HoyaHoya 40.5 mm UV(C) Digital HMC Screw-in Filter,Y5UVC040

Its no secret, everyone uses a UV filter for lens protection and not for great pictures. So why buy an over priced UV filter then? Saved two of my high end lenses over the years from damage. Slim, matte black finish, fits perfectly, has male & female threads, and a very reasonable price for protection.

brand is good, but feels like a amazon basic,, as a camera user for years, I can "feel " the difference between a higher quality and this one. My advice is if your planning on using this on a very expensive lens, especially for pro use, I would get a higher brand. I did not see any issues with photos, but with a higher sensor or FF I would pay more.

Cannot say enough positive things about this Hoya UV filter. While taking family photos with my camera attached to a tripod recently, the wind blew just right and my camera crashed to the ground while still attached to the tripod. The Hoya UV filter took the full impact of the fall onto the cobblestones, and was a bit dented on the edge, but didn't crack, and saved the entire lens and camera unit with as well as it was able to sustain the damage. Not to say that this would happen every time, but I could not have been more impressed with what it was able to endure that saved my much higher dollar investment.

As a published professional photographer my take on the benefits adding a glass filter to any lens that has a threaded filter ring is overwhelmingly positive. To me, it is far too easy to easy to do something harmful to the surface of a camera lens, whether it be a fingerprint, dust, raindrops or an unfortunate physical contact with a hard surface. Adding a removable piece of glass offers a tremendous amount of protection against all of the above and, if necessary, can be replaced whereas the front surface of your lens cannot. I try to avoid cleaning the primary surface of my lenses any more than absolutely necessary to avoid microscopic scratches in the coatings ... I would much rather clean a clear filter.For my pro and semi-pro gear I use  Nikon Neutral Color glass (not a UV filter). They are expensive and it makes no difference what brand camera they are used on, the Nikon filters are regarded as among the best made. I don't know why true clear Neutral Color filters cost so much more, probably because they are considered a specialty item. The reason I don't choose UV filters is I don't want anything affecting my images except what I choose to induce. I am not against UV filters, I believe they have a very minimal and subtle effect which is acceptable to almost all general photography. What is more important than whether it is UV or clear is whether it is multicoated and whether the right choice of frame (slim or standard) is made for the lens it is being used on.I recently acquired a  Sony DSC-HX300/B 20 MP Digital Camera with 50x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom  bridge camera for family/fun events and was going to be buying a UV filter soon. Today, after owning the camera for only a couple of weeks, I accidentally banged the lens (lightly) against the edge of a piece of plastic sporting equipment. It left a mark on the lens and my heart sank thinking I had chipped the lens or at the very least, damaged the lens coating. Fortunately I did neither, a lens cloth took the smudge out. Within 5 minutes I had ordered this filter, which to my favor just had a nice reduction in price. I chose the Hoya because I respect the brand name (they are known for high-end medical imaging products) and that it is multicoated and has a slim frame (important because the camera zooms to a very wide angle.The lens fits perfectly on the HX300 and in several side-by-side tests with and without the filter mounted, there is no degradation of image quality. I took some landscape shots with potential sun flare, some flower macros and some night shots with wicked bad street lights that could have caused severe problems with non-coated or badly-coated filters and on this particular camera I had absolutely no negative results.

Item as described but a little thicker metal ring. would have preferred a thinner metal ring

Must admit to having been a fan of Hoya's line of HMC multi-coated filters for decades. This happened when I first saw a demonstration of these solid glass filters with their multi-coated surfaces that has been applied to both sides of the glass element many years ago, and never have I been let down by their products over the years. Their claim of over 97% light transmission has been tested and proven many times over the years, and with a good lens, is how a UV filter like this offers additional contrast and true color fidelity.This  Hoya 40.5mm UV HMC Lens Filter  is the perfect one for my  Nikon P7700 Digital Camera  with its Nikkor ED Glass Lens 7.1x optical zoom lens. A camera lens is only as good as its weakest link, which is often the filter itself, and this multi-coated filter is the perfect match for the excellent optical qualities of this lens. The 40.5mm filter size isn't the most common to be found today, but luckily due to a resurgence of smaller, more compact digital cameras for enthusiasts and pros, the offerings are growing.This filter has a pure matte black metal frame that helps to cut down on additional extraneous light reflections, and is slightly ridged at the front end to aid in removal when needed. Its thin-frame design is excellent for those times when you might want to use a lens shade or 'stack' a circular polarizer on front. It goes without saying that it's also a good lens protector, and that can be quite important if you've ever lost a lens cap in the field. The filter comes packaged in a hinged plastic case with a foam plastic insert to keep the filter surface from being rubbed in transit.For the Nikon purist, there's also the  Nikon 40.5mm Screw-on NC Filter  which is available here, and it will certainly protect the front lens element of the P7700 along with those  Nikon 1 Digital Camera  lenses that have a 40.5mm filter thread. Either the Nikon or the Hoya HMC filter won't affect the color hues (visible light spectrum), and the multi-colored glass of these filters is designed to reduce flare as well. As a long-time user of both the Hoya and Nikon filters, this user can attest to that with thousands of images from over the years.Weighing all of its qualities, the  Hoya 40.5mm UV HMC Lens Filter  was the perfect choice for the new Nikon P7700, and with its fast f/2.0 aperture, it's not just good for protection, but also offers excellent speed, optical performance, and dollar performance for the investment. This one is a 5-star product, and highly recommended.11/10/2012

Camera

Great to use as a protective filter against dust and potential damage to primary lens . My grandkids always feel like they have to hold the camera by the glass lens on the camera. Using this filter makes it easy to clean, or replace if scratched/damaged.

Perfect fit on the 16-50mm lens from Sony A6000.Does not affect picture quality and very reliable and clear to hide sun reflection on the lens.

It works.

une protection pour l'objectif

Its Hoya, so its certain to be of excellent quality and it comes in a very smart storage case. I've used Hoya filters for many years, they are the best.Great thing about a UV filter is that if there is no UV it will do nothing - if there is UV it will reduce the blueness of the image. UV is always higher near the sea and at high altitudes, so this filter is essential for taking photographs on the beach, near lakes or in the mountains. It will reduce the blueness and make the colorimetry more natural.And, equally important, it provides cheap, permanent protection for your valuable lens. Just leave it screwed on at all times and your expensive lens will be protected from the damaging acid in fingerprints as well as scratches and dirt.For these reasons I have always kept a UV filter on every lens on all my cameras.

I bought this 46mm filter to use with my Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II lens.The Hoya build quality is as always exceptional and the multi coating on the filter is clear to see.It screws on easily and securely. I set my own white balance at 5000k. The filter didn't alter balance and did seem to sharpen some exposures, by removing haze - which it is designed to do.One unintended upside is that the lens hood is a very snug fit on the unfiltered lens and makes the pinch areas hard to grip. With the filter on (which adds little to the lens width) I can now apply and remove the lens hood more easily while still getting a tight fit.A good price for a quality filter. Recommended.Hope this is helpful.