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Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter
The Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter is a wise initial investments. It can help protect your valuable investment from dust, moisture and scratches, which can lead to costly repairs.
- Provides additional benefits of correction for Ultraviolet(UV) light which can register on film and videotape as a bluish cast and can obscure distant details
- If desired they can be left on the lens at all times for protection
- Ultraviolet filters allow you to correct for the UV effect to varying degrees
| Type | Ultraviolet (UV) |
| Size | 72mm |
| Grade | Not Applicable |
| Filter Factor | Not Applicable |
| Multi-Coated | Not Applicable |
| Rotating | Not Applicable |
| Effect | Reduces excessive blue; cuts through haze and can improve image clarity; protects front element of lens |
| Application | Helpful when photographing mountain and marine scenes, where increased haze threatens to make your photographs indistinct in color and clarity |
| Color Temperature | No change |
| Construction | Glass |
| Front Filter Thread Size | 72mm |
| Front Lens Cap Size | 72mm |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 73 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
97%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Clear optics (60)
- Firm mount (60)
- Strong construction (42)
- Easy to use (27)
- Consistent effect (21)
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens protection (64)
- UV protection (51)
- Filter protection (10)
- Color correction (8)
- Image manipulation (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (19), Enthusiast (16), Semi-pro photographer (11), Casual photographer (8), Pro photographer (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (12)
Most Liked Positive Review
Reasonably priced filter
Again, nothing special about this filter. It looks cool, matches the finish on my Canon 40D and 28-135 lens, and is branded. Outside of that, it's just a filter.
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Again, nothing special about this filter. It looks cool, matches the finish on my Canon 40D and 28-135 lens, and is branded. Outside of that, it's just a filter.
I bought it mostly to protect my lens should my butterfingers or my children get the better of it.
Comparing pictures with and without the filter (both indoor, portrait, action, and outdoor) doesn't reveal much. The camera itself is so awesome to me that I can't tell much of a difference in any quality. I will admit, however, that the photos taken with the filter in outdoor settings seem to have deeper colors, although this is only anecdotal.
Buy a filter for each of your lenses to protect them -- it doesn't really matter which...
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Most Liked Negative Review
Beware flare and ghosting
If you spend hundreds of dollars on a lens, it does not make sense to risk ruining shots due to flare. This particular, simple-minded filter, is particularly prone to flare.
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If you spend hundreds of dollars on a lens, it does not make sense to risk ruining shots due to flare. This particular, simple-minded filter, is particularly prone to flare.
Expertise: Advanced amateur
Problems Encountered: Flare problems, easily provoked with night-shots, and direct light hitting the sensor.Buy a multi-coated Hoya or something instead. Or, just don't use a UV-filter on your lens.I had to try a Hoya Super HMC also, and for the exact same scene, there is significantly less flare with it, compared to this Canon UV-filter.
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Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
I liked the quality so much, I bought two! I replaced a filter I had on my other lens with this one. My pictures look great! I also like the thickness of the filter ring. It certainly holds the lens cap tight. If I buy another lens, I'll be buyin another one of these for sure.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Watch out, uncoated glass. At least 4% of your light will go away. Otherwise it is fine.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Works as advertised. Protect your lens!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
The only real reason that I bought this filter was to protect my lens from scratches and anything else that I may get on there.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
I purchased this filter primarily to protect my lens. Easy to use. I have notice some issues of lens flare in brighter light.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Solid build just as expected from Canon
Pros
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Solid build just as expected from Canon products.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Worth the money to protect an expensive lens. Not looking for anything fancy.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Used at a wedding in a converted barn. Did not really need the UV filter due to poor indoor lighting conditions
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
This is simple quality protection for your lenses.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Easy to install
Essential Lens Protection from scratches and UV rays
I don't notice a difference in picture quality
An affordable "no brainer"
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Helped with haze for sunrise and sunset shots.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Correction
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
I use this filter to protect my lens and to reduce UV haze while out taking pictures of sunrises and sunsets.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
If your going to spend big money on a good lens do the smart thing and buy this filter. This is a solid glass filter that will hold up in weather and against dust and drops. I put it on my lens as soon as it came out of the box and only take it off to clean it.
protect your lens and get this filter today
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Firm Mount
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Once on the lens, this filter nver comes off. it works great as both a UV filter and a lens protector.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
This filter came highly recamended by a friend of mine who is very big into photography and I am glad I listened
Great product.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Firm Mount
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Although some have said they don't like using filters, I think it is well worth the trade off to protect my lense. It's cheaper to replace a filter than a lense.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
I use the product on the front of a 20mm canon lens. I keeps UV out, and helps prevent damage to the lens.
It seems to work just fine. I honestly don't know what else to say. It's just a UV filter.
If you need a UV filter, this seems like a pretty good choice.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Color Correction
- Filter Protection
- Image Manipulation
- UV Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
I use the filter to keep icky UV rays out of my bizz-nazz!! It also keeps my shooting partner's buggers off my lens!
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
Comments about Canon 72mm Ultraviolet (UV) Glass Filter:
Not a huge different in output, but great to general UV and phyiscal protection
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- One-Year Warranty
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