thatkatmat Cream of the Crop  9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Jun 19, 2008 10:24 | #1 Are Kenko UV filters just re-badged Hoya's? I just got a couple Kenko Pro-1's and I think they are exactly the same as my Hoya Pro-1's. $58 US total including shipping for two 72mm slims from HVStar. The same but "hoya" branded filters are $72 each from B&H My Flickr
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thatkatmat THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Jun 19, 2008 10:37 | #2 Nevermind, finally key'd in the right words in search My Flickr
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DoubleNegative *sniffles*  10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | Jun 19, 2008 10:38 | #3 Looks like you found your answer, but basically, yes. La Vida Leica!
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thatkatmat THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Jun 19, 2008 11:05 | #4 TeamSpeed wrote in post #4633926  Tokina Ltd. merged with Hoya and Kenko and is now called THK (Tokina Hoya Kenko), and they also own Slik. Tokina merged with Kenko back in 1993, and since has bought up Hoya and Slik, etc. jhom wrote in post #4633910 I spoke with a THK tech a couple of weeks ago. In my discussion, he explained to me that Hoya and Kenko own 50/50 of the same company. Hoya and Kenko filters are exactly the same. In the US, the Hoya labeling is primarily used. Elsewhere, you will see Kenko and Hoya. If you read the product descriptions for either brand's filters, they are the same. Tokina is a brand of Hoya/Kenko. Personally, I've found the Pro 1 Digital filters to be of excellent optical quality. I cannot detect any IQ deterioration with their filters.
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sagiSRP Mostly Lurking 12 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 25, 2008 18:05 | #5 What do they mean by Wide Band? I'm looking at the Kenko filters on hvstar and it shows the Pro1 UV filters and Pro1 WIDE BAND Circular Pol filter..
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thatkatmat THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Jul 25, 2008 18:19 | #6 I think they are for wide lenses so the rim is smaller.....But it may be the opposite, I'd have to see the link. If it says they're for wide lenses then this is the case. Lens caps still fit fine on these BTW My Flickr
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sagiSRP Mostly Lurking 12 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 25, 2008 18:27 | #7 I do not see any mention of a wide lens requirement
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thatkatmat THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 9,342 posts Gallery: 41 photos Likes: 205 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Seattle, don't move here, it's wet and cold More info | Jul 25, 2008 21:26 | #8 It's for wide angle...scroll down you'll see this: My Flickr
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sagiSRP Mostly Lurking 12 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 25, 2008 22:26 | #9 ahh.. didn't catch that part.. good to know.. thanks!
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Mike55 Goldmember  4,206 posts Likes: 9 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Jul 26, 2008 00:46 | #10 Yep. And you can get a 77mm DMC Pro 1from hvstar.net for $54, LPF and all. 6D | 70D | 24-105 L IS | 17-40 L | 300 F4 L IS | 50 1.8 II | 1.4x II | LR5 | HV30 | bug spray | wilderness
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MikeDeep Goldmember  More info | Jul 26, 2008 00:57 | #11 Just to add to all the who-owns-who confusion... Hoya owns Pentax, right? mikedeep.com
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yogestee "my posts can be a little colourful"  More info | Jul 26, 2008 06:38 | #12 Mike Deep wrote in post #5986903 Just to add to all the who-owns-who confusion... Hoya owns Pentax, right? Hoya is made by Tokina.. Jurgen
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