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Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter
- Price: $39.95
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- B&H # SOMC49
- Mfr# VF-49MPAM
Product Highlights
- Protects Front Element
The 49mm Protector Filter from Sony is a wise initial investment. It can help protect your valuable investment from dust, moisture and scratches, which can lead to costly repairs. The multi-coated glass helps minimize flare and ghosting in the image.
| Type | Protector |
| Size | 49mm |
| Grade | Not Applicable |
| Filter Factor | Not Applicable |
| Multi-Coated | Yes |
| Rotating | Not Applicable |
| Effect | Protects front element from dust, dirt, fingerprints |
| Application | General protection |
| Color Temperature | No change |
| Construction | Glass |
| Front Filter Thread Size | 49mm |
| Front Lens Cap Size | 49mm |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (4)
- Clear optics (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens protection (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)
REVIEWS
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Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Highly Compatible
- Lightweight
- Produces High Quality Film
Cons
Best Uses
- Anything
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
It's what you'd expect, a good quality lens protector that fits the Sony DSC-RX1 perfectly.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
This accessory is essential. For an extremely low cost, it provides excellent protection against a scratched lens - which would be catastrophic.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Average flare resistance
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
This is a UV filter that I use to protect my lens' front element. The primary intention is so I can clean it with impunity and abuse it (i.e. wipe it off with a shirt) when necessary. As with any filter, it works fine in that capacity.
This small (49mm) filter has a substantial feel to it, more so than other 49mm filters I've had. The frame is specified as being aluminum. The machine work and finish is very good.
The Zeiss T* coating works fine, but is not better than the Hoya S-HMC, nor even the Sigma anti-flare coating. In my casual testing shooting into a lamp, the Zeiss T* coating as realized on this filter manifests the most obvious ghosting amongst these three. It is better than Hoya HMC, though, and certainly better than uncoated filters, although it better be considering its price.
I did not test its optical qualities (resolution), as I assumed that its effect on the image is comparable to other quality filters: negligible. It is Zeiss, after all.
This filter was destroyed a week ago in the course of a photo shoot at a street party. I was in the course of changing a lens (with this filter on) when I was bumped, and I dropped my lens. I flailed to try to catch it (good reflexes), but missed (bad hand-eye) and managed to propel the lens further away before it landed on the unyielding concrete. Gah.
To my surprise, the filter took the brunt of the impact. It saved the lens. Of course, luck had as much to do with how the lens landed for the initial, hardest impact... but without the filter there and the destruction thereof to dissipate the energy, the lens would've surely been destroyed.
This also revealed why the small filter semed so relatively substantial: the Zeiss filter glass is apparently quite thick.
I have ordered the identical filter to replace it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Filter saved my dropped lens.
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Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
Pretty simple lens cover
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
A clear or UV filter is a must for all your lenses. I learned the hard way when I scratched the front element of an expensive Zeiss lens. The cost in minimal for the protection it gives.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
Keep one of these on to protect your expensive lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Sony 49mm Multi-Coated (MC) Protector Filter:
Does what it is supposed to - protects the lens.
The Sony conversion lenses don't fit over with this on the 16mm lens. Pain to have to take it on and off.
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