International Filter Photo Contest 2019 is launched!

Jul 23, 2019

On July 16th, 2019, Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. launched its annual International Filter Photo Contest 2019 - an international competition that aims to reward those photographers whose works enhance the creative and unbound possibilities that filters provide.

Application period: from July 16th to October 31st, 2019

In order to find the digest of the contest, get inspired by previous awarded works and jump to main application page, we created the special web site FILTER ZONE - a virtual space to discover the artistic potential of photographic filters and to challenge your creativity.

At FILTER ZONE you will find all the necessary information about theme, qualifications, jury members, prizes, prize announcement, sponsors and partner companies of the contest.

Prize announcement and notification: Winners for International Filter Photo Contest 2019 will be announced on FILTER ZONE in February 2020 and at annual Asian camera show CP+2020 (Japan).

We hope you will enjoy participating to our contests and we are looking forward to receiving your best shots!


About HOYA

HOYA is the world's largest optical glass manufacturer and holds 50% of the share throughout the world on all production of optical glass. Within this field of optical glass production, HOYA is exceptionally featured, without comparison to any other competitors. It supplies its glass to most of the renown optical lens manufacturers in Japan and around the world and holds the number one share of camera filters world-wide. Kenko Tokina is the world-wide export agent for HOYA filters.

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