HoyaYHDPROT067 67mm HD Digital Protector Screw in Filter Black

Smooth threading onto lens.

I use these in place of Skylight/UV filters on my DSLR and have for years. No issues with image-quality degredation, no issues with auto-focus, no issues with flaring etc. I often shoot in a few environments that I feel demand protecting the front-element of my chosen lens - and and I'm not talking impact damage (a lens hood is good for that). That being said, I'd much rather clean salt residue (from ocean-water) silica dust and "mud" splatter (from the ceramics studios I often shoot in) from a removable filter, like this one, than I would the front element of a $1,200 lens. I don't use these filters in my portrait studio but when I'm shooting in a foundry, pouring molten iron/bronze/aluminum, as I routinely am, you better believe I've got a Protector HD on my lens. And make no mistake: the glass used in the HD Protector filter is some seriously tough stuff. These filters have taken some seriously hard knocks, the kind that make my heart race, and show no evidence of the impact. I have no way of knowing the filter ACTUALLY saved my lens from damage or not, but I do know I'd rather replace a filter than have the front element of my favorite lens damaged, even to the slightest degree. So yes, I use HD Protectors, and I recommend them highly, IF you shoot in environment that requires such protection.

I've had other Hoya filters that would get spotty when you cleaned them. Now the HD filters are all I use.I know people say to only depend on the lens hood but I photograph reptiles and all it takes is one snake to strike into the lens hood and smack/scratch the front element to change your mind. And contrary to what "just hood" proponents would have you to believe, it is MUCH cheaper to replace a quality filter than the front element of an expensive lens...I speak from experience after getting a quote from Tamron.I'll never be without a filter and I only use Hoya HD filters - multi-coated/no ghosting, easy to clean, etc. I started out with Tiffen non multi-coated filters. Try taking the picture of the moon with one of those and you'll see 2 moons. :-) Sometimes the cheaper Tiffens will leave flaws in your picture as a friend of mine found. I only had issues if there was a light source in front of me but it was really annoying. These HD filters are the best priced/performance filters I could find.I'm copying and pasting this to all of the HD filters that I've bought as they are all rated the same.

I've had other Hoya filters that would get spotty when you cleaned them. Now the HD filters are all I use.I know people say to only depend on the lens hood but I photograph reptiles and all it takes is one snake to strike into the lens hood and smack/scratch the front element to change your mind. And contrary to what "just hood" proponents would have you to believe, it is MUCH cheaper to replace a quality filter than the front element of an expensive lens...I speak from experience after getting a quote from Tamron.I'll never be without a filter and I only use Hoya HD filters - multi-coated/no ghosting, easy to clean, etc. I started out with Tiffen non multi-coated filters. Try taking the picture of the moon with one of those and you'll see 2 moons. :-) Sometimes the cheaper Tiffens will leave flaws in your picture as a friend of mine found. I only had issues if there was a light source in front of me but it was really annoying. These HD filters are the best priced/performance filters I could find.

When I got the box, the the seal on the package was missing, and the lens filter has a nasty scratch on the metal ring, as well as the inside of the glass being dirty

If you believe you should protect your expensive glass like I do, you should consider this Protector. Modern dslr and mirrorless sensors are not as susceptible to UV as film cameras, so don't use a UV filter unless you are shooting at higher altitudes. This will protect the front lens element with imperceptible impact on IQ. They are easier to clean than your front element as they are flat. They are not cheap, especially the larger diameters, but well worth the money IMHO.

Title says it all. I purchased this new but received an open box product with the broken seal. In looking at the reviews, it seems that this is not an isolated incident. Very disappointing.

This is not a "filter". It has no noticeable affect on the light reaching the sensor. That's whole idea, plus one more thing. The HD coatings from Hoya repel dust and fingerprints. It stays clean with little effort. I use it in place of a lens cap and it keeps the front element much cleaner than any lens cap could since I don't take it on and off.(The more expensive HD II series is reputed to do the same only more so.)

Open box, used item, full of finger print and delaminated coating near rim.I paid for a new item close box, so i return with a refund.

I've always liked to have filters on SLR lenses, not so much for the optics but protecting the lens. I've had two accidents (one where the camera and lens fell out of my rucksack and slid across the floor of an airport resulting in a dented but not shattered filter, and one where the filter got smashed but the lens was unaffected). I figure it's a lot cheaper to have a filter as an insurance policy than increase the risk of a broken lens.Others will argue you don't need filters for digital cameras which may well be true, but I'd still have it for the protection. This one's fine - fits well, not too thick, bit of a pain to clean although in theory that same property makes it harder to gather dust.Overall recommended.

Il me fallait un filtre qui protège mon objectif sans faire de réflexion ou qui détériore la qualité des images. Ayant essayé plusieurs filtre UV je me suis tourné vers un filtre de protection. Des le début on voit que le filtre de protection est beaucoup mieux que le filtre UV car le filtre uv fait beaucoup de réflexion et il a à plusieurs reprises gaché mes photos en rajoutant du flaire. Le filtre protection est un filtre sans couche uv ou autre couche qui réfléchit et c'est un filtre qui quand on le regarde on a l'impression qu'il n'y a pas de verre devant alors que si. De même, j'ai réalisé plusieurs essais qui ne montrent aucune différence.. une chute m'as par dessus montré que avoir un filtre ca sauve l'objectif... sans parler des rayures et griffures qui sont évité... Je recommande fortement à ceux qui souhaitent protéger leur objectifs le plus longtemps possible.Laissez moi un avis utile si mon commentaire vous à aidé.

The HD series are the best filters Hoya makes and Hoya makes excellent filters. Multicoating is already superb for the SHMC and PRO 1 Digital series which are very thin yet strong filters with excellent transmsission properties and glass planarity. The HD grade claims extra hardened, stronger glass and scratch resistant/oleophobic coatings.The latter reduces a bit the likelyhood of leaving fingerprints, and certainly makes the filters easier to clean. For most lenses these filters are a bit of an overkill, just because of the already excellent SHMC and PRO 1 Digital Series. However at 52 mm the difference in price on the market is small.For pro lenses and/or heavy use the hardened glass and coatings does well justify in my view the HD protectors.For the polarising filters however the HD grade filters are truly a step up. I noticed exceptionally low light attenuation, reduced vignetting (still present however when cascaded onto other filters) and I love the operation which is extremely silky and smooth.

Lens came already with some specks and fine dust on, I'd imagine from packaging, packing or production. This was difficult to get off as lens seems to attract any bits around or from cleaning cloths. Expect better out the box from Hoya...it wasn't even in a sealed bag just sitting in the ludicrously elaborate plastic box. The lens itself seems to have survived a good wipe and seems very clear though.