Dropped Hoya pro1 filter

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hi guys,

i dont know if this sounds silly or not, but i'm worried about my hoya pro1 circular polarizing digital filter. I dropped it on it's test run-that is, after i took it out and mounted it on my lens. apparently, it wasnt screwed tightly enough and fell off while i was taking some test shots. physically, it looks ok, but i was wondering if any other part could be damaged? as the cpl can be rotated. what about cracking from the inside? is that possible that i may have caused a little crack that will spread?
 
If nothing looks a miss in the glass and nothing is apparently wrong with your shots I wouldn't worry. If there is crack that will eventually spread you wont know until it does.

If there is only cosmetic damage on the filter ring I wouldn't worry. Lucky escape.
 
Hope your filter is ok!

I purchased a CPL on ebay for just under 6 pound and now i feel so inferior now i know how much Hoya's cost lol!
 
Why are they so bloody expensive anyway? Is a lot of it just hype, or are they actually far superior in any way to a cheaper filter?
 
Thanks for your replies guys!

Chris-there's no damage to the outer ring as it was a carpetted floor. only hoping that the shock did not damage anything on the inside. Fingers crossed, mate! thanks again

Elliot- it's not about the price man, its how u use it =) ive used a hoya before this and i cant say that i wasnt impressed ;)

Derek- the newer HD series has videos of stress tests on the filters. none for the pro1 series though :(
 
DekHog said:
Why are they so bloody expensive anyway? Is a lot of it just hype, or are they actually far superior in any way to a cheaper filter?
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Quality of the coating...

Quality of the materials..

Quality of the glass...

Anything you stick between the sensor and the subject has the potential to impact the quality of the shot....
 
DekHog said:
Why are they so bloody expensive anyway? Is a lot of it just hype, or are they actually far superior in any way to a cheaper filter?
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I've recently got a 67mm Hoya Pro 1 digital (buy from Amazon, BIG discounts) and I have to say, comparing it to Jessops own CPL (which are actually pretty good) the difference is massive. Much, much richer with better effects across the range

I only paid about £44 for the Hoya Pro 1, whereas the Jessops one was £60 off the shelf.
 
DekHog said:
Why are they so bloody expensive anyway? Is a lot of it just hype, or are they actually far superior in any way to a cheaper filter?
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interesting comparison by a pukka testing lab...."here"

though i'm choosing a Marumi DHG C-PL in joint 4th place, at half the price = £51 !
 
ChrisJ_SLH said:
Carpet? I wouldn't worry in the slightest in that case, I thought you meant onto concrete!

There will be no issue at all, the carpet will have absorbed all the shock as the filter isn't very heavy.
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:plusone:

I assumed you meant you'd dropped it onto concrete or something as well! Don't worry in the slightest, they're not as fragile as you may think, is you can't see any damage, don't worry one bit! :thumbs:
 
DekHog said:
Why are they so bloody expensive anyway? Is a lot of it just hype, or are they actually far superior in any way to a cheaper filter?
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Unfortunately, expensive multi-coated glass filters are much better than cheap uncoated glass or uncoated acrylic ones. Although you often can't see the benefit. It's mostly better control of flare, like bright lights at night and sunsets etc, and to a lesser extent sharpness issues with longer lenses.

The difference in manufacturing costs cannot be more than a few quid. The rest is hype, branding, and outrageous profit margin.
 
mipevo6 said:
Quality of the coating...

Quality of the materials..

Quality of the glass...

Anything you stick between the sensor and the subject has the potential to impact the quality of the shot....
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I've taken pictures of zoo animals through glass that must be 1/2 inc thick that have come out OK so I think a lot of it is hype, i'm not saying they're not better, just that I doubt they have that much effect on the pictures
 
If you can't see any problems with your filter, then there is probably nothing wrong. I have dropped a CPL filter which did have a crack at the edge, so was obvious.


You may see the benefit of a more expensive Polarizer if you use it on a zoom lens. I bought a cheap 'Jacobs by Cokin' CPL filter from Jacobs, which seemed fine on my Nikon 18-70mm lens, but when I bought another for my Sigma 70-300mm lens, the view was distorted at maximum zoom, and the camera couldn't focus. :eek: The chap in the shop was trying to blame the lens, but showing him it working fine without the filter showed the real cause.

He allowed me to try a Hoya one which was much better (not the Pro1 series), but just slightly out of my price range at the time. :shrug:

The more expensive filters are better quality, and have better coatings, which can only be a benefit with any filter. Whether you are willing to pay the extra is another thing. ;)
 
HoppyUK said:
Unfortunately, expensive multi-coated glass filters are much better than cheap uncoated glass or uncoated acrylic ones. Although you often can't see the benefit. It's mostly better control of flare, like bright lights at night and sunsets etc, and to a lesser extent sharpness issues with longer lenses.

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They are also MUCH easier to scratch........
 
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