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Hoya 58mm HD UV Filters

Hoya 58mm HD UV Filters

HOYA, the world renowned optical glass
manufacturer, presents an innovative
high definition line of filters..
HARDENED GLASS
Hardened optical glass that has 4 times the breaking strength in ANSI standardized testing (ANSI Z80.3 : 2001) where a steel balls of varying size and weight were dropped from a height of 50 inches onto the glass.

TEST MOVIE ( QuickTime Movie File )
TEST 1 NON HD GLASS (2.5MB) HOYA HD GLASS (2.9MB)
TEST 2 NON HD GLASS (8.2MB) HOYA HD GLASS (3.5MB)
HIGH TRANSPARENCY POLARIZING FILM
The polarizing film is the same as that used in the latest high
definition LCD TV screens. It has 25% higher light transmission than standard polarizing film used in current photographic filters.



WATERPROOF / SCRATCH & STAIN RESISTANT MULTI-COATING
Specialized coatings that are not just water-proof to repel water spots but also hardened to be scratch and stain resistant. Of course these coatings are from HOYA so they are greatly reduce reflections off the surface of the glass allowing you to capture more light in your photos.

Will be available in UV and Circular Polarizers in standard sizes from 52mm ~ 82mm in May, 2008.