Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsIf you don't have these on your lens, you better get one...read why...
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2012
OK, I am NOT a professional photographer, completely amateur here. I just operate with a normal Nikon D40 and 3 lenses. At the online recommendation by Ken Rockwell (pretty cool guy), I got UV filters for all my lenses. One of the stated reasons was to protect the lens from damage, which I did not give as much credit to as the reduced glare, etc.
that is, until last week when my significant other hooked the camera strap and yanked the camera off the table to land lens-down on the floor. Urg. I thought that was the end of the lens right there.
However, the Hoya UV filter i had installed saved the lens. the filter ring, which evidently is soft metal, folded just enough to absorb some of the impact. after taking 10 minutes to pull the shattered glass out of the ring and fold the ring in to get it off the lens, I discover the lens is in fine shape, no scratches on the lens glass.
so, I would say the $15 to $20 you spend could save you from busting a $200 or $400 lens.
Additional note: when I lost the lens cap on a hayride, I didnt' have to buy another one because I had the UV filter on there to keep from scratching my lens surface. another good use...
RECOMMENDATION: Buy new.
Warning: I've noticed a lot of reviewers have complained about knockoffs. Only buy DIRECTLY from Amazon, not one of the fulfilled by Amazon or other marketing partners, or buy from the camera website that also starts with A (can't mention them here). Amazon buys from Hoya, so you won't be buying a knockoff if you make sure it is SOLD BY AND FULFILLED BY AMAZON.
