X1 UV Filter for Camera Lenses - Weather-Sealed UV Filter with Protection Against Dust and Water - MRC4, Ultra-Slim, 25 Year Support, by Breakthrough Photography, 67mm

This arrived the other day, and attached it to my lens for a bit of protection. A couple of first impressions...The packaging is top notch. Seriously... The packaging is amazing, it feels like opening a product from Apple. In fact, it's just like that... Next... The fit is perfect, and for a slim line filter, I really appreciate the ribbed outer ring. It allows for a firm grip on screwing in and out... This is a well designed filter...Performance... Well. It is outstanding... This filter sits in front of a Leica Summicron 50mm lens. I've shot it on several rolls of film in my M6 and M7, both in high contrast, flaring conditions - and this does not ghost flare onto the main element, in contradiction to a previous review. I have no idea what they were talking about - as I can't replicate it from any of my 39mm lenses on either film nor digital cameras...Made in the USA, a small company - and did I mention their packaging? A well done product that I can endorse for function, performance and price.

Let me preface this by saying that I'm an experienced, but not professional photographer. I don't have a huge budget, but I know what counts, and I try to make sure that my money is placed in the right portions on the right equipment. Filters are an absolute must for me, because I often am in dusty, windy, salty, awful environmental conditions that would shorten my lens lifespans considerably. I shoot both digital and film, and my collection of old gear is extensive. I quickly realized though that unlike my old prime lenses, modern zoom lenses really absolutely require a low profile filter. So I figured, lets give Breakthrough a try.I purchased these a while back, and I never really feel comfortable posting a review until I get to REALLY try a product out. It's been several months of hard use now, and I feel comfortable making some serious statements about the products. These are absolutely the best bang for your buck filters out there. I shoot a WIDE range of conditions, from astrophotography to ultra bright desert scenes. I don't do human portraits much but I do a range of wildlife photography, livestock and pet portraits, landscape photography, and a dabble in long exposure. I haven't noticed nearly the ghosting or flaring with these filters as I had with Tiffen and Hoya, and I really like the hardiness of the product better than the B+W filters, which I generally destroyed every few months. Paired with the Breakthrough lens caps, and I am absolutely a believer in this company. If you're a budget photographer or a serious enthusiast, you can't buy a better filter for the price, end of story. If you tend to beat your lens caps to crap, or keep them in your back pocket a lot, you can't go wrong picking up a few Breakthrough lens caps as well. I like them better than the Nikon stock ones, they're easier to handle with arthritis or in cold weather, and they last longer in your back pocket. The company seems to be very active in reaching out to customers as well, which is refreshing, if a little startling at first. I hope these guys stick around for the long haul, because they're serving a desperately needed portion of the market here with style, quality, and integrity.

-'Customer-in-mind' factor: Wow, we don't see much of this anymore! Customer care is alll over the place.And I love that this product is made right here in the US of A.-Look and feel of the product:Way more impressed than I thought I'd be for the $17 price tag. Everything from the box to the product had a quality feel to it...even the company card!-Product packaging and presentation:Outstanding. Soft rubber-like inner part of the box where the filter fit snugly; designed to be easily removed and reused (the box itself took some coaxing to get apart but nbd). The cleaning cloth was larger and thicker than I expected, a real nice (and needed!) addition. The The X1 UV Lens itself had a nice little "heft" to it. Right out of the box it seemed that whomever placed it in there gave it one last wipe-down before closing the lid..it was crystal clear. The well thought out raised "notches" they put around the ring made adding it to my camera lens as smooth a process as one could hope for. I felt absolutely no resistance or need to "re-thread" (let the other novices understand :) but here's an even better surprise for me: my lens cap stays on even better with this ring! Before, it tended to fall-away from its mounting with just a slight bump in the wrong area (as you can see I found a neat way to keep the cap & camera together forever ;)Just really impressed by this filter, this company, AND the Price!

The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because I havent had a lot of time to shoot with it due to bad weather and work. The little time (and few clicks) I have/did with it, I did notice a difference. I paired it with a Fuji X100T, and it is a wonderful combo...the color is brilliant and the haze is non existent. What also impressed me was the sharpness that remained while using it (even in poor light, indoors).Other than that, the build quality and thin form factor is brilliant...yes, I can mount another filter on top of this one (in this case an adjusting ND filter fit perfectly fine on top).Absolutely no cons found thus far.

I put this on my lens almost immediately after getting my new camera. The photos were great always like it was not even there! I had this on my camera for just over a year, then I dropped my camera and this thing saved my lens. The filter broke but my lens was in perfect condition because of the way I dropped it. It was a little hard to get off after the incident but i immediately ordered a new one. It’s a must have:

Well worth the cost from a brand name company

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No distortion, excellent quality

well made , good quality and thin . Great value too

I've only had this for a couple of weeks but as soon as I opened the box I realised that it was a very high spec. I have a high quality lens, Carl Zeiss ,on my camera so therefore wanted a high quality filter. so far it has been brilliant.