Hoya UV Filters, A vital accessory for your lenses.

Advantages: Filters out UV haze, Protects your lens front element.
Disadvantages: None

...manufacturers of photographic filters. In 2007 they announced that they were to merge with the well known Japanese camera manufacturer Pentax, in 2008 they announced that they would keep the Pentax name for their camera and lens division. What are they? Quite simply, they are a flat and optically correct glass filter in a metal mount, that can be screwed to the front of your lens, they have a large veriety of uses and come in many colours for use in special effects, gradiations, polarising and colour corrections, including the UV correction filters discussed here, you can also get filters that are etched or deliberately flawed for use in making starbursts, soft focus effects etc. and finally you can also get Close up (magnifying) filters for use in close up pictures, effectively turning a standard lens into a macro lens. What do...

Markh5682 11.03.2009 (15.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Hoya Haze UV(0) Filter

Filtered to perfection

Advantages: Many advantages, see review.
Disadvantages: None.

...The professional photographers like myself or the high end amateur photographers will probably all have used or tried using some sort of lens filter or another. Lens filters are designed to screw on to the end of lenses (mainly DSLR) to create different effects, you get many types of filters from the simple UV like this one through to polarizer's and star filters. This Hama UV filter is mainly used for cutting out the harmful effects that can be had both on your lens and on your images by UV light but they are handy also for the simple task of protecting your lens glass and that is why I for one have one on all my lenses at all times. If you catch the glass of your lens and scratch it or god forbid break it you are looking at a huge outlay for a new one where as if you have a simple UV filter, it takes the knocks and can be...

thebigc1690 03.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Hama UV Filter UV-390 (O-Haze) Filter

UV filter conditioner

Advantages: shines,protects,gibes the just washed feeling all day.
Disadvantages: slighly exspensive

...light blue containers.I think they only sell this conditioner in one size but its a fairly bigish bottle so it should last you a good while (about 4-5 weeks) This shampoo is fairly good to my skin making my skin.I have not experianced any irritaion to my scalp.Im not quite sure but i belive they do a shampoo/conditioner for sensative skin. The UV filter which is mentioned on the front strenghtens and protects you hair agains split ends and protects from the cold weather. This product is one of the best products around so i dont mind paying the slightley exspensive price tag.This conditioner can also be used for frequent use (every day)...

wilsam00 03.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of L'Oreal Elvive UV Filter Revitalising Conditioner

L'Oreal Elvive UV Filter Revitalising Shampoo

Advantages: gorgeous managable hair that smells great
Disadvantages: none

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Laura893 09.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of L'Oreal Elvive UV Filter Revitalising Shampoo

Daysoft UV 58

Advantages: Small packaging, small price, very comfortable
Disadvantages: took 7 days to arrive after ordering

...) Upon visual inspection there is an easy way to tell from the shape of the lens edge whether it is the correct way round, the last lenses i used seemed to be almost the same either way, the only way to tell was to put them in and see if i could see! this was a nice suprise. The lenses seem to be made of a softer more rubber-like material than the other lenses i have tried which may make them more susceptible to damage but will also make them more comfortable for long wear. The inclusion of a UV filter in the lenses is a nice touch as UV is a concern in this day and age....

mekon88 26.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Daysoft UV 58

Filters Ahead Of The Rest

Advantages: Great Tasting Water
Disadvantages: Wants You To Change Filters

...I have had this water filter for about a year now and brought it after I dropped exactly the same model and cracked the jug. I think so much of this product I went and brought a new one without hesitation and have recommended as well as buying it as a present for many friends. In case you haven?t heard of a water filter it comprises of a plastic jug with another ?plastic thingy? that sits in the top with a hole in the bottom into which you screw in your filter. Your tap water (yuk) goes into the top ?plastic thingy? and filters through and then you pour it out and enjoy your water (yum). I missed out a plastic lid that goes on top just to keep water from sploshing out when you pour of dust getting in. I keep mine in the door of the fridge because cold refrigerated water tastes so much better than tap water. Set into the top...

RJW764 09.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Brita Fjord Water Filter

Its time to change your Tefal Quick Cup filter

Advantages: Neat filter cartridge replacement as easy as changing a light bulb
Disadvantages: Maybe you need to change it a little too often

...The Claris Quick Cup Filter Cartridge is the proprietary replacement water cartridge for use with the Tefal Quick Cup. This filtered water kettle-replacement is also capable of dispensing both room temperature and hot water. The Red button with an integral filter-replacement reminder lamp and is used to dispense hot filtered water for your coffee and tea. A black button dispenses filtered water at ambient temperature - for chilled filtered water, instead of having a filter jug for the refrigerator simply fill a regular jug from the Quick Cup using the black ambient button and place it in your refrigerator. You can currently (30th January 2009) purchase the Quick Cup for £48.74 and the replacement Claris filter for £4.80 from Amazon.co.uk. Currently orders over £5 attract no delivery charges for addresses in the UK. The top...

bigdoug 30.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tefal Quick Cup Claris Filter Cartridge

filtered water - an unrealistic dream?

Advantages: easy to use
Disadvantages: hasn't improved the taste of our tea

...We live in a hard water area in Bristol and are always having problems with limescale - we've been through many kettles in the last few years. My husband and I are used to the taste of the water now, so we don't really notice it, but when we have visitors they often complain about the drinks we serve. So, we were thrilled when my parents bought us a Brita Elemaris Cool Water Filter jug for Christmas along with a refill pack of 3 MAXTRA cartridges. Apparently they were fed up of the strange taste of our tea! Brita make the following claims - "You will enjoy cleaner, clearer, great tasting water" and "protects your domestic appliances against limescale build up". "The BRITA MAXTRA cartridge reduces substances like chlorine, limescale..., aluminium, heavy metals... and certain pesticides as well as organic impurities." Excellent...

gef18 26.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Brita Elemaris Cool Water Filter

GET THE GREEN GUNGE OUT OF YOUR LIFE..

Advantages: All in one solution. Neat and tidy.
Disadvantages: Needs setting up prior to installation.

...No, not your partner who refuses to wash. This gizmo is an all-in-one device for clearing the gunge from your outdoor pond so that your fish can see where they are going. Sadly, my fish were doing it blind for far too long so I splashed out on this as a solution. Unfortunately, the results were not instant as it took over a month to clear the existing green algae and other nasties before water clarity was achieved. Of course, it's then a simple maintenance job, which takes little time. The set up is one you have to make up yourself. There are all the bits, but it's a pain when you then have to install it too. You have a large rectangular bin which has two chambers. An inlet, which takes water you pump in from your pond. This allows large sediment to settle and is where the UV bulb is situated. This is a 15W unit in this...

DarrenMoore 12.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Fishmate 2000TM UV + Bio Pond Filter

Brita Elemaris water filter jug

Advantages: The water tastes better than previous filters, it's much easier to fill and use.
Disadvantages: Still takes quite a bit of cleaning but again, a step up from the original jugs

...Having owned and used a Brita water filter on a regular basis for several years, I couldn't resist purchasing the Elemaris when I saw it on offer at a bargain price on the shelves of our local Asda. My original filter jug was full of water, so the first thing I did on unpacking the Elemaris was to pour a glassful from each jug to compare them. I was pleased to observe that the water in the glass poured from the Elemaris appeared cleaner and much clearer than that from my old faithful. On tasting both samples, the one poured from the Elemaris won hands down - it tasted much fresher than the drink from the other jug. Our tapwater has quite a nasty taste when unfiltered but the Elemaris removed this. The Elemaris is much easier to fill than the earlier models and the filter does it's work much more quickly - my first jug took...

christinepalytte 10.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Brita Elemaris Cool Water Filter