Hoya HD Antistatic Protector filter

Hoya HD Antistatic Protector filter

The Hoya HD Antistatic Protector is a clear protective filter that protects the front element of your lens from bumps, scratches, dust and splashes. It is the highest class of Hoya protective filters: in the new HD Antistatic series, Hoya has combined the best features of its most popular filter series, Fusion ONE Next, Fusion Antistatic Next and HD Mk II. These include chemically strengthened glass, an antistatic coating and a water and oil repellent surface.

This filter can be screwed onto the lens and practically forgotten about. The filter is completely clear and does not affect color or exposure, the front element is protected, and the anti-static surface keeps dust at bay, so the filter needs to be cleaned less often.

• Chemically strengthened optical glass is more impact resistant than regular filter glass
• Antistatic coating repels dust
• Water, oil and stain repellent surface
• 20-layer multi-film coating, light transmission 99.6%
• Aluminum frame, sizes 49-82mm

Antistatic may sound like a small detail, but it's noticeable in use. A regular filter glass collects static electricity, especially after wiping, and attracts fine dust. When less dust sticks to the filter, it needs to be wiped less often, and each wipe poses a small risk to the glass if a grain of sand gets caught under the cloth. Loose particles can be removed with a blower or a light wipe, and fingerprints and water droplets can be removed with a microfiber cloth.

A protective filter is cheap insurance for a valuable lens. A dent or scratch hits the filter first, and a filter is much cheaper and quicker to replace than the front lens of the lens. At the beach, in dusty places, in the rain or at events in the middle of a crowd, the front lens is exposed to flying dirt, splashes and bumps.

Specifications:

• Filter type: clear protective filter (Protector)
• Sizes: 49mm, 52mm, 55mm, 58mm, 62mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm and 82mm
• Glass: chemically strengthened optical glass
• Coatings: 20-layer anti-reflective coating, anti-static coating, water, oil and stain repellent coating
• Light transmission: 99.6%
• Frame: aluminum