Hoya 77mm DMC Pro1 Digital Multi-coated UV Filter by Hoya
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Digital camera reviews of Hoya 77mm DMC Pro1 Digital Multi-coated UV Filter
Digital camera Review: Amazing color with Canon 24-70mm L series lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just recently bought this lens filter to finally protect my Canon 24-70mm lens that I bought a couple years ago. With a trip to Disneyland coming up, I wanted to make sure I had maximum protection for my very expensive lens! Not only did this filter provide the desired protection, but it really made the colors pop in my Disneyland photos and took out the haze that seemed to be in photos before the filter. My only regret is not purchasing this filter sooner!Digital camera Review: Clear and Sharp photos
Summary: 4 Stars
I cracked a roddenstock 77mm uv and replaced it with this. the roddenstock was much thinner but the picture quality is still the same.
4 stars because of the thickness compared to the roddenstock one.
Digital camera Review: Doesn't Degrade my images
Summary: 4 Stars
I know there are less expensive UV filters out there, but having been burned by cheapies in the past, I decided to spend a little more and get a good one. Images with this filter come out crystal clear with no softness. I am basically using it for protection of the front element of my Canon "L" lenses, and not so much for UV protection, but protection doesn't do me any good if the images aren't sharp.
UPDATE 2/24/10 This filter is still on my EF 24-105 f4 L and I just bought another one to keep on my EF 17-40 f4 L. Usually if anything messy gets thrown my way it lands on this filter instead of my front lens element and I can use my lens cleaner on it instead of the actual lens. Once in awhile a stray piece of dust will get past the threads (how I have no idea), but I'd rather use a bulb blower on the actual lens than wipe it any day. The price of this filter is worth the peace of mind you get.
Digital camera Review: EXCELLENT
Summary: 5 Stars
For me, Hoya Pro line filters are the perfect balance between excellent optics and cost. I've used Hoya for many, many years and have never been disappointed. I can't say this for all the filters I've owned. I choose to semi-permantely leave the filter on my lens for protection. I own several Canon "L" lens so I'm especially sensitive to sharpness. I've paid more and received less. I don't think you'll be disappointed.Digital camera Review: Excellent price point, nice results
Summary: 5 Stars
There are cheaper filters, and there are more expensive filters. How much should I be paying?
Conventional wisdom says don't hamper your expensive lenses with a cheap filter - so you want to avoid the el cheapos out there. But how good is "good enough"?
For my uses, I have been using the higher end Hoya filters - like the DMC and SMC versions - and have not been disappointed at all. I have two of this particular filter; one lives full time on my Canon 24-105 f/4L and the other lives on my Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5. Not a problem with either of them so far. I have also owned Tiffen (a little bit cheaper - but more flare), and B+W (more expensive, equal performance to the Hoya IMHO).
And I should mention that I use the 24-105mm as my walkabout lens and I like to be ready to shoot, so I rarely use a lens cap. I regard this Hoya filter as my "see-through lens cap", and it does its job (protecting the lens itself) admirably, without a lot of flare or optical distortion (at least to my eyes). So far it has cleaned up easily and proven quite durable, as I tend to travel a lot and shoot in semi-harsh conditions.
I am sure that eventually I'll have to replace my UV filter after the inevitable accident or incident. And when the time comes, it'll be another Hoya filter, just like this one.