Hoya 55mm UX II Circular Polarising Filter 

The UX II CIR-PL filter can be used with blue skies and to control reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water and glass, increasing saturation and improving contrast.

• Controls reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass, leaves and blue skies
• Increases saturation and improves contrast
• Rotating frame controls polarising effect
• Slim filter frame - avoids vignetting on wide angle lenses, also holds a lens cap
• High quality HOYA optical glass

Polarising filters' structure incorporates a polarising film, sandwiched between two pieces of glass. The front part of the filter frame is able to rotate, allowing the polarising film to be positioned at the desired angle.

Hoya UX II filters use a low-profile aluminium frame which avoids vignetting when used with wide-angle lenses.

The UX II series design concept aims at users wishing to improve their photography. It offers HOYA's famous quality, at reasonable prices, with basic and contemporary features.

'UX' in the series name stands for "User eXperience", inspired by the memorable experiences that users acquire through using these filters. By naming this series 'UX', HOYA aims to offer users better individual experiences through all the activities connected with their photography.