The Pro 43mm 98-UVATS UV Filter is one of Chiaro’s highest-rated protective UV filters with 98% light transmission. It’s ideal for photographers of all levels who demand high-quality glass and other essential features for excellent image fidelity and construction.

To achieve 98% light transmission, Chiaro uses highly-polished optical glass, multi-coating, and additional advanced elements that improve the filter’s light transmission. A scratch-resistant coating minimizes scratching of the glass and helps assure that water, oil, dust, and fingerprints are removed with a gentle wipe. Its hard-anodized aluminum filter ring is designed to screw on and off effortlessly, and it is thin to prevent vignetting when used with wide-angle lenses. Side knurling helps assure that you’ll have a firm grip when attaching or removing your filter.

Image quality is what matters most at Chiaro. The company has tested and combined many features and essentials to achieve superior image quality and the highest light transmission. To help take the confusion out of selecting a filter, Chiaro prominently displays the light transmission levels so that you can choose the perfect filter for your lens and photo session.

98% Light Transmission    Multicoated    Clear UV Protective Filter    Polished Optical Glass    Scratch Resistant    Water, Oil, Dust, Fingerprint Resistant    Hard Anodized Aluminum Slim Filter Ring    Top & Side Knurling

Protecting your lens doesn't mean you have to lose optical quality. By using highly-polished optical glass and advanced coatings, Chiaro offers a 98% transmission rate, which is an excellent transmission rate for glass. And the company verifies the ratings with ISO certified lab testing.

The layers of advanced resistance coating on the filter are designed to resist moderate scratches, and allow you to easily clean your filter. Water beads up and rolls off your filter, and oil and fingerprints can come off with a gentle wipe. Dust and debris won't adhere to the filter and can be removed with a puff of air.

Glass that's polished to perfection is essential to achieve a high level of light transmission. The optical glass in this Chiaro filter is highly-polished for flatness that ensures excellent optical clarity.

Multi-coating enhances light transmission to the demanding level set for all Chiaro filters. It reduces unwanted internal reflections and ghosting that can compromise your images.

The filter blocks UV light and reduces the bluish cast of daylight that can affect color accuracy, especially at higher altitudes.

The process of hard anodizing toughens and strengthens the aluminum for a lightweight yet durable filter ring.

Measuring only 3.2mm, this filter is slim enough to use on wide-angle lenses without experiencing vignetting.

In addition to top knurling, Chiaro added side knurling to better grip the filter when you're attaching and removing it, or when you're stacking filters.

It takes two full turns to mount the filter on your lens. This feature will securely hold your Chiaro filter through the most demanding photo shoots.

The front threads on the filter allow you to stack filters by screwing them onto your Chiaro filter.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. In terms of image quality, how much better is the Chiaro 99% UV filter compared to this 98% one?

A: The Chiaro 99% UV Filter and the Chiaro Pro 58mm 98-UVAT UV Filter are made with the same glass and coatings. The difference is the light transmission is slightly better on the Chiaro 99% UV Filter. For this reason, it is unlikely you will see a difference in image quality depending on the lens you are using.

Q: 2. is it suitable for a 16-80 lens? fujifilm x-t3

A: The FUJIFILM XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR Lens does have 72mm size filter threads, so a Chiaro Pro 72mm 98-UVATS UV Filter can be used on that lens.

Q: 3. Is this filter front threaded?

A: The Chiaro Pro 77mm 98-UVAT UV Filter has 77mm front threads for using a 77mm lens cap or stacking other filters.

Q: 4. Nikon 24-120/f4 - 77mm would lens cap still mount on this filter?

A: Yes, a lens cap will still mount on a Chiaro Pro 77mm 98-UVATS UV Filter.

Q: 5. Will this fit on my Takumar 55mm for the Pentax 6x7 medium format camera?

A: The Chiaro Pro 72mm 98-UVAT UV Filter is incompatible with the Super Takumar 6x7 55mm f/3.5 lens. That lens has 100mm filter threads, and we no longer have 100mm UV filters. If you have the Pentax Wide Angle 55mm f/4 Lens for Pentax 67, the Chiaro Pro 77mm 98-UVAT UV Filter, BH #CHT98UVAT77, is compatible.

Q: 6. What big of a difference is the 99% vs 98% filter? Is there enough of a difference optically to justify the price difference?

A: The Chiaro Pro 49mm 99-UVBTS Brass UV Filter has a rim made of brass. It doesn't bind and jam as easily on the lens as the aluminum rim that comes with the Chiaro Pro 49mm 98-UVATS UV Filter. The 99% filter allows more light transmission also has a name brand glass from Schott. The price difference is justified for the better quality brass rim that does not bind.

Q: 7. Buying for Nikon 24-105 -77mm, would lens cap fit the outside of filter? Thx.

A: The Chiaro Pro 77mm 98-UVATS UV Filter has 77mm front threads. So, a 77mm lens cap will fit on the front of the filter.

Q: 8. Could attach another filter to this?

A: Yes. It has front-facing filter threads that you can screw additional filters into.

Q: 9. Will the 112mm filter work on the Nikon Z 14-24mm lens and not create any shadows/vingetting?

A: There have been no reports of vignetting when using the Chiaro Pro 112mm 98-UVATS UV Filter along with the Nikon Z 14-24mm lens.

Q: 10. In which country are Chiaro filters made?

A: The Chiaro Pro 67mm 98-UVATS UV Filter is currently made in China. This is subject to change without notice.