These outstanding filters offer revolutionary performance in light transmission and color ... more
balance. 12 layers of Super Multicoating are applied to the surface of the Skylight 1B and UV models which produce an average transmission of 99.7%. Coupled with ...
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These outstanding filters offer revolutionary performance in light transmission and color ... more
balance. 12 layers of Super Multicoating are applied to the surface of the Skylight 1B and UV models which produce an average transmission of 99.7%. Coupled with ...
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Hoya Super HMC Pro1 skylight filters offer both amateur and professional photographers ... more
Hoya's famous high quality at affordable prices. Hoya Super HMC Pro1 filters have super quality multi-coatings applied to both filter surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission by up to 40%. The Hoya Super HMC Pro1 Skylight filter reduces bluish tones in outdoor shots. Keeps skin tones natural and free of reflection from near-by objects, resulting in outstanding outdoor shots with superb colour balance and clarity under all conditions. Colour Mount - Black Filter Thread (Diameter) - 49mm Filter Type - Super HMC Pro1 Skylight 1B
Hoya Super HMC Pro1 skylight filters offer both amateur and professional photographers ... more
Hoya's famous high quality at affordable prices. Hoya Super HMC Pro1 filters have super quality multi-coatings applied to both filter surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission by up to 40%. The Hoya Super HMC Pro1 Skylight filter reduces bluish tones in outdoor shots. Keeps skin tones natural and free of reflection from near-by objects, resulting in outstanding outdoor shots with superb colour balance and clarity under all conditions. Colour Mount - Black Filter Thread (Diameter) - 55mm Filter Type - Super HMC Pro1 Skylight 1B
Hoya Super HMC Pro1 skylight filters offer both amateur and professional photographers ... more
Hoya's famous high quality at affordable prices. Hoya Super HMC Pro1 filters have super quality multi-coatings applied to both filter surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission by up to 40%. The Hoya Super HMC Pro1 Skylight filter reduces bluish tones in outdoor shots. Keeps skin tones natural and free of reflection from near-by objects, resulting in outstanding outdoor shots with superb colour balance and clarity under all conditions. Colour Mount - Black Filter Thread (Diameter) - 62mm Filter Type - Super HMC Pro1 Skylight 1B
Hoya Super HMC Pro1 skylight filters offer both amateur and professional photographers ... more
Hoya's famous high quality at affordable prices. Hoya Super HMC Pro1 filters have super quality multi-coatings applied to both filter surfaces to suppress reflection and increase light transmission by up to 40%. The Hoya Super HMC Pro1 Skylight filter reduces bluish tones in outdoor shots. Keeps skin tones natural and free of reflection from near-by objects, resulting in outstanding outdoor shots with superb colour balance and clarity under all conditions. Colour Mount - Black Filter Thread (Diameter) - 82mm Filter Type - Super HMC Pro1 Skylight 1B
SUPER HMC PRO-1 Multicoated Filters filters offer revolutionary performance in light ... more
transmission and colour balance. The ultra thin Circular Polariser filters have seven layers of Multicoating applied to their rear surface to eliminate internal reflections and ghosting. Advanced thin selective film is used to guarantee perfectly polarised light with neutral colour balance. Their slim profile of just 5mm avoids any vignetting problems and makes them ideal for use with wide angle lenses. HOYA Super HMC PRO-1 filters will appeal to the most demanding of photographers who require the ultimate in performance.
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Advantages: Filters out UV haze, Protects your lens front element. Disadvantages: None
they do?
The ultra violet rays that are produced by the sun, strike tiny dust particles and water vapour in our atmosphere and are scattered about causing that bluish haze that you can see, especially on warm sunny days, these filters are designed to filter out these UV rays eliminating this bluish haze, making distant subjects clearer and more distinct on your photos with better colour saturation.
Some of these filters (Skylight UV) have also got a very slight pinkish tinge, which adds warmth to your pictures, especially useful for landscapes and portraits.
Why would you want one?
Apart from the benefits above, they also provide another essential function, that is to protect the most vulnerable part of your lens, "the front element" as they can be left permenantly attached to your lens, so if you scratch or break ...
. Press it upward and exposure compensation becomes available. Press it downward and white balance options appear.
The Lens
The Pro1's lens is a 7.2 - 50.8mm f/2.2 - 3.5L optic. This is equivalent to 28-200mm in familiar 35mm terms. The big news here is that this is an "L" Series lens, the first time that Canon has applied this designation to any lens other than pro-level lenses for its SLR cameras
The lens is provided with the usual petal-shaped lens shade. I'm not crazy about its design though. It doesn't fit firmly. When twisted into place it locks, but then a bit more firm pressure and it continues to rotate. Also, the front of the lens is not threaded for filters. Instead Canon provides a filter adaptor which bayonettes on and which then can take 58mm filters. But, the provided lens shade does not then fit. This is simply not ...
Product Information for "Hoya SUPER HMC PRO1 Haze UV(0) Filter" »
Filter
Intended for
Camera / colour film, black & white film
Filter Effects
UV
Coating
Super multi-coated
Manufacturer's product description
These outstanding filters offer revolutionary performance in light transmission and color balance. 12 layers of Super Multicoating are applied to the surface of the Skylight 1B and UV models, which produce an average transmission of 99.7%. Coupled with maximum surface precision, this allows increased resistance to flare the stunning images can be recorded at wide apertures without compromising the performance of your lenses. Hoya ultra thin Circular Polarizer filters have seven layers of Multicoating applied to their rear surface to eliminate internal reflections and ghosting. Advanced thin selective film is used to guarantee perfectly polarized light with neutral color balance. Their slim profile of just 5mm avoids any vignetting problems and makes them ideal for use with wide-angle lenses. There is no front female thread, but they do accept push-on lens caps. HOYA Super HMC PRO-1 filters will appeal to the most demanding of photographers who require the ultimate in performance.
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