Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Filter
The 52mm Ultraviolet UV(0) Haze HD (High Density) Filter from Hoya is a wise initial investment. It helps protect your valuable investment from dust, moisture and scratches, which can lead to costly repairs.
This filter, with its hardened glass, has 4x the tensile strength of traditional filters of similar fabrication. This filter is also of great use in today's digital market where sensors are more sensitive to reflected light. Hoya incorporates special coatings that reduce these internal reflections and, thereby, promote a clearer, brighter and sharper image. The multi-coating used in this filter is made up of 8 layers on each side that promote 99.35% light transmission.
Hoya is one of the largest manufacturers of glass in the filter industry. In collaboration with its parent company, Tokina Optical, Hoya continues to strive to produce some of the best glass on the market. Currently, they hold 40% of the world's market for optical glass.
The advantage of most Hoya filters is that Hoya puts, at least, one layer of anti-reflective coating on each side of their glass. It is not bare glass. Even if the glass is not multi-coated, this kind of production tends to minimize flare and ghosting.
- Multi-coated - 8 layers on each side; 99.35% light transmission
- Waterproof, scratch and stain-resistant glass
- Good choice for digital photography
- If desired it can be left on the lens at all times for protection
- Haze filters provide additional benefits of correction for Ultraviolet(UV) light which can register on film and videotape as a bluish cast and can obscure distant details
- Filter promotes the acquisition of more light for your image
- Increases sharpness
| Type | Ultraviolet HD |
| Size |
52mm Thickness: Frame: 4 mm, Glass 2 mm |
| Grade | Not Applicable |
| Filter Factor | 0 |
| Multi-Coated | Yes - 8 layers of multi-coating on each side; average light transmission of 99.35% |
| Rotating | Not Applicable |
| Effect | Reduces excessive blue; cuts through haze and can improve image clarity; Protects front element of lens |
| Application | Digital and traditional photography; 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 | 52mm |
| Front Lens Cap Size | 52mm |
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Ratings Distribution
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (8)
- Clear optics (6)
- Strong construction (4)
- Durable (3)
- Firm mount (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens protection (6)
- UV protection (6)
- Everyday (3)
- Home (3)
- Landscape photography (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 13 customers
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Pros
- Compact Design
Cons
Best Uses
- Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
I purchased this product to protect the lens. Does the job without distorting the photos.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Shooting Indoors
- Shooting Outdoors
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
I've tried a lot of UV filters: Nikon L37C, Hoya sHMC, Heliopan SH-PMC, B+W MRC, Leica and Zeiss. They are all superb filters. However, Nikon no longer makes the L37C that was my staple. In night time tests, I found that the L37c produced some ghosting, but that the Hoya sHMC had the minimum amount of ghosting. The only German filter in this test was the B+W MRC, which was intermediate between the Nikon and Hoya sHMC. So, for a while I used the Hoya super HMC on all of my new Nikkors. The only problem with the sHMC Hoya is that they can be hard to clean. The coating has a tooth to it that seems to attract grease with contact. The heliopans behave similarly. The tooth makes it harder to clean using lens paper. I usually have to resort to a microfiber cloth for cleaning.
I bought this new Hoya filter basically to protect the front element of my Voigtlander 15mm 4.5 in M mount. This super wide angle benefits from having no filter at all, or the thinnest glass to prevent problems with refraction of edge rays. Not only do the new HD glass filters have thin glass, they also have a very easy to clean coating. The amount of light reflecting off the filter when viewed obliquely is about the same as the heliopan SH-PMC or B+W filters, which is to say almost none.
The filter ring is nice, solid, and anodized in matte black. It spins on and off without binding.
As with all Hoya filters, they come out of the box spotless. You don't have to clean the filter first before mounting on the lens.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Improves Picture Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Upgrade
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
I won't buy anything else for now on...
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Home
- Landscape Photography
- Macro Photography
- Portraits
- Studio
- Traveling
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
These filters are so amazingly clear your not sure there is even any glass in betweeen the black ring. They also do a great job of repelling fingerprints. My biggest problems with filters is trying to get that one speck of whatever off my lens, never having a cloth or lens pen when i need it I will of course use my finger. With these filters it doesn't matter I cannot leave a smudge or a fingerprint. + According to others they are very difficult to break, I have been very careful with mine so can't really comment on this. Either way, so far these filters deliver.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Home
- Landscape Photography
- Macro Photography
- Portraits
- Studio
- Traveling
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Very Good filter
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Home
- Landscape Photography
- Portraits
- Traveling
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Glad to have this filter for multiple lenses
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Spent the extra money on an HD UV filter because my last non-HD filter shattered under my lens cap on vacation. Hopefully it will withstand everyday use better than a typical filter.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
I use this filter on my Panasonic GF1's 14-45 lens. It really repels dirt and is easy to keep clean. The optics are extremely clear, you can hardly see the filter when looking at the front of the lens. Worth the money.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
If you care about your lens, get one of these. Not only does it aid in outdoor photos, it protects your lens coating as long as I have it on the lens, which is all the time! I have one for my 18-55mm and my 35mm 1.8/f. Don't leave home without it!
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Easy To Use
- Firm Mount
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Filter Protection
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
I use them to protect all my "best" lenses.
Exceptionally easy to keep clean.
No worries about spoiling them with excessive polishing.
The downside is they are expensive.
Pros
- Fit and finish
- Quality
Cons
- Cost
Best Uses
- Hama clamp on lens hood
- To protect the lens
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Nice quality lens filter to work with my HD camcorder. This filter solves two problems one was lens protection, second was giving something for the Hama hood to clamp on to. The install looks clean and professional. Cost is about the only thing is not so great for average consumer.
Pros
- Clear Optics
- Consistent Effect
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Does it's purpose - protect the lens and don't change the quality of the image
Pros
- Clear Optics
Cons
Best Uses
- Lens Protection
- UV Protection
Comments about Hoya 52mm Ultraviolet UV Haze HD (High Density) Digital Glass Filter:
Good overall Filter.
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Filter pouch
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- Original: $9.95
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- Price: $8.96
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Care & Cleaning
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- Original: $4.99
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- Price: $4.49
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Caps & Wrenches
- Price: $10.95
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What's in the Box
- One-Year Warranty
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