Hoya UV Pro1 Digital 58mm - Reviews
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15.4.2019
This filter (62mm) arrived in good condition and protected with foam insulation inside a neat and compact container. The container being so compact is ideal for storage when the lens might not be in use and fits easily into a compartment in my camera bag.I bought this filter mainly as another layer of protection (a point of contention in photography circles, it should be noted, with some favouring you not putting other less expensive glass in front of an expensive lens) for my tamron 70-300mm lens which I use with a Nikon D7200. Historically, UV filters were there to protect the camera sensors and film from uv light at which would often reach problematic levels on sunny days or at high altitude.
19.4.2017
Very good filter.I must admit that buying a filter is not by any means an easy feat. The range on websites such as Hoya are not by any means easily distinguishable.Would be nice if manufacturers use a table to identify the key differences between each of the types.Anyway, back to this Pro-1 Digital UV filter, it's very good.I read some of the reviewers complaining about smears etc. on the filter. If you handle with care you'd be ok.To make sure it's cleaned properly I've found its best to use a soft lint-free cleaning cloth. Microfibre cloth MAY be too harsh.The filter screws onto Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens very easily. Unscrewing it is also very easy.
6.8.2019
I’ve been using Hoya filters for many years, both as a professional and an amateur photographer, and I would not use anything else. I believe they are the best.These filters remove UV light which can be troublesome for photographs at high altitudes and by the sea. UV tends to give the image a cold, blue cast. Many digital cameras have creative adjustments which take care of this, film cameras cannot do this. And of course you can remove a colour cast with photo-processing software.But these filters are worthwhile using on all cameras, digital and film, because when there is no UV, they do nothing – except protect your valuable lens from scratches, salt spray, the acid in fingerprints,
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)
1.10.2017
I'll be honest: I trust Hoya. They've been around for years and I've never had any problems with their equipment.This is another example of a nice Hoya product. Simple, metal ring filter, and nice and thin to miminise the risk of vignetting. I keep a filter on the front of all my lenses and when the DSLR fell on concrete some months ago (despite being in a bag - which is another story) the filter took most of the impact, such that it smashed the glass in the filter rather than the glass in the lens. Plus it keeps dust off the optics of the actual lens.I believe the "Pro-1 Digital" bit is supposed to have additional coatings to minimise reflections. I've never compared it to 'ordinary'
21.6.2011
I bought this to cover and protect the lens on my Panasonic DMC-FZ45. As a protector it is great. It's a solid and sturdy piece of aluminium and optical glass. Using this means that I don't have to constantly attach and detach the lens cap every time I want to use the camera. However the Z45 lens cap does actually fit on top of this filter so, if you prefer you can use both.The filter does not appear to distort the picture in any way which is a definite must and, after reading a few reviews on other products seems to be an issue with some cheaper generic brands. As a UV filter, well to be perfectly honest I can't tell the difference with or without it. They may be something there but the differences so far are minimal.
1.9.2019
As most of us know, Hoya make some Fantastic ND screen on filters. I have a full set and they are on a par with Lee Filters glass filters.Now these UV filters as most of us know do absolutely nothing as all Camera Lens’ Have UV protection on the glass. In fact you can loose some sharpness in your picture quality when using one!So why buy them then..Personally it’s only for lens protection, I shoot a lot of landscapes and seascapes and by using the UV filter it keeps the elements off my precious Lens Glass. Also if I were to drop my Lens ( touch wood it never happens) it would offer a bit of protection- better a broken UV filter than the front elements of the lens.This is the only reasons I use the UV filter.
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,
5.7.2014
There are two schools of thought about UV filters. One is that you're spending a considerable amount of money on a lens and camera, so why are you putting a cheaper third party piece of glass in front of it? Isn't that by definition going to reduce the quality of your lens? Against that there's the argument that it protects the front (most exposed) piece of glass, and can reduce the amount of UV light hitting the sensor (which the first group argues isn't a problem, because the sensors are designed to deal with these days).There are merits in both arguments. If you were to try and navigate a path between these opposing views,
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,
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.
9.1.2013
If you're wondering how deep this filter is: the depth of the non-threaded portion is 4mm (so it's pretty thin)Bought this for my Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX II - not so much for it's ability to stop UV but, as ever, to protect the front element of the lens from accidental knocks and scratches. Don't really have very much to say other than it probably does stop UV and it definitely does protect the lens. At 11mm I've not noticed any vignetting due to the filter blocking light at the edges of the frame and shooting a few shots with the sun in frame didn't throw up any obvious internal reflections so this filter seems good enough for my purposes.
31.3.2012
I've never understood the difference between grades of Hoya filters, but each of them has always given me full satisfaction. This one was required for a brand new Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 lens, which will probably become my default lens choice in the two to three years ahead. All I can usefully say is that the filter is simple to keep dust and smear free and offers good protection for the front element of my lens. As far as I can tell, its influence on image quality has been neutral, which is exactly what I'd have expected from it. You can't really go wrong with a glass filter made by Hoya. Reasonably priced, reliable and effective.