-Coating is phenominal -Threads are secure -Thin design -Stackable -Multi coated

-A little pricy

I recently purchased the Pro 1 series of UV filter from Hoya for my 77mm lens. I have to tell you, this filter is marvelous! The coating on the Pro line is exceltional. I have had to clean it once, to remove a little dust, and it did not streak or anything. I used a lens kit rag, and it was no biggie! This lens removed all of the blue cast on my landscapes, and its staying on my lens as permanent protection with the added benefits of UV. You can also stack other filters with this one, and I can even put my lens cap on with the filter attached (I assume because the filter is very thin). I would recommend this filter to any and all my photography buddies in the field. Great product Hoya!

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Resaonably priced

Hard to clean, delicate coating.

I recently bought the HOYA HMC Super Pro 1 UV(0) 77mm, I was planning on using it as a permanant fixture on my 24-70 2.8L. Unfortunetly when I opened it up and took a look at it, there was a slight smudge on it, I tried to clean it: The smudge only seemed to get worse. It appears the coating is very delicate. A solution I found was to take the filter to work and clean it in an ultrasonic bath, then dry it with the compressed air gun. This worked wonders, but is obviously a poor solution in the long run.

value nice build quality effective HMC coating

Some are made in the Phillippines and use a lower grade glass. I would avoid these 'green label' units and get the ones made in Japan only.

I think that Hoya filters have very nice fit and finish for the price, much better than Sunpak and Tiffen and obviously below B+W and Heliopan. Have you ever heard the old adage, "Buy Japanese filters for Japanese lenses?" For that, the Hoya gets a lot of use. The HMC (silver box) series is my favorite. The coating is really, really effective. Some complain that it's a bit fragile, and indeed I have experienced the situation where the coating gets smeared when I try cleaning it. BUT, I have found a solution. There is a lens cleaner called "Formula MC" that specifically works well on the Hoya HMCs (and is said to have been formulated by Hoya themselves). I got a bottle from 2filter.com and was actually able to remove the chemical smears that I got from using other cleaners. Try it if you have Hoya HMC filters that you think were ruined. In the end, I think Hoya represents a great quality to price ratio. If you're ever stumble across a B+W or Heliopan for the same price as the Hoya, then by all means get the B+W or Heliopan. But if you're just looking for a reasonable priced everyday filter, the Hoyas are fabulous.

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Green label - affordable and works great Gray label - X2 the price of the green label & I can't tell the difference.

There is a speck of something on both my green & gray Hoya UV filters but nothing that shows up on any of my photographs. And beleive me I'm very picky about my photos. They are hard to clean with a microfiber cloth (leaves fibers on the filter). But after I clean it I use a brush to get the fibers off.

The green label UV filter found on E-bay are great for the intermediate photographer like myself. I read the reviews and purchased the green label off e-bay for $15.00 shipped. After hearing how poorly made the green label ones were suppose to be I purchased the Hoya gray label multi coaded filter from a local photo shop and paid $30 + tax. I can't tell the difference. So save some $$$$ and buy off e-bay. I don't know how much better (if any) the black label Hoya multi coated UV filters are. But you can find buy those off e-bay for a little over $30.

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Price Strength HMC

Thick ring

Good filter that is muti coated and makes a big difference in your photos. They don't cost that much unless you get the bigger sizes. The filter ring is thick so you may want to get a slim filter if you have a wide angle.

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effective coating, made in Japan, affordable

Excellent value. The first time I put a Hoya HMC filter on my lens I could hardly tell it was there - it's virtually invisible from certain angles. Tiffen filters are similarly priced and not nearly as well made.

Glare reduction Colour Well priced for a good filter

Multi coating too fragile

This was the 49mm Hoya HMC Skylight 1B. I bought this in Hong Kong to use with my 50mm lens on my holiday. The price at the top is in Australian $$$ too btw. This filter stayed on my lens most of the time (mainly as protection). The slides i took came out really well. There was not a single trace of glare dispite the complete lack of a lens hood of any kind. Made colours look a bit brighter than normal too. The only problem i found was with the coating. Although it seems very effective, it is too easy to damage. Just normal cleaning will remove it and smudge it if you are not careful. However, provided you are reasonably careful with the filter it will serve you well.

Good at keeping down ghosting

hard to clean

The hoya hmc filter is a very good filter as long as no dirt gets on it. I never have seen a harder filter to clean. I tried the zeiss lens cleaner and it put a haze on the multicoating. I see over people have had similar complaints. Try the b+w filters. They are far more easy to clean.

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Good quality.

Hard to clean, coating smears when cleaning filter, basically ruins the filter.

I've had 2 77mm Hoya filters so far and they are tough to clean. I've tried cleaning it because it had a little smear on it, and it got worst and worst until it formed a haze of residue or oil of sometime, possibly from the coating on the filter. Only visible if held to the sun. You could still see the residue left from the wiping of the lense. Good filter, unless it gets dirty and you need to clean it.

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B&W---Use this. This is better than Hoya

HOYA HMC Super Pro 1 UV(0) This top of the line Hoya UV filter is an amazing filter. Build quality are top notch. If you doubt it...try it!!!

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