Hoya UV Pro-1 Digital 62mm - Reviews
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25.11.2008
As M. Potter says, this is meant as a lens protector, and it works just fine in that capacity. I've noticed no changes in my photographs. I don't know about it helping with haze or whatever, but if you want this as a basic cheap lens protector it works fine in that regard.But make sure to check your lens diameter before buying! You can either find this at the bottom of your lens barrel near the camera body or at the end on the rim around the lens glass itself. There should be a Ø symbol with a number next to it. This is your lens diameter. If it says Ø 52 then this filter will fit your lens. If not then you need to buy a filter with the appropriate diameter.
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.
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.
17.2.2011
Opinion may be divided on the trade-offs of using such filters (i.e. why buy an expensive lens and them put inferior glass in front of it) but IMHO a lens protector is essential to guard against accidental damage to the front element of the lens when out and about, especially one as large as 77mm which would be very expensive to repair. My view is that more expensive lenses give a greater consistency of image quality which more than offset any noticable degradation caused by such filters and as an amateur photographer, I'm happy with that. This filter is low profile too so good with very wide angle lenses. Recommended as far as I'm concernred.
25.2.2015
I have fitted either a UV or a skylight filter to my lenses in the past as protection and having just switched from a full frame Canon camera with various lenses to a Fuji X-T1 with four new lenses, I have done the same again. I see no point in spending a lot of money on high quality glass and fitting cheap, sub-standard filters to the detriment of the images produced and Hoya have always been of a good quality, so I have sourced four new UV filters to suit my new Fuji lenses in the appropriate sizes. The slim frame doesn't cause any issues with vignetting when fitted to the 10-24mm, either.
22.2.2012
The first thing I do whenever buying a new lens is to buy a filter to protect it - you may pay £50 or more for a filter but your lens may have cost you hundreds or thousands of pounds. So it makes sense to protect your investment. Don't be tempted to buy the cheapest filter around - your filter comes between you and your lens make sure it is the best you can afford. It not only protects from dirt, dust, rain and scratches but can cut down glare, flare and gives you a better light balance in daylight conditions. Hoya are experts at making filters - don't hesitate to buy one!
10.11.2013
I have had a cheap UV filter on my lens for some time and really wondered just what it was doing apart from protecting the lens, so I took it off and noticed no difference. Knowing that they are supposed to clear haze etc. and my landscapes were not coming out as expected I thought I would try a quality filter. Boy, am I glad I did. There is a world of difference between cheap single or poorly coated filters and this quality multicoated one. My landscapes now come out as expected and so do many other pictures. Don't buy cheap, it's not worth it.
5.1.2012
Since I got my 24-70mm f:2,8, I knew I could never walk with it around without a good UV filter. And so I bought this filter and it works like a charm. It protects my lens from all the things that could damage it or my pictures. You can't see any difference in the focusing time, which is amazing because many filters do trick the lens into taking a while longer to focus. My pictures are as sharper as they get and it makes me feel at ease, not having to worry about rain drops or any kind of thing that could scratch the glass.5 stars!
4.9.2012
This filter arrived on time and was packaged well. It was bought to replace an existing filter that had got broken due to a knock. The filter screwed on securely and is now protecting my lens from both scratches and knocks as before. It has the thread both sides allowing me to attach both my lens cap and additional filters should I wish. On the whole I am very happy with the service from the seller and also the lens does exactly what it was bought for at a fraction of the cost from other retailers !Recommend to other camera users.
28.5.2012
Hoya has a well established reputation for manufacturing quality lens filters from way back (I used to use them on my film SLRs). This is a high quality UV filer for digital SLRs. It'll help to reduce the levels of UV light entering the lens giving shots a 'warmer' appearance, especially on very bright sunny days when shots can tend to get a bit glary. It'll protect your lens from scratches too and, since your lenses will be a lot more expensive than the filter, its worth putting on a lens filter just for that. Recommended.
18.2.2011
Unless you are an optician, how is the average photographer-in-the-street to best decide among the myriad of filters on the market? So, I went for a well-established make and a Pro model on the basis that thinner glass is better (less if any vignetting). What can I say: it screws onto the lens (Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS), without problem; you could screw another filter onto it; the glass does not rattle around, and I've noticed no strangeness with the images produced. I wanted protection for the lens, besides the UV filtering.
19.3.2011
I felt I had to give my 2'penneth after reading a bad review regarding using this filter with 100-400 Canon lens + Canon 7D.I use this same set-up and have seen no decline in picture quality. It could be that there are bad/ copeies out there?? But Hoya is one of the best - so maybe just bad luck?I have previously used a 'cheap' filter - and yes it made a huge (bad) difference. My photos all seemed out of focus, I thought it was me until someone suggested I take it off - and BINGO!! I won't buy cheap unknown makes again!
28.9.2010
This filter was bought as a protector for my lens, it is excellent for what it was purchased for, it feels a good quality so good that l purchased the same make for my other lenses, it allows me to screw other filters on to it leaving the UV on at all times. I purchased a lens cleaner and cloths recomended by reviewers which was not good for the UV filters leaving them with a hazy film, l was advised by my local camera shop to use a mild washing up detergent and warm water it worked a treet they are now lovely and clean.
25.2.2013
I use this filter to protect a Tamron 55-270mm canon fit zoom lens. There are cheaper filters which appear OK on the surface, but when I compare the Hoya Pro-1 pictures are clearer on sunny landscapes and there are subjectively less reflection created by the extra (coated) surfaces of the filter. It is worth spending a bit more for this filter to get the best out of your lens, but more expensive filters are unlikely to show any significant improvement to warrant spending extra.