The filter works well with my Nikon 55-300m lens. Does what it needs to and protects my lens. Has the option of attaching polarisers and ND filters as well without having to remove the UV filter. A must for lenses to protect the lens against accidental scratches, dust and fingerprints. Good build quality. Sidney

Kenko 58mm UV filter is awesome and the price is not much when compared to other filters in the market. Advantages: UV filters protects the glass on your lens from scratching If sand/mud is blowing the filter will stop it from sticking to the glass The filter can be removed and cleaned quickly and easily The filter often helps weatherproof the lens (on the Nikon DX series for example) Disadvantages: Sometimes glare from the sun can spoil your images Adding filters can cause a vignette to appear on your photos. It might stop you from being able to use a lens hood

You could go ahead and buy a premium UV filter for 4 times the cost but frankly its not worth it. This filter is so clear that it took me a minute to figure out there was a piece of glass on the metal ring. Yeah the ring isn't flimsy plastic but appears to be metallic or porcelain sort. It make quite a bit difference to my pictures especially on early morning foggy days. Don't expect it to miraculously make it vanish though. Its good enough for EF-S lens as other pricier but better UV filters will cost you 1/4 th the lens's cost .

dSLR cameras don't really need UV filter, but lens protection factor is important. Nobody wants their costly lens' front element to be damaged, so a UV filter is the basic protection used since many years. Kenko manufactures good quality filters, this MC UV filter is a glass element, unlike some other manufacturers who provide plastic element. It fitted onto my lens smoothly. Lens cap also fitting onto it properly. No issues noticed in photographs at all, it's a nice one.

This nicely protects the front element ( glass ) of the lens against dust etc and also if u bump it onto something, u'll just have to replace the filter instead of the whole lens. I did NOT notice any difference in the image quality getting bad or anything of that kind with this filter. It may sometimes result in ghosting or color fringing but thats ok as i personally don't think it matter much or affects the picture in a huge way unless you are a pro. I hesitated a bit before buying this as it was saying "UV filter" because all i wanted was protection but don't worry this does not affect the images and protects the lens, it also allows my nikon lens cap to fit on there ( yeah u gotta put it on a bit carefully as the cap can touch the filter glass but at the end i manage to get my cap on there) Overall a great product. I would recommend it to anyone who wants protection for their lenses P.S. I also got a same 52mm filter for my kit lens. There is no difference other than its size of-course.