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Hoya A143 46mm Standard Coated 80C Filter

Name: Hoya A143 46mm Standard Coated 80C Filter
Brand: Hoya
SKU: A143

Achieve Accurate Color Balance in Tungsten Lighting The Hoya 46mm Standard Coated 80C Lens Filter is designed to balance daylight film when shooting under artificial, tungsten, or standard incandescent lighting. This filter ensures accurate color reproduction and reduces the warm tones associate...

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Overview

Achieve Accurate Color Balance in Tungsten Lighting

The Hoya 46mm Standard Coated 80C Lens Filter is designed to balance daylight film when shooting under artificial, tungsten, or standard incandescent lighting. This filter ensures accurate color reproduction and reduces the warm tones associated with these light sources.

Specifications:

Filter Type: 80C (Blue)
Filter Size: 46mm
Coating: Standard Coated
Purpose: Color Correction for Tungsten Lighting

Specifications

Brand

Hoya

Filter Type

80C (Standard Coated)

Filter Size

46mm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Hoya 80C filter?

The Hoya 80C filter is primarily used for color correction, specifically designed to help achieve accurate color balance in photographs taken under certain lighting conditions.

What size lens does this filter fit?

This Hoya filter has a 46mm thread size, making it compatible with lenses that have a 46mm filter diameter.

Does this filter offer any special coatings?

This filter features a standard coating, which assists in reducing reflections and maintaining optical clarity for your images.

Is this Hoya filter suitable for everyday photography?

The 80C filter is specialized for color correction, so its use is specific to situations where such color balancing is needed rather than for general, all-purpose photography.

Can this filter be used to protect the lens?

While any filter adds a layer of glass over the lens, its primary function is color correction rather than lens protection, though it offers some incidental protection.

Strengths & Trade-offs

👍 Pros

Specifically designed as an 80C filter, optimized for color correction in specific lighting conditions.
Features a 46mm thread size, ensuring compatibility with a range of lenses that share this filter diameter.
Utilizes standard coating, which helps to reduce reflections and maintain image clarity.
Manufactured by Hoya, a reputable brand known for producing quality photographic filters.
Helps to achieve accurate color balance in images when shooting under certain artificial lights.

👎 Cons

This filter is an 80C type, which means its use is specialized for color correction and not suitable for general photography.
With a 46mm thread, it will only fit lenses with this specific diameter, requiring step-up/down rings for other sizes.
The "Standard Coated" designation implies it does not feature advanced multi-coatings that offer superior light transmission and flare reduction.
The benefits of this filter are limited to color correction and do not enhance other aspects of image quality such as sharpness or contrast.
It is not a variable filter, meaning its effect is fixed and cannot be adjusted on the fly.