UV filter for camera lens52 The product is delivered well stored in a rigid plastic box and is completely wrapped inside with a foam seat. In addition to the filter, in the package there is a microfiber cloth to clean the lens, a lens cap and a band to attach to the cap. Taken for my Nikon D5200, it fits perfectly on both the standard 18-55 and the 55-200 lens, it is really very easy to assemble and does not cause the slightest disturbance during use. It is possible to mount the lens hood very quickly, this applies to both locking and bayonet lenses. As you can see from the demonstration photos (the one with the filter inserted is the one with the slightly softer colors), the sharpness is visibly better. The filter has a double thread: one to be able to mount it on the lens and the other to be able to mount other filters (color filters for example) on it. It is made of aerospace aluminum alloy and 28-layer coated optical glass. The UV filter reduces fog, haze and reflections, increasing image sharpness. Conclusion: Great product, recommended!

I got this for several of the 52mm lenses I have. It threads on smoothly with no wobble and is made of nice, thick plastic.

One of these lenses is a 18-55mm zoom used on a Nikon DSLR with an APS-C format sensor. The manufacturer’s description says not to use this hood on any lens with a wider field of view than 25mm to avoid vignetting (darkening of the edges of the photo). The crop factor for Nikon APS-C sensors is 1.5x, so at 18mm this lens has a field of view comparable to 27mm on a full frame digital camera or a standard 35mm film camera which is usually used as the reference when describing the field of view of lenses attached to cameras which evolved from 35mm film cameras. Look it up to get a better idea of what I’m talking about if you don’t already know. I’m not that keen on it myself.

Anyway, 27mm is uncomfortably close to 25mm so I ran some test shots of an evenly lit yellowish blank wall with the Nikon to check for any vignetting. The camera viewfinder is not 100% accurate so I had to go with the actual pictures. I found no noticeable vignetting at 18mm as long as the hood was oriented with the two largest “petals” pretty close to 12 and 6 o’clock. I found that to achieve the no-vignette at this position, the hood needed to be screwed in all the way – meaning that the lock ring had to be all the way snugged up to the body of the hood. A partial rotation of the ring to secure the hood with the petals at the correct position was okay, but even a few full “backwards” rotations of the lock ring which prevented the hood being screwed down as far as possible started giving me some vignetting.

Even locked down to the right position to start off there’s a slight rotation of the front of the lens to achieve proper focusing (unless you have one of those expensive lenses that have internal focusing), but the movement is fairly minor and didn’t give me any trouble. You probably will have trouble, though, if you screw the hood onto a filter and then try to shoot at 18mm! If using a zoom lens you could cancel any vignette by just selecting a slightly longer focal length at which to shoot.

Apologies for going on, but the take-away is that you shouldn’t have vignette issues using this hood at 18mm on a APS-C format camera. Canon has a 1.6x crop factor which puts you even farther from the 25mm danger zone. If you have a full frame format digital or a 35mm film camera, you would have major issues at 18mm. So, then don’t use any focal length under the 25mm mentioned. Of course, if you are using a zoom lens, you can use it fine at focal lengths greater than 25mm.

I don’t need to penalize this hood by taking away stars as it seems to be well made and does its job very inexpensively.

This is a good size for the 55-250 lens. It is made of high quality material and feels strong and durable. I like this brand--they always seem to have good quality products. This lens hood should be great for keeping out side lighting glares and also for a little bit of extra protection on bumping the lens.

Very well done indeed. I connected it to my Sony 200-600 G lens, just perfect.

I used it on my 17-55 canon 2.8 lens for video. Its amazing! Nice feeling to rotate it, perfect case for transporting included in the box. Does jnot have ‘x’ when used at 8 stops! Doesnt effect image quality. I have a similar just more expensive different brand variable nd and performs not as good as this one. Im a pro cinematografer and i trust this brand!

Absolutely love this 77mm nd filter it fits perfectly on my nikon 70-200 f2.8. I use stpe up rings for other lenses like my 85mm f1.4. The ease of use is phenomenal and it slides so effortlessly. I love this nd filter I'll recommend it to anyone mslide to the darkest and put your aperture wide open and shoot a long exposure at day time for amazing results. Enjoy!

I love this 77mm ND filter that fits perfectly with my Nikon 70-200 f2.8. I use step-up rings for other lenses like my 85mm f1.4. The ease of use is phenomenal and it glides so effortlessly. I love this filter. I would recommend it to anyone to push it down to the darkest, open the aperture wide and take a long exposure during the day for amazing results. Enjoy!

I used it on my 17-55 Canon 2.8 video lens. It is fantastic! Nice feeling to turn it over, perfect bag for transport included in the delivery. Does not have 'x' at 8 stops! Does not affect image quality. I have a similar, only more expensive, variable from another brand, nd, and it does not do as well as this one. I'm a professional cameraman and trust this brand!