Customer Reviews

Hoya HMC Haze UV(C) - Filter - UV - 46 mm

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I ordered two of these, one for a Panasonic Lumix 14mm 2.5 and another for a Panasonic Lumix 20mm 1.7, both 46mm. When I received them, one turned out to be Made in Japan, the other Made in Philippines. I noticed a couple minor differences:

1. Cosmetic - The Japan filter has a glossier black paint finish, while the Philippines filter is more of a matte black metal finish.
2. Optic - I held up the filters at an angle to see the reflections from a fluorescent light bulb. The reflection from the Philippines glass is a much darker green than the Japan glass, which is a much lighter green tint. Not sure if this means there's more UV coating, but I haven't noticed any image quality differences.

Hoya makes very good filters. A UV filter is usually used to cover and protect the lens from the elements. If you have a good camera with an expensive lens, it doesn't make sense to put a cheap filter on it. You'll get annoying reflections and flare from inadequate coating and generally will be disappointed. Spring for a good Hoya filter you won't be sorry. I highly recommend this filter.

I initially bought this for added protection for my Panasonic TM 700 camcorder lens. But it does have a noticeable affect on the picture quality. It's great! And good price.

I purchased this filter for a Panasonic DMC-FZ35 camera which has a Leica lens. I use the UV 0 filter for lens protection and believe that you should not cover a good lens with a piece of poor glass. This Hoya filter provides the protection I needed with the quality I was seeking.

Not expensive, but quality is good. Nice fit for the panasonic FZ28. I have bought several of them, because they easily come loose and disappear -not the filter's fault

This filter cost about two to three times as much as other filters so I expected a product made in Japan. Instead the seller probably made a few extra dollars selling a Philippine product instead. The ring is flat black and doesn't match the shinny black color of my Japanese camera. The filter itself doesn't seem to make any difference in my photo's, I've shot the same phot with and without the filter. The whole experience was a waste of time and money. I'll probably throw the filter away and order something else since it is too much of a hassle to get what I wanted. This was my first bad buying experience on Amazon.