I LOVE Mariumi lens protectors. Even if you take great care of your camera and never put it through too much wear and tear you need to protect one of the most important parts the lens. Every lens I own has a Marumi lens protector and I find them much easier to clean off than the lens glass, and I never have to worry about accidentally bumping my lens while on an outing. It's much easier to replace a Marumi lens protector after some wear and tear than a lens, and much cheaper! :-)

Buying a decent quality filter to protect a good lens can be an exercise in how much one feels like reading often-conflicting reviews and opinions. It's sometimes as bad as reading reviews with comments as to why one DSLR may be better than another, or why one zoom lens may produce 0.2% more barrel distortion than another. But this 

Marumi 52mm DHG MC Lens Protect Slim Filter









 seems to be one of the less pretentious filters in a competitive market.Years ago it was the UV vs. skylight filter argument, and then multicoated filters arrived on the market, and that seemed to change everything. Photographers bought these arguments in many cases, and were often caught up in the maelstrom of getting rid of perfectly good filters for the sake of having the latest and greatest piece of glass on the front of their lens.But along the way something was forgotten, an even older point that was forgotten over the years: drop your lens and the chances are slim that the front glass element will get damaged. It's the filter threads on the front of the lens that usually gets the impact, and as any camera repairman can tell you, this can get costly to the point of being prohibitive in some cases. One good way to protect against this is to use your lens shade; the other is to use a UV, skylight or protective filter. Just because a lens may be reasonably priced is no reason to put a cheap and possibly inferior filter on it. I fortunately have a small supply of the older Nikon 52mm L37C UV haze filters that have been in use for years, but the 

Nikon 52mm Screw-on NC Filter









 is its multi-coated replacement, and does not affect color balance. It's a protective filter that also reduces glare for outdoor shooting. If you explore here, you'll find others, such as some from Hoya, Sigma and others. It's a subjective choice, but be sure to get a good one.The 

Marumi 52mm DHG MC Lens Protect Slim Filter









 was made in Japan, and came packaged in a rectangular clamshell package with nothing touching the filter surface. Some filters come in soft plastic pouches where the plastic rubs against the surface, which isn't good. It's well made, with no play between the glass and the metal ring. The six-layer low reflective multicoating on this DHG (Digital High Grade) filter keeps reflections from bouncing between the back side of the filter and the front element of the lens. The black non-reflective satin metal frame helps to eliminate reflections, and Marumi notes that a black ink process has been used on the glass edge to eliminate flare. The frame has some slight ribbing on the edge of the metal frame to make it easier for removal when necessary. This is considered to be a low-profile filter, and exhibited no edge vignetting even when stacked with a polarizer.Giving credit where credit is due, I had read various blurbs about the Marumi Super DHG Filters, but a friend who is a sports photographer had personally recommended them highly, noting that they were excellent for guarding against oily smudges and water spots, something that he encounters regularly. Using my 

Nikon MicroKlear Cleaning Cloth









, I found the same, and my review of that cleaning cloth explains a bit more about cleaning techniques used from experience.Bottom line: this is an excellent filter for basic lens protection, and it's more reasonably priced than might be expected. This was purchased to protect a new Nikkor lens that I own, and even though I already have an array of Nikon and Hoya 52mm filters, this seemed to closely resemble the Nikon NC Filter in terms of being color neutral. You may have to search here for your size, but this is a highly recommended 5-star product, and I'm glad that I listened to the advice of my friend.6/4/2012

I got this for close up images. I’m still learning how to get the best focus - it’s not 1/2” away, as the booklet that came with my lens says - but I’m impressed with the clarity I can get without a whole lot of effort.The design is pretty good. There’s a nice thick protective rim around the lenses, and the clip works really, really well - it is easy to position and it takes effort to dislodge. I wish each lens came with its own cap, though, because I don’t really want to carry both around with me most of the time. But that’s really my only complaint. I would absolutely buy again.Update: Getting a second one for my son.

Hello! My daughter is happy with this profuct! but a piece (look Pic) “mini close-Up lens is broken... could you send me this?? How is the process?Thank you and I’ll be waiting your notices.

I typically buy multi-coated UV filters for my lenses as protectors. I do not need the UV blocking properties for my digital cameras, but this seemed to be the best choice for a fully transparent filter/protector. I had tried other "protector filters" before, but they generally are just plain glass and poor quality overall. I had purchased some Marumi UV filters before and they were of excellent quality, so I was excited to see this Marumi protector filter. They are multi-coated to reduce flare and ghosting, and also of excellent quality - good threads front and back and both a knurled top surface AND sides. It is matte black rather than glossy. I have the "super" version of this filter on both of my expensive Panasonic GX zoom lenses and I made this purchase for my Panny 14-140mm and 100-300mm zooms. Any quality lenses I add to my collection will get one of these.

This is my first fixed lens. I can't tell you how close I came to returning it. I just couldn't get along with it.However, reading about how much people love this lens, I figured whatever was wrong was probably my fault...and it was. I simply was not accustomed to the fixed length and the depth of field.The colors and clarity are great...once the photographer learns how to use it. While this will never be my go-to lens (I like wider views), it's nice to know I have this as a choice. I've attached a photo here, but I doubt the quality will show through here on Amazon reviews.

I have been using this filter to protect my lens and it has done the job.

It works good but you should put a filter over it because you can’t really tell when you’re too close to the mic. A filter equalizes that