lens protector' and UV filter this one is very good. I have not noticed any light flare or lens aberration, so one would assume this is how well it mounts to the lens (the lens design) it works very well on my Sony Lenses without any issues. Much thinner than some alternatives, so the lens cap etc still fits. With the High Quality HOYA brand, it is easily worth just a few pounds more than any other cheaper filter rubbish. *TIP* be aware there are LOTS of fake ones out there; this one is genuine; sold, and fulfilled, by AMAZON direct so worth the assurance. I WOULD recommend this filter.

As with other reviewers, I have been convinced to use simple UV filters as protection for my lenses. I have a 52mm and 58mm, both the UV(C) type. This has a slim metal bezel, and hard multi-coated glass, and is well manufactured. It fits nicely on my 50mm lens, and offers a degree of dust and dirt protection, without noticeably affecting the quality of my images. Lots of commentary on the web as to why the UV aspect is probably redundant (UV light doesn't have the same effect on digital sensors as it does on film), but I find the filter works as a lens protector when out and about so I don't need my lens cap all the time and am ready to capture the moment. It is a personal choice as to whether to use a UV filter, some may argue that you're introducing an extra piece of glass between the sensor and what you're imaging, and that if it was really that helpful it would have been built into the lens in the first place.

Having finally made the decision to commit to purchasing my first camera, I was encouraged to purchase one of these by a rather earnest Currys PC World employee who attempted to upsell every camera related item possible. He assured me that this filter would protect my expensive lens from damage and given the costs of replacing a lens, I was keen to get the necessary protection. Of course I ran a quick price check and saw that it was a lot more pricier instore so I opted for Amazon. I can't add more to the existing reviews here- the product arrived very quickly and it was very straight forward to screw it into my camera (Nikkon D33000 18-55mm lens) and does not obstruct the lens at all. I used a quick wipe to remove any dust and popped it onto my lens. Great value and hopefully protects my lens!

Great price for a good UV filter. As many people do buying a UV filter is often done for protection more than the UV properties but what we don't want is for that filter to interfere or degrade the results that our lens is capable of, (or as little as possible). I found to my astonishment that the Hoya seemed to be as good if not better than filters such as B&W. See the results here: http://www.lenstip.com/113.4-article-UV_filters_test_Description_of_the_results_and_summary.html (in case Amazon take issue with links and delete the above - goto www lenstip dot com) It's also interesting that the straight UV is equivalent in performance to the more expensive pro1 digital so I get these and at this price I'm more than happy. For those that may look at that review and wonder what the difference it between UV-0 and UV-C is, according to Hoya, the -C version replaces the -0 version. Exactly the same performance but the -C is slightly slimmer.

This well made and slim filter is always at home on my Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 wideangle, pro zoom, unless I replace it with another Hoya - their polariser (pro digital - which I also review). Its slimness means that it doesn't intrude or vignette (darken) the corners of the frame, even at the widest setting - which on my full frame D700 is wide! It's had a couple of years hard, semi pro use and is still in A1 condition. It's easy to screw on in a hurry and to remove. I'm sure there are better filters out there, but at a much higher price and so my five stars are on the basis of overall value. Compared to the standard, non multicoated and thicker Hoya UV filter, for about the same price (currently) it is noticeably better. I review that one, too but use on a tele zoom. It's extra thickness would cause marked darkening in the corners on the zoom I use this thinner one on.