The Hoya 49mm Filter UV II (PHL) is a high-quality UV filter designed to protect your lens while also enhancing the clarity of your photographs. This filter is ideal for general use, serving as both a protective layer and a tool to reduce UV light that can cause haze and a loss of sharpness in outdoor photography. Featuring Hoya's advanced PHL (Protective, High-Performance, Low Reflection) multi-coating technology, it ensures superior performance with minimal impact on image quality.

Key Features:

• UV Light Reduction:
• Absorbs ultraviolet light that can cause haze, resulting in sharper, clearer images, particularly in outdoor or mountainous environments.
• Helps to eliminate the bluish tint often seen in photos taken in high-altitude or distant landscape shots.
• PHL Multi-Coating Technology:
• The PHL (Protective, High-Performance, Low Reflection) multi-coating reduces unwanted flare, ghosting, and reflections on the filter surface, delivering images with greater contrast and color fidelity.
• The coating also protects the filter from dust, moisture, and scratches, improving the durability and longevity of the filter while making it easier to clean.
• Slim Profile Design:
• The slim mount design minimizes the risk of vignetting when used with wide-angle lenses, ensuring full image coverage without darkened corners.
• Its slim profile also allows for quick attachment and detachment, making it a convenient addition to your photography kit.
• General Protection Filter:
• Serves as a protective filter, safeguarding your lens from dust, moisture, and scratches.
• It’s ideal for keeping your lens safe in challenging environments, allowing you to leave the filter on your lens at all times without affecting the quality of your photos.
• High-Quality Optical Glass:
• Made from premium optical glass, this filter ensures minimal impact on image sharpness and quality, delivering clear, distortion-free images.

Benefits:

• Ideal for reducing haze and UV light, particularly in high-altitude, outdoor, and landscape photography.
• Offers continuous protection for your lens, helping to shield it from dust, moisture, and scratches.
• The PHL coating ensures higher contrast, improved color fidelity, and reduced reflections, while the slim design eliminates vignetting, even with wide-angle lenses.

The Hoya 49mm Filter UV II (PHL) is a must-have for photographers seeking a reliable, high-performance UV filter to protect their lens and improve image clarity. Whether you're shooting landscapes, portraits, or general outdoor scenes, this filter helps deliver sharper, more vibrant images while safeguarding your lens from environmental elements.