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- #6 in Camera Lens Sky & UV Filters
These filters offer both amateur and professional photographers HOYA's famous quality at reasonable prices. They have coatings applied to both surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission.
The Hoya HMC UV Filter is a multi-purpose, fine-weather filter that is designed to optimize the photography experience of digital SLR users. UV filters absorb ultraviolet rays that often make outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct, and can be constantly fitted to a lens to provide improved clarity and colour balance, as well as to provide protection to your lens. Hoya Digital HMC filters are optimized for use with digital SLR cameras, but they are also perfect for traditional 35mm SLR applications, including black and white photography
HOYA HMC filters are renowned for their ability to minimise reflection at the filter surfaces which reduces flare and ghosting. The result is an average light transmission of over 97%, giving sharp contrast and well balanced colour. HOYA HMC filters are recommended for enhancing the performance of todays multicoated lenses.
bUzZ
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
No complaint at this price point. Great glass and multicoat quality and construction. It's made in the Philippines which explain the lower price compared to the ones made in Japan.
lori k adams
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
Works great
Luis Hernandez
Reviewed in Mexico on September 7, 2024
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Jack
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2024
I've had 3 of these on my other lenses for more than 10 years as well. The coating works very well. Good light tranmission and easy to clean. The light transmission quality was obvious when compared to an older Hoya UV filter of the same 55mm size. That's why I bought this one.
Cabo 8k
Reviewed in Brazil on December 30, 2024
Chegou perfeito.
orangeclive
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
I have exclusively used Hoya filter for many years and they are always great quality products. This UV filter is especially good for lens protection without affecting color & image quality. I'm ordering a replacement after my camera was dropped lens first onto a sandy/rocky beach. The Hoya filter was damaged and scratched but it saved a $1500 lens.
Luis Valdes
Reviewed in Mexico on October 25, 2024
Gracias
JLicharson
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2023
Good, quality product.Cuts haze and protects lens surface.
Mr. Yikes
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
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.
Opinions
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2013
I'll preface this review with this: I don't have experience with expensive UV filters. I've never deemed it necessary to purchase one, but might sometime in the future. I've been using SLR cameras for 10 years, taken 4 photography classes in school, and consider myself to be technically astute.That being said, I've had no issues with this filter. I have a combination of Tiffen and Hoya UV filters, and don't notice any difference in image clarity or color. I've had no trouble with halos or other reflections, and am able to take very nice photos through this.The bottom line is this: Buy a filter so that you scratch a $20-$50 piece of glass instead of your lens. This one is on the lower end of the price range, but it works fine. If you want to test it, set up a tripod and put the camera on manual settings aiming at something that will not change. Take a photo with the filter on, then one with it off, and see if there's a difference. I'm willing to bet that the images will look the same, unless you're shooting on expensive glass (even then, might be the same).
John Williamson
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2012
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 is the perfect one for my 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 which is available here, and it will certainly protect the front lens element of the P7700 along with those 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 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
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