Customer Reviews

Hoya 77mm Super HMC Haze UV(0) Filter

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The Super HMC UV filter is distinguished by the optical coating on both sides of the glass. This is a high quality filter and worthly of high end lenses. I have them on both an 80-200mm f/2.8 and a 17-55mm f/2.8 Nikon lenses. No demonstrable reduction to the image quality is visible on images taken with either lens. In my sports photography work, I am typically right on the court very close to the action and having the glass of a $1,000 lens exposed is too much of a gamble for me. The only downside of this lens is that it's a bit difficult to clean as streaks seem to stick to it if the lens cleaning cloth (microfiber)isn't wet enough with cleaning fluid. However, I've found that if I flip the cloth to a dry spot right and swirl from the center outward to the edge, away go the streaks. The price ($39) through the Amazon affiliated dealers is excellent.

I own many lenses and uv filters, and the coating on the Super HMC pits and smears the easiest over time (some 4+5 star reviews mention the smearing???). The pitting is on only my Super HMC filters in the past 6 years, but not my multicoated filters from other brands. If it ever gets wet or you accidentally touch the glass, you'll never really get it clean again.

Everyone in these reviews talk about how necessary a UV(O) filter is, but doesn't review quality in terms of relativity to other products. I sometimes feel that reviews are becoming rationalizations for large purchases rather than thoughts from informed consumers.

I give it a star because I like the lightweight aluminum ring, although it can loosen up as it ages. Unfortunately, the heavier rings on B+W and Heliopan lock onto the lens too tight. Another star for the good price.

The Heliopans and B+Ws clean easily with a cloth and have have years of abuse without pitting, scratches, or smearing, and feel much more solid as they age. The Super HMC requires a chemical, which still doesn't quite get off all the smearing. In fact, over the years the cheaper MC version doesn't have the same problem, go figure.

The regular MC versions don't have the smearing and pitting problem so much, which is odd because they are cheaper. Go for the MC pro(1) version instead if you're on a budget, or buy B+W or Heliopan instead.

I bought this as a protective filter for my Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S. It will probably never come off unless I scratch it. It is optically clear and I cannot tell in any photos that the filter affects the picture quality at all.

I've used a lot of filters, and this is certainly as good as any of them. The threads are well-formed, the finish is nice, and the glass/coatings are visibly perfect.

My 24-70/2.8 was going commando (no filter) for quite a while, which always made me nervous for a $1,400 lens. I wanted to put a quality filter on the front so I went for the Hoya Super HMC, which looks great, by the way.

Anyway, just a few short days after I installed the filter, BAM! I slam the lens into the corner of my kitchen table. The filter is now permanently marred, though the blemish doesn't appear to affect image quality or light transmission in any perceptible fashion. The most important thing is that my lens is just as good as new. The front element would otherwise have been damaged without the filter! I'm either really lucky that I had the filter on there, or I'm unlucky for slamming the lens against my table. Either way, I'm soooo happy that I kept that lens protected. I'm never going ANYWHERE without that filter on the front.

This Hoya Super multi-coated filter is excellent. It's a little hard to clean but it does a good job of reducing glare and protecting your expensive glass.

I have this on my 17-55mm Nikkor f/2.8 lens... a nice filter from Hoya - not the top of the line for today (Nov'09) but still a great filter at a great price. This filter does not impact picture quality and provide a great sense of security that the front element of the more expensive lens won't be damage.

I really like the Hoya Super HMC Haze UV(0) filter I purchased from Amazon.com. It's nice looking, strong and does it's job very well. I can find very little if ant loss of detail by using this filter on my Canon L lens.

My rating of this filter is that you get what you pay for. When considering the amount of money that I have spent on Heliopan, Singh-Ray, Formatt, and Harrison filters, the Hoya is a bargain. The Super HMC coating on the filter is excellent and it cuts through the UV rays when shooting scenics and landscape shots in color. It has no real effect when shooting B&W but, it remains on the end of my lens as a protector. The purpose here is to tell you about the filter and not about the number and amount spent on my lens so, let's cut to it. UV filters are made to cut the bluish cast of UV rays when shooting outdoors and especially landscapes and scenics of distant objects. The filter does what it is designed to do and does it well. Using uncoated or single coated filters will leave you with a scenic that has a blue cast of open fields and mountain ranges unless you are shooting at the perfect time of day. If you have the time to scout the location and can determine what is the perfect time of day, then you have more time than money or so much money that you can sit there all day to wait for the perfect shot. If this is not the case, attach this filter to the end of your lens and bracket a couple of shots and I am sure that you will get exactly what you are looking for. Want a better filter? Spend about three or four times as much and purchase a Heliopan or a Singh Ray.

Nice UV filter. It does what its suppose to on my Canon 100-400mm L lens. No reflections are flares with this coated filter. Excellent UV and haze filter and nice protection. Got it through Amazon's fast and good service. I would recommend it to a friend.