Hoya 77mm UV Filter
Posted by Notcot on May 14, 2010 in Photography |
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There is not really much to say about this filter – it does exactly what it says on the tin! Pictures taken in sunlight are more precise because the haze caused by scattered UV light is filtered out.
This filter is cheap and specific enough to be left on permanently as a protector for your valuable front lens (much cheaper to replace this than the front element of an L-class lens!). It won’t have any appreciable effect on photographs taken indoors etc.
The filter is double-threaded, so you can screw another filter or other lens accessory onto the front of it once it is mounted. The filter has a very low profile and therefore will not interfere with most lens hoods.
I am removing a star for build quality as the glass is held into the ring by a piece of metal which pinged out and flew across the room when I took the filter off to clean my lens. It popped right back in, but I don’t expect filters to explode at me!
Rating: 4 / 5
This filter is good, well built and it appears to do its job (protecting the lens), but there are better filters out there.
Pros:
1) Cheap.
2) Well built.
Cons:
1) Not the thinnest of filters.
2) I am not convinced the light transmission is very good (the Hoya web site does not state light transmission figures for this filter, which probably means it’s crappy).
I purchased this filter to fit on my 10-20mm Sigma wide angle lens, but have found that although there is no vignetting on its own, if I try to use a polariser on top of this filter then there is vignetting problem and I have to either zoom out to 12mm take the UV filter off (not convenient at all). It must be said that this is not the filters fault; it is my purchasing rationale that was at fault here.
I ordered some Hoya HMC UV filters for other lenses I own and have found these to be a lot thinner, they are multicoated and have greater than 97% light transmission. The Super HMC filter has 99.7% light transmission but I think these are quite expensive. I will over time be replacing all my lens protection filters with the HMC version as these are a good compromise (cost and quality).
I have not experienced any real problems with his filter but would advise purchasing a thinner filter for wide angle lenses in the long run it’s worth the extra cash.
Rating: 3 / 5
The lense is exactly what I required. It fits my camera perfectly, serving two purposes. It gives UV protection, and also acts as protection for the camera lense. Very impressed by the efficient service provided.
Rating: 5 / 5
This filter is certainly good value for money and well built.
It does however frequently create extra reflections.
I will certainly be replacing it when funds allow, get a better one if you can afford it.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this for my 10-20mm wide-angle lens and cannot fault it. There’s not really much to say about a UV filter!
Rating: 5 / 5