Canon UV-1 52mm Haze Filter

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00021OCQU
• Item model number: 2589A004
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #22 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Filters > Color Correction & Compensation Filters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 10, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Canon UV-1 filter for 52mm lenses absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays without increase of exposure; thereby preventing haziness and foggy effects in distant landscapes. It also has a very subtle warming effect, which can be useful to counter the "cool" colors you sometimes get in bright sun or in shade. It can be left on the lens at all times for protection of the camera's lens.

Product Description

These filters are used by many photographers to protect the front element of their lens from abrasions, dust, and moisture. They also have a very subtle warming effect, which can be useful to counter the "cool" colors you sometimes get in bright sun or in shade. They're available in sizes to fit most EF lenses.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easier to Clean and Replace Than Your Front Element, May 10, 2006

By 

Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" (MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon UV-1 52mm Haze Filter (Electronics)

I never take my UV filter off of my lens unless I am going to immediately put on a different filter. There are basically two camps out there, those that feel you should always use a UV filter to protect your lens from dirt and scratches and those that feel it is a waste of time and only degrades your image. Well, I tried going without one for awhile and then dirt started to build up on the front element of my very expense lens. And although you can clean the front element of a lens, I feel much, much safer wiping my comparatively cheap UV filter time and time again rather than chancing any actual lens damage. I think for the nearly unquantifiable loss in image quality you may suffer by having a UV filter on, it is well worth the extra piece of mind it gives me.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars basic lens protector, February 7, 2007

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D-Rock (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon UV-1 52mm Haze Filter (Electronics)

I am using this to protect my EF 50mm f1.8. No complaints. Good price. Fits well. No noticeable effect on image quality, but added peace of mind.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive lens protection, August 12, 2007

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A. J. Hanson (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon UV-1 52mm Haze Filter (Electronics)

I purchased this filter to go with my Canon EF-S 60mm Macro lens. I'm very happy with my purchase. I know that some UV filters have been known to negatively affect photos (increasing vignetting, mostly), but I have not experienced that with this filter. It wasn't the cheapest choice, but it certainly wasn't the most expensive, either, and it seems to do its job well. Definitely worth the $11 I paid to protect my much more valuable lens!