Hoya 82mm HD2 UV (Ultra Violet) 8-layer Multi-Coated Glass Filter

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Product Feature
- HOYA's EXCLUSIVE hardened optical glass technology makes this 1mm thick have 4 times the strength of normal optical glass
- EXCLUSIVE 8-layer multi-coating for best in class light transmission
- Water & Oil repellent, scratch & stain resistant, easy to clean
- Thin frame
- Lifetime Limited Warranty
Product Description
Absorbs the ultraviolet rays which often makes outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. A muliti-purpose fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white films. Also serves as a permanent lens protector.Hoya 82mm HD2 UV (Ultra Violet) 8-layer Multi-Coated Glass Filter Review
The Hoya HD2 UV filters have 8 layers of coating and are hard a heck. So hard in fact that they carry a lifetime warranty. If you're protecting a two thousand plus dollar lens, you want that hardness protecting the front element.I have the 82mm model on my Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L lens and could not be happier. The filter is really oil resistant and I simply can not make a fingerprint on it under normal conditions. I haven't tried scratching it but I'm guessing their claim of scratch resistance is true else they wouldn't offer a lifetime warranty.
It's thin and I see no vignetting at the widest end of the zoom. Ghosts are non-existent.
I also use a 49mm model on my Fuji X100S. That camera's cover does not really stay on with a filter attached, but the filter is so dirt and oil and scratch resistant, I feel as though I don't need one. On that camera ghosting can be a problem, but not with this HD2 UV filter.
Cost is high but if you want the best protection for your high dollar investment, this is the way to go. I would not recommend this line of filters for inexpensive or consumer grade gear (obviously not a consideration in the 82mm size since that's by definition a pro lens). It would not be worth it. Stick with a Hoya 72 mm HMC UV-0 or something like that. The optical effects are comparable.
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