Hoya HD3 67mm UV Protector Filter - Ultra-Hard Nano Coating

After reading Ken Rockwell's review of the Nikon Zf mirrorless camera and his recommendation to also purchase a Hoya HD3 Professional UV Lens Filter, I purchased both. The Hoya HD3 is a sturdy, well-made lens filter that provides extra protection against finger prints, smudges, moisture and minor scratches. It also seems to stay cleaner than my other lens filters. As a result I've purchased Hoya HD3's for all of the new "Z" lenses that I've bought for my new Zf camera and I'm pleased with all of them. Hoya HD3's cost more than other filters, but they appear to be definitely worth it... especially for $1,000+ Nikkor and Voigtlander lenses I highly recommend Hoya HD3 lens filter for your valuable - and not so valuable - lenses.

High quality glass and threads. Used it on an assignment in Everglades with an 18-135mm zoom. No distortion no vignetting.

The earlier HD series from Hoya were remarkable. The HD3 more so. I have not tested impact resistance (not unless someone wants to buy me a sample to try😜) but I've have enough experience with a couple of othe HD filters to confirm they resist scratches, fingerprints and dust to a greater degree than an other I've used. If it were just optics Nikon or B+W are just as good. The fingerprint and dust resistance is hard to accept until you have used one of these for a while - stuff just doesn't stick! Modern digital cameras do not need UV filters so completely clear would do just as well. I use these on lenses that are going to be carried about all day without a lens cap. The goal is to prevent contamination of the front lens element. I'm pretty careful so impact protection is a low risk issue -- dust and grime is a bigger concern for me. These filters are not cheap so you want to make a mental evaluation that tractors in the cost of the lens being protected against the cost of the protective filter and the risk of damage.

Have Hoya UV filters on all my cameras. Just love the quality of these filters. I highly recommend Hoya filters.

I've taken several "lab" photos with my Nikon D850 and zoomed in on photographed microtext with and without the Hoya HD3 filter. I cant tell a difference. No optical degradation that I could detect zoomed 800% on a 45Mpixel image. Exactly what you want for lens protection! Per the coatings...I dunno. I have several less expensive filters and they never seem to be a static magnet like these are. So while they may harden the glass and provide excellent optical results, they do tend to attract dust more than any other filter I've tried. Is that a deal breaker? No - I have since purchased several more of them. Highly recommended!

This is difficult to review. A good UV filter is intended for protection against scratches and damage, and shouldn't have any effect on the pictures. No reflections, ghosting; no nothing. How do you review something that doesn't do anything at all except protect the front element of the lens? This one is superb in doing nothing at all. You can't tell it's there at any time, except when you stick your finger on it and get it greasy. Then you can clean it and thank your gods that it wasn't the front element. I've bought cheap filters for a $2000 lens and regretted it due to artifacts in my pictures. Don't cheap out. You've spent your money on an expensive lens, and $150 for an insurance policy is a prudent investment.

I use this for lens protection. Having spent a lot on a good camera and lens it is important to put on a clear high quality filter so your photos are as clear as possible.

So far it's does what a UV filter is supposed to do. Filter. Here what mine also does. 1) threads STICK and make removing very difficult. 2) dust and dirt seem to be attracted to this coating and doesn't come off very easy. I own a B+W Kas with Nano coating and the difference is NIGHT and DAY. The B+W sheds whilst the Hoya collects. The upside is the glass is almost bombproof they claim- not that I want to hit my lenses with hammers but if I am shooting with a remote near say a bird feeder- then the extra protection is something to think about.

Perfect. Expensive but brilliant.

Product as described. Arrived quickly. Thanks.

Hoya 62mm HD3 UV Filter. I bought this to protect my new lens, most of my lenses have a filter on them. I always buy good quality filters. They are a little expensive, so, I look on the bright side, if I got my lens scratched, it would cost me a lot more than the price of a good quality filter.

Good.

Very protective and means it is safe to stop putting cap on and off camera all the time as that slows you down and you can mislay or lose your cap when out and about; though still use cap for storage.