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B+W 66-1066126 82mm XS-Pro UV Haze Filter
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Protect and Enhance Your Lens with a B+W UV Haze Filter The B+W 82mm XS-Pro Clear UV Haze filter provides essential protection for your camera lens while enhancing image clarity. Featuring a multi-resistant nano coating, this filter reduces UV light and minimizes reflections, ensuring optimal im...
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Overview
Protect and Enhance Your Lens with a B+W UV Haze Filter
The B+W 82mm XS-Pro Clear UV Haze filter provides essential protection for your camera lens while enhancing image clarity. Featuring a multi-resistant nano coating, this filter reduces UV light and minimizes reflections, ensuring optimal image quality.
- Brand: B+W
- Model: 66-1066126
- Filter Size: 82mm
- Type: Clear UV Haze Filter
- Coating: Multi-Resistant Nano Coating (MRC)
- Mount: XS-Pro Digital Mount
- Material: Water-White Schott Glass
Key Features
This filter uses our XS-Pro Digital mount which is especially suited for DSLRs with wide angle and zoom lenses. It has a front thread for additional accessories. All XS-Pro Digital mounts are made of brass and are matte black to prevent reflections
MRC Nano has an improved outer (8th) layer over regular MRC. The nanotechnology based characteristic (lotus effect) produces a better beading effect with water making the cleaning of this filter even simpler and faster than ever before
Manufactured from Water-White Schott Glass. Improves light transmission from about 92% (uncoated glass) to about 98%
Specifications
Filter Type
UV Haze
Filter Diameter
82mm
Mount Type
XS-Pro Digital (Brass, Matte Black)
Coating
MRC Nano (8th layer)
Glass Material
Water-White Schott Glass
Light Transmission Improvement
Up to 98% (from 92%)
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- Utilizes the XS-Pro Digital mount, specifically designed for DSLRs with wide-angle and zoom lenses, ensuring compatibility
- Features a front thread for additional accessories, enhancing the filter's versatility for stacked filters or lens caps
- Equipped with MRC Nano coating, which creates an improved lotus effect for easier and faster cleaning of water and smudges
- Manufactured from Water-White Schott Glass, which helps improve light transmission from about 92% (uncoated) to about 98%
- Constructed with an all-brass matte black XS-Pro Digital mount to prevent reflections and maintain image quality
👎 Cons
- The filter is specifically an 82mm size, meaning it will only fit lenses with an 82mm front filter thread
- While it is an UV Haze filter, it does not offer other specialized effects like polarization or neutral density
- The description focuses on durability and cleaning, but does not specify its optical performance metrics beyond light transmission improvement
- As a single filter, it might not be a comprehensive solution for photographers needing a variety of filter effects
- The benefits of "XS-Pro Digital mount" are primarily for wide-angle and zoom lenses, possibly offering less distinction for standard focal lengths
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the diameter of this B+W UV Haze Filter?
This B+W XS-Pro UV Haze Filter has a diameter of 82mm, designed to fit lenses with an 82mm filter thread.
What type of coating does this filter feature?
This filter is equipped with MRC Nano coating, which has an improved outer (8th) layer that produces a better beading effect with water for easier cleaning.
Is this filter suitable for wide-angle lenses?
Yes, this filter uses the XS-Pro Digital mount, which is especially suited for DSLRs with wide-angle and zoom lenses.
What material is the mount made from?
All XS-Pro Digital mounts, including this one, are made of brass and are matte black to prevent reflections.
Does this filter improve light transmission?
Yes, manufactured from Water-White Schott Glass, it improves light transmission from about 92% (uncoated glass) to about 98%.
Can I attach other accessories to this filter?
Yes, the XS-Pro Digital mount has a front thread for additional accessories, allowing for stacking or attaching lens caps.
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