Excellent filter, K&F quality, includes useful extras at a reasonable price
have been a fan of K&F Filters and many of their other photography products for some time and have come to appreciate the brand's durability and quality. Most of my lenses live their life with a K&F Concept UV protection filter on the front. I have sufficiently tested the transmittance and sharpness of K&F UV filters in the past, so I now consider them a trusted brand. I am confident in their quality. And that's the point, right? In my opinion, they are a trustworthy seller. I needed a protection filter for a 24mm-70mm zoom lens I recently purchased. The ultra-thin frame of the MCUV filter is what caught my eye and the reason I ordered it. And for that reason, it worked well. When the lens is set to the widest focal length, 24mm, the Ultra Slim Filter does not affect the image area. Therefore, it does not cause vignetting. UV filters are effective when shooting on film, although some emulsions are/have been formulated to be insensitive to UV light. However, they offer little to no additional benefit when capturing with a digital sensor. Modern digital sensors record the entire spectrum of visible light unfiltered, as well as portions of the invisible infrared and ultraviolet light spectra. To record only visible light, so photos look like how we see the world, digital camera manufacturers install what is called an IR-cut hot mirror filter over the digital sensor and Bayer array. Digital cameras sold without this filter are called a "full spectrum camera." If you're not sure if your camera is full spectrum, it isn't. That means you don't need to filter out UV light, the manufacturer has already done that for you. In my digital imaging, I use UV filters to protect the front element of expensive lenses. And in this regard, the K&F Concept MCUV filter offers protection for expensive lenses without affecting camera settings or image quality, thus providing cost-effective insurance. If it happens to offer an additional UV filter, that's a bonus. The physical properties of the filter are, without exaggeration, its almost feather-light weight as well as the faceted chinas around the perimeter that provide a good grip. I use a 67mm — 62mm graduation ring for the filter. The thread on the front of the filter provides sufficient depth for the secure attachment of the ring and thus the associated stacked filter. The K&F front lens cap that comes with the filter is equal in quality to, if not improved upon, the OEM lens cap that came with the lens. The clamp levers are easy to use, firmly spring loaded and ensure a firm hold of the filter or lens. As I mentioned at the beginning, I have come to rely on the quality of K&F filters for the reasons the seller claims, but most importantly for me, the high quality of their multi-coated AGC anti-reflective glass. AGC, a Japanese company, is the largest glass manufacturer in the world. Another reason why I have confidence in K&F filters. The filter comes with a lens cap, a lens cap lanyard, a high-quality microfiber lens cleaning cloth and a plastic storage case. K&F Concept offers good value for money and doesn't cut corners.
