Comments on: Hoya 72mm DMC PRO1 Digital MultiCoated UV Ultra

By: Andy Shelton

Andy Shelton — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:57:28 +0000

Not much to say, which is a good thing!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Honestly, I didn’t even remember I had this on my camera until the email requesting me to review it came up, and that’s a good thing! I cannot notice any degradation in the quality of my photos when using this filter. I am shooting outside often, so the UB protection is great, but I mainly use it to protect my lens since I’m constantly running around in manufacturing plants and assembly yards.

By: greatmissionviejohomes.com

greatmissionviejohomes.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:05:59 +0000

Totally pleased
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I read that another reviewer put the Hoya Pro 1 DMC UV on his Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 and he was pleased, so when I needed a filter for that same lens, I listened to his advice and got that same filter. I am very pleased and plan to buy another one for the Canon 24-105mm F4L I am getting next week. Expensive lenses require high quality filters, and this Hoya Pro 1 does the job for me!

By: Edgar H. Tan, MD

Edgar H. Tan, MD — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:17:31 +0000

Expensive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this mainly for protection of my expensive lenses…..I have always read that putting a cheap glass filter defeats the quality of the lens you are using. So I decided to get the filter that I thought might be the best there is in the Hoya product line up and I am totally satisfied with this.

By: Ruslan Moskalenko

Ruslan Moskalenko — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:27:21 +0000

Just bought 2nd one
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I always carry a protective UV filter on my lense and a couple weeks ago it finally paid off. One wrong move and the filter was hit and cracked but the lense is fine. So it does happen!

About the filter. Basically the filters are not the same and they should match the lense you use. Mine is Nikon 18-200mm and I can't see any noticeable difference with and without the filter, so I think it's a reasonable choice for that particular lense.

By: Phillip Ward

Phillip Ward — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:56:12 +0000

must have item
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
great for getting rid of flares, as well as protecting your lens element. I bought this to protect my Canon 28-135mm lens.

By: W. Smith

W. Smith — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:07:03 +0000

Excellent price point, nice results
Rating:5 out of 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.

By: Maynard B. Wheeler

Maynard B. Wheeler — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:21:25 +0000

Photo Filter
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Hoya makes excellent filters and this is one of them for digital cameras.

By: D. Wood

D. Wood — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:22:33 +0000

Excellent filter
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This filter has improved the color rendition of my picture to an extent that I don’t have to do as much editing of the color saturation portion of the pictures that I take through green colored window glass of my home.

By: Steelermaven

Steelermaven — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:09:28 +0000

Superior Quality
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Hoya produces excellent filters. I have used them for years. The price on Amazon is very competitive and these filters offer a step up from the general cheaper brans offered in most stores.

By: sftony

sftony — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:05:51 +0000

High Quality Product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just attached the filter to my lens and it seems to be working great.