HOYA Filters made by Tokina?

koolz · 9th January 2005

Just bought a 72mm normal Hoya Cir PL filter today for $45 at alan photo, and found out that it is made by Tokina ( writen at the back of the box), which means it is made in China? Is all hoya filters made by tokina too, or just the Cir PL filters?

locksley · 9th January 2005

Originally Posted by koolz

Just bought a 72mm normal Hoya Cir PL filter today for $45 at alan photo, and found out that it is made by Tokina ( writen at the back of the box), which means it is made in China? Is all hoya filters made by tokina too, or just the Cir PL filters?

is by tokina
tokina bought over hoya liao

koolz · 9th January 2005

Wow, fast reply. So that means all HOYA filters are of lower quality now and are made in China?
Thamks

Zenten · 9th January 2005

Originally Posted by koolz

Wow, fast reply. So that means all HOYA filters are of lower quality now and are made in China?
Thamks

Bro, what talking you? Tokina is a major lens manufacturer in the world of optics. Inferior? I don't think so.

jbma · 9th January 2005

Don't be too obsessive with brands lah. It's only a filter. And O dpn't think Tokina is inferior. They make optics you know.

koolz · 9th January 2005

Thanks for the reply. But from what i have heard is that Tokina filters are made in China, does that make the product inferior? Thanks!

amirhamzah1980 · 9th January 2005

don't be fooled by da country of origin . . .

china makes better product too man . . .

fengwei · 9th January 2005

Originally Posted by koolz

Thanks for the reply. But from what i have heard is that Tokina filters are made in China, does that make the product inferior? Thanks!

Even Apple iPods are made in China, and nobody says iPods are inferior

Chinese make good clothes, shoes, toys, and electronics, and now camera lenses too

The rather famous Tamron XR Di 28-75mm F2.8 lens (later bunch) is made in China lah, and looks most of the owners (including myself) are quite happy with the lens.

Cheers!

John Teoh · 9th January 2005

Quite true. If you look carefully at the Lowepro bags, some of them maybe made from China just like the one I bought. However, I'm happy with it.

Cheers
John

JimDavis · 9th January 2005

I have a mixure of Hoya and Tokino filters, filters from both manufacturers are as good.

Think about it this way: A lot of devices, be it electronic or not, are made in China, we are using them day in day out, and never know or feel it, until someone told us that "this is made in China".

Let's change our perception. If China can also have their own satellite, and have the astronaut up in the space, do we still need to doubt the quality of their products, despites a lot of "fake" products that we heard or even buy from the great country?

Howdy · 9th January 2005

Been to the US recently and seeing many of their goods' place of production - I can safely say China is fast becoming to be "Manufacturer of the World !"
Different is how the brand is ensureing the quality of their outsource manufacturer.

theITguy · 9th January 2005

I remember using a HMC or SHMC UV filter by Hoya, the filter gives a yelow cast to the pictures I made even compared to a normal Hoya UV filter. Maybe it is a wrong labeling of the filter but I did not have another chance to try another.

fengwei · 10th January 2005

How about Kenko filters? Are they the same as these two brands as well?

9th January 2005	#1
koolz Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Posts: 418	HOYA Filters made by Tokina? Just bought a 72mm normal Hoya Cir PL filter today for $45 at alan photo, and found out that it is made by Tokina ( writen at the back of the box), which means it is made in China? Is all hoya filters made by tokina too, or just the Cir PL filters?

9th January 2005	#5
jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	Don't be too obsessive with brands lah. It's only a filter. And O dpn't think Tokina is inferior. They make optics you know.

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amirhamzah1980 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: eastern side . . . Posts: 250	don't be fooled by da country of origin . . . china makes better product too man . . .

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John Teoh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,862	Quite true. If you look carefully at the Lowepro bags, some of them maybe made from China just like the one I bought. However, I'm happy with it. Cheers John

9th January 2005	#10
JimDavis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eunos Posts: 2,734	I have a mixure of Hoya and Tokino filters, filters from both manufacturers are as good. Think about it this way: A lot of devices, be it electronic or not, are made in China, we are using them day in day out, and never know or feel it, until someone told us that "this is made in China". Let's change our perception. If China can also have their own satellite, and have the astronaut up in the space, do we still need to doubt the quality of their products, despites a lot of "fake" products that we heard or even buy from the great country?

9th January 2005	#11
Howdy Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 202	Been to the US recently and seeing many of their goods' place of production - I can safely say China is fast becoming to be "Manufacturer of the World !" Different is how the brand is ensureing the quality of their outsource manufacturer.

9th January 2005	#12
theITguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In this small world Posts: 2,042	I remember using a HMC or SHMC UV filter by Hoya, the filter gives a yelow cast to the pictures I made even compared to a normal Hoya UV filter. Maybe it is a wrong labeling of the filter but I did not have another chance to try another.

10th January 2005	#13
fengwei Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bukit Gombak Posts: 9,105	How about Kenko filters? Are they the same as these two brands as well?