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(More customer reviews)So... I was buying my first expensive canon lens, and with some of the money I was saving by buying it on Amazon, I decided I would check out some reviews on "good" (aka expensive) filters to protect my new lens investment. After some checking... I realized that the UV lenses really didn't do much for digital, and I could save a few bucks by just getting some protective glass (since protection is really all buying a UV filter is generally done for anyway)... but what was the difference between a Hoya/B+W/Etc at $50+, and the much cheaper brands at around $10?
I took the chance and ordered this protector (after hearing awesome things about Hoya's). The price was steep... and I had a box ready and prepped to return this thing if it turned out to be as ridiculous and pointless waste of money as I figured it would be. Final verdict? I'm keeping it, and I'll buy another!
Some quick facts: Thin and doesn't effect my super-wide angle 10-22mm lens and cause vignetting. Has front threads, allowing me to still use my original lens cap. Multi-coated... and so on.
I included a photo for you all, who read this review, to judge for yourself. Check out the "customer images". I have the Canon 10-22mm lens with the much more expensive, $70ish Hoya 77mm Clear Protector filter on the left, and my Canon 28-135mm lens with a cheap, $12 Sunpak 72mm UV filter I got from Best Buy on the right. I manually focused on their reflections they were giving off from some overhead work lighting. The difference was amazing! The multi-coating on the Hoya really does make a difference... but don't take my word for it... go look for yourself! I'm going to see far fewer reflections by the extra glass on the front and my light transmission will still remain excellent, in comparison.
My final word of advise? If you just want some protection on the front of your kit lens and/or are on a tight budget... and photography is something you do for fun or just for yourself... you'll do just fine with a clean, cheap filter. Save yourself the dollars. If you're not on a tight budget... and/or if you've just dropped a size-able chunk of change on a new lens and plan on really trying to get every dollar you spent out of your lens in your photos... go ahead and splurge on this much more expensive, but well worth it filter.
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