Customer Reviews

Sunpak 58mm UV Camera Filter (CF-7034)

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I normally buy only Canon filters, but Amazon had them on back order, so I thought I'd give the Tiffen UV filter a shot. Talk about getting what you pay for! That thing was trash -- it had all sorts of flaws on the lens that couldn't be cleaned off.

I was going to be using my camera soon and couldn't wait for the Canon filter, so I decided to give the Sunpak filter a try. WOW! Now I feel like I've been wasting all sorts of money. For half the price, I got a filter that's every bit as nice, if not nicer.

The glass was perfectly clear, and getting it on my lens was smooth as silk. Sunpak has totally won a devotee here.

I have purchased two of these filters, one for the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens and one for the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras. Both filters are crystal clear and threaded onto the lens without difficulty. I haven't noticed any loss of image quality when using this filter, and to me the lens protection you get is well worth the modest price. If you have an L-series lens or other expensive glass you may want to look into buying a higher-end filter, but for the lenses I mentioned above I believe this one does a great job.

As single coated filters go, I suppose this one is OK. However, single coated filters will turn into glare city any time you are shooting in lower light where light sources are visible in your picture.

With this filter (and single coated filters from other brands), you get green dots whenever you're out at dusk or at night and point the camera at anything involving a light source, such as a street lamp, a marquee, etc. On a recent trip to Disney World, this ruined so many otherwise perfect night shots.

These things are not expensive. Do yourself a favor. Spend twice as much and get a Hoya or B+W filter instead. Make sure it's multi-coated. This way, when you point the camera at or around a light source at night, instead of green dots you will see no glare. Big difference!

This product performs just as well as the high end versions, for a much lower cost. A great money saver for the same effect!

I've had the filter for a couple weeks. It threaded on fine and works like it is supposed too. Great for protecting the lens.

This is better than I expected. It cannot compare to my B+W filter but that's for my L-serie lens. For regular type or in this case for the kit lens of my Canon XSi, this filter is above average. Made in Japan.

i bought this for my kit lens on the rebel t2i for the 18-55mm 3.5-5.6. it works great, and i really just wanted it for protecting the glass from hitting it or dust. it worked well for that lens


then i upgraded to the 50mm 1.4 lens. this filter and the lens do not work together. if you are working in dark light(which is probably all the time with the 50mm 1.4) you will have problems with this filter. it reflects light, and sometimes even when the light is out of the frame. perhaps its the lens? i took the filter off and took the same photo and the reflection was gone. make sure you use a lens hood when using this filter or dont use it at all. i will show a pic of what reflections are appearing

I use this with my Fuji HS10 as basic lens protection and it gets the job done without causing me any wonky results in the photos.

I bought these filters in order to protect the front of the lens, but light is trapped between the front glass and the filter which is causing glare when taking photos of sunrise/sunset and moon. I really dont see any difference in the shots with them on or off - but they are a cheap way to protect your lens if needed. I would say that these filters actually cause glare to occur - not prevent it.

I ordered two of these to protect a couple of lenses I have (Canon EF-S 18-55mm and Canon EF-S 55-250 IS). I'm not a professional photographer so for me these work perfectly well, no vignetting on either lens, which is really all I can ask for!