I install a UV filter on all my lenses. Turns out my 70-300 was flying naked!! So I opted for this 67mm filter to protect the front elements. I do a lot of travel shooting as well as weddings and protection from bumps and such is key. It's far cheaper to replace a filter than a whole lens! This filter element offers a neutral pass-thru while protecting the front glass and threads of the expensive lens.

This is a well built UV filter. I got this to put on a non weather proofed lens with an internal zoom mechanism. Having a UV filter on the front will give that little extra protection from rain for an upcoming trip. The anodization on the metal ring seems to be of good quality. That, and the knurling on the outside ring offers very nice grip for installing or removing. The threading matches up with the threading on the lens well.

The filter glass is crystal clear. I found no noticeable degradation between shots taken with and without the filter mounted. When taking the same shot, in the same lighting, my camera did not adjust exposure values between having the UV filter on or off. This is a good UV filter for those of us that like having a little extra protection for our lenses.

I have the 67mm on my Sony a7iii on my 85mm sony lens. It's so clear you don't even know it's on. The picture quality is the exact same without any issues. It blends in with the camera, yet saves your expensive lens from damaging. To assemble it, you turn it many times in a circle to tighten it on. No directions come with it, but pretty self explanatory. More information on their website. There's also a 1 year warranty period covered when you register the lens from the date of purchase. These can be replaced at a lot cheaper cost than having to repurchase your expensive lens!

Sits protectively and doesn't get in my way by causing problems with images.

Sits protectively and doesn't get in my way by causing problems with images.

Sits there protecting my pancake lens and it does not seem to create any flare issues. Some say don't bother using them but they come off easily ...........Choices

Excellent product

Today most of the benefit of a UV Haze filter is to protect the front element of a camera’s lens. There is some haze correction too but the film need for blue reduction isn’t a case with digital cameras. The bigger reason is that post processing software today has the ability to filter as much haze as the photographer wishes which is something no UV filter can do.

The need for protection is real. Even if it means keeping your lenses’ front elements from getting dirty or splashed, these filters play a role. I had this filter on when I took a misstep and splashed into a small river soaking the camera. I felt a good deal better about my clumsiness knowing that I’d not have to face the delicate job of lens cleaning when I got home.

However, a filter in the light path needs to be of high quality or it’ll degrade the image. I am far from having a lab where I can test glass here. The best test I thought up was simple. I’d take an identical image with and without the filter on and then compare to see if I caught any issues. Yes, it’s crude but it’s what I have.

Please see the included image. To create this, I placed the camera on a tripod, set the exposure manually as a best guess and then snapped two images – one with and one without this filter. I took the RAW images, arbitrarily cut a chunk from one and pasted it on the other. Both are labeled. I then compared the two concentrating on the area where they were joined. I’ve drawn a black line at the approximate location of the join. I did no post processing of any sort. These are the RAW (DNG) images directly from the camera only converted to JPEG for posting here.

I did my best pixel peek at both images finding no distortion whatsoever from this filter. In other words, it does just what I want and now has earned a place on my lens.

I like the look and especially the quality. It's a good filter and the price/performance ratio is fantastic, at least for now. I had read other reviews that alluded to the fact that it doesn't fit, that you have to use a lot of force and not at all. I just put it on and took a video of the moment so you can check at least in my case and with a Sigma 24-70 2.8 DG DN Art what fitted perfectly and smoothly. Best of all, I've already protected the target.

like the look and especially the quality. It's a good filter and the price/performance ratio is fantastic, at least for now. I had read other reviews that alluded to the fact that it doesn't fit, that you have to use a lot of force and not at all. I just put it on and recorded a video of the moment so that at least in my case and with a Sigma 24-70 2.8 DG DN Art you can check what fit perfectly and smoothly. Best of all, I've already protected the target.