UV filters test - supplement
4. Fomei WDG-MC Ultraviolet 72 mm
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As it is described by the Polish distributor, the Fomei WDG-MC Ultraviolet filter was made of high quality glass, covered with multi-layered, anti-reflexive coatings MC (multicoating). The filter is available in diameters ranging from 52 mm to 77mm and the 72 mm specimen, tested by us, costs about 72 PLN.
Test result
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Mean transmission of ultraviolet light 17.5% - Score: 3/10
Mean transmission of visible spectrum light 96.4% - Score: 7/10 Score:
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With filter
Corner - Score: 0/5
Frame centre - Score: 2/5 Frame edge - Score: 2/5 Score:
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 Edge darkening 0.1% Score: |
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Without reservations
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Summary:
The filter’s score was 24/45 (53.3%).Taking into account the previous ranking and omitting the homogeneity score, which wasn’t tested before, the Fomei filter would be 14th in the overall ranking.
The filter doesn’t fulfill its purpose as the UV radiation is cut off too late. Apart from that, the lack of 4% of light transmission returns in the shape of reflections and it generates very intense artifacts. We get the lens protection in return but a cap will perform this function even better.
The filter was lent courtesy of the Medikon company.
