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Hi I just received some Hoya filters direct from amazon and I started looking at numerous fake Hoya threads.

The copy's I received do not have Japan written anywhere on them - on the filter nor the box. Is that normal for their most recent filters?

I also notice that the HMC is different to some of the examples I have seen. I'll post some photos soon.

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A lot of the fake comparisons are on the pro filters. I am not a pro lol therfor my filters are primarily to protect my lenses. If anyone can confirm that these arent knock off nigels that would be great. I wouldnt expect to get fakes direct from amazon but stranger things have happened.

Thanks
 
Both the box and filter look just like my HMC.

I'd be very surprised indeed if Amazon themselves were selling knock-offs. Some marketplace sellers, less so... I'm sure most are fine, but I tend to stick to the bigger, well-known sellers - they're often only a quid or two more so I'm happy to pay for reassurance and service.
 
this looks pretty much identical to the filters i have bought in the past from camera shops in london!
 
Look identical to mine - I've purchased from both Amazon and Ebay.
 
Is the barcode label seperate? (stuck on the outside of the case) as opposed to being part of the printing on the label.

There were a few articles a while ago, saying the barcode SHOULD be seperate & stuck on the outside, if they're kosher.
 
Yeh the label is stuck to the outside. I was a little concerned that there was no 'JAPAN' engraved into the back of the box or written along the side of the filter. Everything else seems pretty genuine as far as I could tell from the comparisons.
 
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