Articles
2009-05-11
UV filters test
13. Hoya 72 mm UV G - Series
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Hoya is a popular manufacturer for photographers since it makes all kinds of photographic accessories. It also has a very wide range of UV filters. The G-series filters are the simplest and cheapest filters that Hoya makes.
Test result:
Visible light (390 - 750 nm): 89.3 %
Ultraviolet (200 - 390 nm): 26.4 % |
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| Edge darkening at the 0.7 % level |
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| Final result: 14th place in the overall ranking and a good rating Cost-to-Benefit result: 12th place |
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Summary:
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When we compare the radiation transmission chart of this filter and a regular piece of glass we can see that, in the visible range, the glass has a higher transmission rate than the filter. Only in the UV radiation reduction category did the Hoya receive somewhat better results. Objectively looking at these results it is hard to even call it a filter. For our 39 Polish zloty we could get 40 square centimeters of window glass. Is it worth paying that much? You have to ask your window repairman…
Chapters
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A few words about UV radiation
- 3. Testing procedure
- 4. Description of the results and summary
- 5. B+W 72mm 010M UV-Haze MRC
- 6. B+W 72mm 010M UV-Haze MRC Slim
- 7. B+W 72mm 010 UV-Haze
- 8. B+W 72mm 010 UV-Haze Slim
- 9. Hama 72mm UV 390 (0-Haze)
- 10. Hama 72mm UV HTMC 390 (0-Haze)
- 11. Heliopan ES 72mm UV-0
- 12. Heliopan ES 72mm UV-0 SH-PMC
- 13. Hoya 72 mm UV G - Series
- 14. Hoya 72 mm UV-0 - Standard
- 15. Hoya 72 mm HMC UV-0
- 16. Hoya 72 mm HMC Super UV-0
- 17. Hoya 72 mm Pro1 Digital MC UV-0
- 18. Kenko 67 mm Pro1 Digital
- 19. King 72 mm UV
- 20. Marumi 72 mm UV
- 21. Marumi 72 mm MC UV
- 22. Marumi 77 mm WPC UV
- 23. Sigma 72mm DG UV
- 24. Tiffen 72mm UV
