Customer Reviews

Hoya 72mm UV (0)

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It's good if you can using canon non-L series lens.
However, when I use it with my 16-35L and 100-400L, you can see the images are blurred.

I am a beginner to DSLR photography. I recently bought an expensive (for me) 18 - 200mm lens for my Nikon D40 and wanted to protect that purchase with a UV filter. I chose this one based on price. Unfortunately, this filter has led to distorted photos for me. It's OK outside in normal sunlight; however with pictures that I take inside (particularly when using the flash), areas such as people's hair get a weird looking sheen (for lack of a better word) to them. It also seems to cause a less than sharp focus. I finally took the filter off after a couple of serieses of disappointing photos, and now my pics look as sharp as ever again.

After reading a lot about using a filter or not I decided to purchase this filter to protect my Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC AF OS Zoom Lens for my Digital Rebel XTi. Lots of professionals might say you are screwing up your photo with a UV lens, but for an amateur like me I'd much rather protect my lens. Plus I haven't noticed a difference at all in my pictures. This filter has been on my lens since day one and I have no plans of taking it off anytime soon.

Highly recommended filter, it does not affect the quality of pictures and does the job of protecting expensive lenses.

I received the filter with a manufacturing defect. I am 87 years old and have played with and ordered filters for more than 70 years. I ordered this Hoya filter. It came with the initial thread hanging off the metal ring. I had to cut it before I could thread it on to my lens. Forunately this is a uv filter (colorless) and once on, there is no need to ever rethread it again.
Some times blind for profit, the manufacturer may sacrifice quality. This filter was made in the Philipines. With all due respect to the Philipines, I have never ever bought any photographic item made in the Philipines. Perhaps they are still learning. H.Kahn

Uing it to protect my lens,, which is common practice with a lot of people as far as I know..it also helps to reduce the need to clean the lens as well, dust, etc
I think its a good investment, and it doesn't effect the picture quality at all
Fred

This Hoya filter was a great purchase. High quality and adds protection for the lens as well as enhancing certain shots.

I don't really know how you can mess up a filter, so of course this one is great. It screws on easily and it functions like it should. I've been very pleased with it.

Does what I needed it to do.
I will recommend for protecting those expensive lenses.

Bought this item as a front element protector. Hoya has decent quality glass, excellent filter threads (both male and female), and an affordable price for photographers on a budget. I would definitely buy Hoya filters in the future and recommend them to others.