MarumiDHG Super Digital High Grade MC Lens Protect Slim Safety Filter 77 77mm Japan

Buying a decent quality filter to protect a good lens can be an exercise in how much one feels like reading often-conflicting reviews and opinions. It's sometimes as bad as reading reviews and analysis with comments as to why one DSLR may be better than another, or why one zoom lens may produce 0.2% more barrel distortion than another. We've all seen them. But this  Marumi DHG Super MC Lens Protect Slim Safety Filter 52mm  seems to be one of the less pretentious and more straightforward filters of its type in a competitive market, and now I have a few of them.Likes:+ Excellent machining and optical quality throughout; filter is made in Japan+ Low profile, 5mm depth; no edge vignetting even when stacked with a polarizer+ Hard multicoated protection; fingerprints and water spots wipe off easier+ Black edge treated non-reflective rim; eliminates reflectionsDislikes:- None foundYears ago it was the UV vs. skylight filter argument, and then multicoated filters arrived on the market, and that seemed to change everything. Photographers bought these arguments in many cases, and were often caught up in the maelstrom of getting rid of perfectly good filters for the sake of having the latest and greatest piece of glass on the front of their lens.But along the way something was forgotten, an even older point that was forgotten over the years: drop your lens and the chances are slim that the front glass element will get damaged. It's the filter threads on the front of the lens that usually gets the impact, and as any camera repairman can tell you, this can get costly to the point of being prohibitive in some cases. One good way to protect against this is to use your lens shade; the other is to use a UV, skylight or protective filter. Just because a lens may be reasonably priced is no reason to put a cheap and possibly inferior filter on it. I fortunately have a small supply of the older Nikon 52mm L37C UV haze filters that have been in use for years, but the  Nikon 52mm Screw-on NC Filter  is its multi-coated replacement, and does not affect color balance. It's a protective filter that also reduces glare for outdoor shooting. If you explore here, you'll find others, such as some from Hoya, Sigma and others. It's a subjective choice, but be sure to get a good one.Going against current manufacturing trends, the Marumi DHG Super MC filter is made in Japan, and comes packaged in a rectangular clamshell package with nothing touching the filter surface. Some filters come in soft plastic pouches where the plastic rubs against the surface when in transit, which isn't good. This filter is well made, with no play between the glass and the metal ring. The six-layer low reflective multicoating on this DHG (Digital High Grade) filter keeps reflections from bouncing between the back side of the filter and the front element of the lens. The black non-reflective satin metal frame helps to eliminate reflections, and Marumi notes that a black ink process has been used on the glass edge to eliminate flare. The frame has some slight ribbing on the edge of the metal frame to make it easier for removal when necessary. This is considered to be a low-profile filter, and in actual use exhibited no edge vignetting even when stacked with a polarizer.Giving credit where credit is due, had read various blurbs about the Marumi Super DHG Filters, but a friend who is a sports photographer had personally recommended them highly, noting that they were excellent for guarding against oily smudges and water spots, something that he encounters regularly. I found the same and eliminated the problems with the use of a simple microfiber cloth. Under a far more adverse situation (following a bombing fly-by run by a seagull), found that using a  LensPen NLP-1  worked, as noted in my review of the same. A thorough follow-up with a  Nikon MicroKlear Cleaning Cloth  completed the job when I returned home.Bottom Line:This  Marumi DHG Super MC Lens Protect Slim Safety Filter 52mm  is an excellent product for basic lens protection, and it's more reasonably priced than might be expected. The first was purchased earlier this year to protect a new  Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens  that I had purchased here, and even though I already have an array of Nikon and Hoya 52mm filters, this seemed to closely resemble the Nikon NC Filter in terms of being color neutral. You may have to search here for your size, but this is a highly recommended 5-star product, and I'm glad that I listened to the advice of my friend.9/12/2012

I was in the market for a high quality clear filter to put on my Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens that I use with my Nikon D800. Knowing that UV is not a problem with digital sensors, it didn't matter to me whether or not the filter cut the UV radiation. What mattered to me was protection for my front element and to help keep the moisture/dust off of it. My initial thought was to buy a B+W filter to match my XS-Pro Kaesemann CP. However, the B+W filters are too wide to allow a lens hood onto the lens. With the CP filter on I wasn't too concerned that I could not use my hood but I intended leaving this clear filter on and thus wanted the ability to use my lens hood. So I began a search of lens filters that are high enough quality glass to match a lens as nice as this Nikkor but also one that would allow my hood to come on and off. After much research I came upon the Marumi DHG lens filters. Review after review placed these filters near to or equal in quality to the B+W series. In addition to allowing my hood to fit, they retailed at around half the price of the B+W filters. So I decided to give one a try to see if it truly was a nice as I had read.The filter came in a small plastic filter box. Inspection of the filter showed it was clean, free of dust or particles and required no additional cleaning (something that many other filters seem to require). The filter ring is metalic, similar to the B+W filters, and very solidly constructed. Threading it required a little extra finesse to get right but being a left-handed person, this could easily have been an operator error. I then took a series of photos with and without the filter on and could see absolutely no difference in lighting, vignetting or color rendition. The next morning was particularly foggy and I took it out before sun-up to get some fog images. I had no trouble with moisture on the lens and more importantly, I was not worried about my actual lens elements getting moisture with the filter attached.All in all, I'm very pleased with my choice of Marumi DHG filter for my Nikkor 24-70mm lens. I was more than willing to spend 2 to 3 times the price to insure my front element remain protected and probably would have if not for the issue of my hood. But fortunately, I was able to achieve a quality equal to B+W glass that will also allow my hood to go on and off. I am currently considering purchasing a Marumi ND filter. If and when I do, I'll update my findings on the quality of Marumi products.

This item is as i expected , i trust Marumi DHG Super MC slim filter because i have many Marumi DHG Super MC slim filters as size : 82mm , 77mm , 67mm , 62mm , 58mm and an old marumi thicker 95mm . All of them do the job for protect and wipe easy as it was wet by drops of rain as its coating on glass is super good like Marumi 's ad. Real coating on Marumi glass is very nice , super if you compare Marumi filter with another more expensive brand name filet in the market , then i tell you 100% for sure that Marumi do the the same job but Marumi price does not make your wallet thinner. Why do i pay more for these brand name filter so expensive ( i do not tell the names that i can not stand with their price ) . You may try to buy a Marumi DHG super slim filter that you will see how good coating on the glass . As you see at the coating filter only you imagine right way is you consider that you are looking at the lense not the filter . Marumi costs not much money , Marumi is very popular but a lot amateurs and PRO do not mention on this Marumi , please to try it then you will love it , i would like prove very simple on Marumi filter's quality is very good by arming all my lenses were Marumi . Marumi DHG Super MC slim filter 95mm cost $99.00 is worth to have it . i wish i put 6 stars on review , butAmazon has only 5 stars is max . I recommend all my friend to buy Marumi. Sincerely Khanh Pham

Well made. Bit pricey for what it is, but had problems cleaning Hoya HMC, always left with an oily streaky surface, which probably had no effect on the quality of the pictures, so decided to try this make with the extra oil and watet repellant coating

Usato con il mio RF 28-70 f2 canon , perfetto per proteggere la mia lente, Maurumi qualità made in japan consigliassimo .

通販サイトを見比べてみると，マルミのフィルターだけ少し高いことに気づきました。ということは品質も良いのではないかと勝手に思い込み，購入に至りました。メーカーの創業年を調べてみると，僅かですが他社に比べて古いという点で好印象でした。単なる保護用のフィルターなら，高いと言っても誤差の範囲です。しばらくマルミ製のフィルターを使い込んでみます。

Φ95のプロテクターのうち、とりあえず安心ブランドで一番安いこれを選択しました。ケンコーの安いのはコーティングが弱くちょっとした事で傷が着くことがあり、何のためのプロテクターだと？思いましたのでマルミをチョイスしてみました。光学的はプロテクターの有無がさっぱりわかりませんので個人的にはつけっぱです。

このマルミのスーパーレンズプロテクトに出会う前はケンコーのPRO1 Dを使用しておりました。レンズ交換する時など気を付けていても、つい保護フィルターを触ってしまいがちですよね。そんな時に使っていたPRO1 Dは指紋ベッタリ…しかもその指紋を拭き取ろうと思ってもなかなかキレイに拭き取れませんでした。しかしこのスーパーレンズプロテクトはまずその指紋が付きにくいのです。今までと同じ使い方で特別注意している訳ではありませんが、現在手持ちのレンズ8本に付いてるこのフィルターを見てみると1本も指紋が見当たりません。それぐらい汚れが付きにくいという事ですね。これからも保護フィルターはコレにします。