Hoya UV Pro-1 Digital 55 mm - Reviews
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21.5.2014
Some people may find filters unnecessary for their camera lenses, hence letting them get exposed to literally floating dust particles, water splashes, strong sunlight and even subject to the risk of dropping them and breaking it in their day to day activities. This proves them wrong, the filter does not only saves you money for purchasing a new lens, it also offers adequate amounts of solid protection and reduces hazes/flares when taking outdoor photography.The Hoya 67mm Pro-1 UV Filter is made with an aluminium frame and durable heavy glass on the lens area. The overall frame is constructed with good quality and feels solid on the hands so it is definitely suitable to act as a lens protector.
2.9.2012
It works well as a protector for your lens. Build and glass quality seems good. I couldn't really quantify the difference between this and a cheaper filter in terms of quality and reflection reduction from the multicoating, but I couldn't notice any change in the image.The pack I received had a plastic corner (from the 2 C-shaped edges surrounding the lens) that was broken and loose inside the pack - luckily it was moving on the outside of the filter, so the glass was not affected. However it makes me wonder how could it break like that. The pack was perfectly intact from the outside.The filter is also not as thin as it appears from the photo. Actually, the photo appears quite deceiving,
7.6.2013
All of my Olympus lenses have either Hoya Pro1 or B+W UV filters on. All of my Nikon lenses have Hoya Pro 1s, the venture into Olympus and B+W being a fairly recent thing. Since there are those who swear by UV filters and those who swear at them, I ran several tests to see whether I could tell the difference with or without filters on my lenses. In all cases, I could certainly find no adverse effect from installing a filter and I thought I even noticed a few shots being very, very slightly better with a filter on. So, until I see evidence that including a filter (along with a lens hood) is making my photos worse in any way, I'll continue using GOOD QUALITY UV filters (not cheap ones that probably do cause problems)
18.4.2013
I always buy one of these Hoya Pro 1 filters when I get a new lens and keep them on permanently to protect the lens itself from damage. I have heard people say they see a loss in image quality when they use a UV filter. I can say I have never experienced this with the Hoya. As image resolution is very important to me I have taken lots of test shots with my 50D, a Canon 70-200L series lens and the Hoya Pro 1 filters both on and off and I am unable to see any great difference in image quality with the Hoya even when the pictures are viewed at 100%. Only recently I was taking a shot and I managed to get sprayed with thin oil (through no fault of my own). I was unable to get the filter fully clean again but the lens itself was untouched.
19.3.2013
My Fuji XS1 cost almost £700 when new so a no brainer in order to protect lens. This is a bridge camera so lenses are not interchangeable. You only need a scratch on the lens to warrant throwing the camera away. I know some say filters are not needed on digital cameras. Some report that the auto focus can be confused by the extra layer of glass. I am happy to report that but both the XS1 and my Canon 650D work fine with this filter, even in lowish light which is always the test. Therefore, I would rather spend £22 replacing the filter than forking out several hundreds on a replacement camera or lens.Camera King have supplied both filters despite Amazon try to direct me to another and more expensive supplier for this one.
17.5.2020
If you fall into either the "I will never put a piece of glass between the subject and my lens" or "I will only ever fit a filter which costs more than the lens I'm fitting it onto" camps, then leave now. If, like me, you think that protecting the front of your lens is well worth any insignificant loss of detail you may suffer, then this is for you.I've been out today with my Nikon D7200 and Tamron zoom, and I can't in all truthfulness say that there has been any degradation in picture quality with the filter fitted. It's been very sunny and I've used my lens hood all the time I was out, and I can't see any flare on any of the images. The need for a UV filter has apparently long ago disappeared because (I am told)
14.9.2012
I bought this along with my recent purchase of Panasonic Lumix GF2 Digital Camera with 14-42mm Lens - Black as I thought it would offer a good way to protect the lens along with the obvious UV filter benefit too.I have been really pleased with its performance so far - I have used the camera in rocky and damp environments with a confidence I wouldn't have had if the lens stood a chance of getting splashed or scratched. Photos taken under bright conditions outside have also come out well and I attribute some of this to the UV filter.The filter was well packaged in a hard case with padding so unlikely to arrive in poor condition.If I had one issue it would be whether going for this more expensive version is worth it compared to the other Hoya offerings.
22.6.2013
I would normally use Hoya HMC UV filters for protection - inexpensive and unobtrusive. But as this was to go with £500 worth of 18-250mm Sigma zoom lens I decided to go up a notch. The HMC filter was £15-ish, the Pro-1 about twice that. It does seem just that bit better engineered - noticably lower profile, no resistance when screwing on, and screws off easily without catching or sticking, which the HMC can do. As far as optical performance goes there is a just noticeable improvement in the quality of images at 8x10 and above. Research suggests that this is due to the UV filtration being in the glass in the Pro-1 whereas with the HMC it's just the lens coating. Bottom line is,
29.8.2019
I bought this filter as I had recently purchased an EF 24-70 f/2.8L which was not cheap and I wanted some protection for the glass. My main concern was that it didn't affect the quality of the image at all.Having had it for a few months and taken approximately 600 images across varying situations I feel happy with my purchase. I haven't noticed any degradation in image quality. Images are still sharp and colours come through nice and bright as always.Although nothing has happened to the lens since the protector has been on, just the peace of mind knowing that a flying piece of debris or slip from me is less likely to damage the lens makes this money well spent.If the filter every breaks or gets scratched too much i wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
11.3.2019
I fully admit to being irrationally OCD when it comes to my camera gear, and as digital sensors do not require a UV filter, I mainly bought this just to protect the front of a Sony Zeiss 50mm f1.4 (72mm diameter) from dirt and fingerprints.The biggest compliment I can pay it is that it's invisible and doesn't appear to have any effect on picture quality whatsoever (not to my pixel-peeping eye anyway!). I mostly do my shooting indoors, not out in bright sunlight or shooting night scenes so I can't comment on its performance in that area.Construction, fit and finish is nice, the matt finish ring looks quality and the printing is sharp.Despite what some reviews say, these are definitely genuine items (always buy from Amazon,
20.3.2014
This is a nice protective filter which I used on my Nikon DSLR. It comes in a plastic storage box (which you should keep - don't impulsively throw it away as I might have in the past). They are useful for storage when not in use. The filter screws on easily and provides excellent protection from damage, but perhaps more importantly, from cleaning. Once you clean any lens you are starting to damage it through scratches, which are really unavoidable. With the filter in place, you are cleaning a fairly cheap filter, rather than an expensive, multi-coated lens. FIlters also seem to be a lot more resistant to scratches than optical lenses. It always makes sense to fit filters to your camera gear and your spotting scope if you are a birdwatcher,
30.12.2011
Received well packaged, very promptly, and no complaints about the quality.My only observation is after quickly getting dust on it I made the mistake of wiping it with a microfibre cloth. That shouldn't have been a mistake but all of a sudden I was creating smears somehow on the new type of filter surface. What a nightmare to get clean again. (And yes my cloth was clean).I seem to recall reading somewhere about this type of hoya filter coating being like this, and I also seem to recall reading that smears like this are there on most filters after you've cleaned them, but you just can't seem them as easily.Bought for protection of a lens mainly and not had much of a chance to use it but I shall update if these 'marks'
23.3.2013
Always used Hoya filters on my lenses.I purchased this 1 to fit my Nikon 50mm F/1.8G lens. The quality is far superior to other quality filters that I have used in the past, I have used it with studio lights & I have noticed a slight enhancement to my photo's in skin pigments it tends to give a more true skin pigment. Outside the enhancements are more noticeable with skies' & greenery being more truer quality.This is a great quality lens protector as well as the clip on Nikon lens cover fitting perfectly well.Cost wise? more than 50% saving so its a bargain to be had.5 stars from me & 1 thing to mention I read reviews before I buy & add my own review just to add that little bit more.
13.5.2011
What can I say - if you want to keep dust and possible scratches off your expensive lenses you need these types of filters. So the name of the game is to avoid paying the maddening rrp of £40 + and fortunately this provider sells them for a good deal less.Hoya of course make perfectly acceptable filters at a price bracket that doesn't make one baulk quite the same as B&W filter prices do. I don't know how much better a pro - 1 digital filter is than a basic cheap Hoya dust cover filter but I assumed there was so I plumped for it. Maybe it's a clever marketing ploy. At the end of the day I'm a sucker for things with 'pro' on them and it does the job perfectly well.
29.4.2012
I have this filter for a Canon 16-35 lens - I have filters on all my lenses as it is cheaper to replace a filter than a lens if it is scratched - I am also more comfortable cleaning a filter than a lens.An additional consideration for the Canon 16-35 is that the zoom element moves within the outer barrel of the lens - adding this filter seals the lens in this area from both dust and moisture e.g. fine sea spray etc.I know there are mixed views on if filters degrade the original lens - I have not noticed this and prefer the extra protection that a filter provides and I consider Hoya to be good quality.