I’ve had this little gem for about month now and thought that it was about time that I threw up a small review of the Hoya 77mm UV filter.

Now this is only going to be a short little review because to be honest there’s not really much that can say about a filter, it either does the job or it doesn’t.

If you don’t know the purpose of a UV filter then don’t worry as I am going to explain exactly what it does for you and your camera.

One of the main purposes of a UV filter is to filter UV waves out of an image which can sometimes make an image seam hazy.  Now this is what we are supposed to believe but in my opinion I haven’t seen any difference in image quality with or without the UV filter on my dslr camera lens.

I’ve tested the filter in bright sunshine and in low light conditions and there is no noticeable difference in image quality.  You may think then a UV filter is a waste of money, this is not the case and I highly recommend them to any photographer.

Now you may think that I have gone mad but main reason I purchase UV filters is to protect the front end of my camera lens.

If you’re like me then you will have various lenses which cost a lot of money.  If you can imagine taking these expensive lenses out and about with you and then dropping one with the glass side first then you would have wasted around $100 to $3000 and this is where a filter comes in.

In the past I have dropped some of my cheaper lenses without a filter on and have smashed the front end in which makes the lens unusable.  I have also dropped my more expensive lenses with Hoya filters on and the filter has cracked but it also saved the actual lens.

Having a $50-$70 lens filter break and protect a $2500 lens is an option I would take every time, of course I would prefer not to drop my lenses but unfortunately when you have bumbling hands like me this isn’t always an option.

Hoya 77mm UV final Thought

The Hoya 77mm UV in its 4 weeks’ worth of testing has served me well.  I’ve banged my lens a few times in this period and the Hoya filter has stood up to the test.

I highly recommend Hoya filters to all photographers due to past experiences with the filters.  I especially recomend filters for photographers that take their cameras hiking or work in a busy environment such as photojournalism where you’re constantly rushing around with your camera.

The Hoya 77mm UV filter costs around $80 but if you act quick you can snatch one of these filters up for only $49.35 with free shipping on Amazon.com via this link www.amazon.com/dslr/acc/hoya/77

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