Canon UV-1 58mm Haze Filter
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon UV-1 58mm Haze Filter
Customer Review: A Top Product Recommended by Pro's! May 2008
Summary: 5 Stars
Thru the years, I have used UV filters on all of my photo equipment, including my newest Digital Canon, (READ my Review) for the following reasons, which may help you in several ways:
The Canon UV-1 58mm Haze filter -
* A 'Physical Protection barrier' for the front element of the lens. (Probably the Most
Important Reason), and here's Why:
* Protecting the Front Lens unique "Chromatic Coating". This 'coating' is what separates all
lenses, if the Glass is all equal, even within the same manufacturer, into categories from a
Good lens, all the way to a Superior one. Example - Minolta's Celtic vs Rokkor lenses
* Protection from dirt, dust, abrasions, and moisture. (The front lens is where all light &
images come thorough, that's recorded on film or microchip, so any Lens scratches,
abrasions, or smudges, all get recorded too). This ALSO keeps you from Damaging the
Chromatic Lens Coating!
* Easy Screw-in type, Easy to Change & Easy to Clean. That's 3 Easy's, People!
* Produce a very subtle 'Warming Effect', useful to counter the "Cooler" SHIFT and/or Colors
you sometimes get with some 'Lenses' or in bright sun or in shade. Example: Panasonic &
Pentex and some others have produced lenses with a 'Cool-Shift' lens coating and/or
microprocessor. - What this also means is that your Images will have to be 'Hue Corrected'.
* Very affordable with Excellent Benefit's. I usually buy in Pairs, so that I might have a spare,
just in case, and all pro photographers, bank on it. Just part of the 'must-have add-on's'.
Customer Review: Clear, solid...it's a UV/Haze Filter
Summary: 5 Stars
There are ways to go wrong, some glass has a bad coating that can discolor or minute bubbles in the pressing, and other things.
This 58mm filter fit perfectly on my 70-300mm lens and will help protect it from dust and scratches. I have not noticed a difference in the images that I took with and without the filter. I think that using the filter will eliminate some haziness in the air on wider shots, but most of my shots are telephoto. I did notice that with the filter, some shots were a little clearer at extreme telephoto because it eliminated a bit of the smogginess. However, this was a totally unscientific test so take it with a grain of salt.
A good filter and a decent price for the Canon name, amazing in itself.
Customer Review: I BOUGHT TWO - No Problems
Summary: 5 Stars
I was concerned when I ordered this filter about the previous problems reported here. But, I was in a hurry and needed two of these for vacation. There was absolutely no problem with the product. Both filters were sealed and in perfect condition. Could have been packed a little better in the shipping box, but arrived in good condition. No problems with photos taken with this product.
Update: Have used these extensively on my Canon XT during the past year. No problems with this product at all. Great protection for my lenses!
Customer Review: No Degradation
Summary: 5 Stars
I took a few identical photos with and without this filter, and saw no difference in sharpness nor contrast. So, if you're looking to save damage to your lense, this is the way to go. I like being able to clean this filter quickly. Otherwize I would spend 10-20 minutes cleaning the lense being so very carefull not to scratch it. Also, it can minimize UV haze... but I havn't compared with/without for that type of situation. (PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ... (BRAND))Customer Review: Filter
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought 2 of these, purely as protection for my Lenses, but they do in fact give a certain amount of 'warmness' to my photographs. In the past, on my old Canon SLR, I always used a 'skylight' filter on my lenses, but I assume these have the same or similar effect. I haven't found that I lose enough light to worry about leaving them on all the time, which I do even when taking night photos. I'd recommend that everyone put these on their lenses, purely to avoid the risk of scratches.