Customer Reviews

Nikon 77mm Screw-on Neutral Color Filter

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UV Filters are usually most people buy just mainly to protect the lens, so am I. I never picky about UV or NC filters, so I settled all my filters on Hoya (reason is I bought few of the Hoya special filters such as Circular Polarizer, and Star-8) and I used to love Hoya filters until a month ago.

I got myself a 2nd hand Nikkor 105mm VR Macro F2.8, the previous owner sold it to me together with the Nikon 62mm NC Filter attached. I was amazed by the clarity the Nikon NC Filter was. You can test it out by simply putting the filters on top of a piece of white paper to check the clarity. Hoya UV had a slight yellowish, else Nikon is clearly a winner.

I threw my Hoya 77mm UV and got myself this Nikon 77mm NC filter. My 17-55mm F2.8 never been so good before.

The build quality and clear (non-tinted), visibly neutral color of the Nikon NC filters remind me of the Heliopan Slim Version filters I own.

The Nikon NC is *not* a UV filter, but digital sensors are not sensitive to UV light. A UV filter is not needed. From a functional standpoint the Nikon NC performs the same as a UV filter.

I am very pleased with the purchase and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends and others.

I have been shooting for over 30 years. During college my professors drilled the need for a UV filter to protect your lens. I had been very faithful to that rule.

My wife, a professional photographer, never used a protecting filter.

I was having problems getting a shot of a purple flower. It kept shooting blue. I took off the UV filter and it shot the flower purple.

UV filters are not just an issue with flowers. Many dyes have UV reflecting components, that I was not able to capture.

I now purchase clear filters to protect the lens. I do not see any discoloration on the glass or my photographs.

I recently bought the Nikon 12-24mm wideangle zoom lens and bought this UV filter to protect it. It is very thin and it does not make any difference in your field of view which is what you look for with a wideangle like this. I strongly recommend UV filters to protect lenses. The other day my wife accidentaly (that's what she told me!!!) drop my Nikon D200 which had the Nikon 18-200 VR zoom lens. It was inside its bag but when I took it out to take a picture I heard a terrifying noise... broken glass. When I started to see what it was I saw the lens-cap inside the filter ring and it was so stucked that I had to unscrew the filter in order to check my lens. Fortunately the filter was the only thing broken. If that filter hadn't been there the broken thing would have been my precious lens and a heart attack would had come later.
With your eyes closed protect your lenses with UV filters and I strongly recommend this one for any 77mm filter sized lens, even a wideangle.

4/11/11: Today I received my second Nikon Neutral Filter. Again I received it in it's proper Nikon packaging, and I again placed it on a white sheet of 98% white inkjet paper I had on my desk and again pure perfection. This filter has changed my thoughts on "protective" filters.

I haven't used any type of clear filter -- such as UV or skylight as "protection" for lenses in years and years. However, after purchasing and using my Nikon 24-70, and noticing what I consider to be the bulbous front element I decided to spring for a filter. After looking at some other brands here on Amazon, I decided to go with the Nikon neutral filter that would not add any color cast to my images. This is that filter. I received it in it's proper, sealed Nikon packaging. It was clean, clear, and dust and fingerprint free. I immediately placed it on a white 99% bright sheet of paper and you could tell the filter was in fact there obviously, but it was as clear a filter as I've ever seen. The filter did not rattle in it's frame either as some have commented here. I placed this filter on my 24-70 F2.8. Since my 16-35VR, and my 70-300VR (with a step-up ring) use the same filter size (77mm) I just ordered a couple more - one for each of the other lenses.

I'm much more comfortable carrying the lenses without the lens shade, or lens cap on while I'm working, when I have this filter attached. The only drawback, albeit a minor one, is that I have to unscrew and remove this filter, whenever I want to use any of my Singh-Ray products. A small price to pay in convenience in order to protect a hefty investment in lenses.

Compared this to a Hoya Super HMC UV filter that I own and the Hoya has a yellowish tint to it. Never noticed it before I compared it to this very, very clear Nikon filter. I'll be buying Nikon filters from now on!

I have always had an issue with using UV filters since they will slightly tint your photo. These Nikon clear filters are great for lens protection and Nikon makes these with quality. I quit using UV filters and now only use clear filters for lens protection. The only disadvantage is the Nikon clear filters are thick so they will cause vignette on several wide angle lenses.

Mine came with the glass a tiny bit loose from the ring. Not sure if it happened in shipping or manufacture but sent it back for exchange. Waiting for new... The only reason I gave 4 out of 5 stars.
I already own several of these for my other lenses and never had a problem before.

Update: must be the new thin ring manufacture process. The new replacement seems to be a little loose and "flexible" in the frame as well. Works fine so far, but a little unsettling.
If the glass starts rattling around later down the road, I'll be real ticked off. And you'll be hearing from me for sure.

I'm new to photography, so I can't speak to the horror stories of what happens if you don't get a quality filter, or the quality of other filters compared to this one. All I can really say is, I took the advice of more experienced people to get a UV or NC filter, read some reviews that made it apparent people think it's worth the price, and now that I have one you can add me to that list. I tried putting it over a piece of paper like some suggested, and just holding it up in front of my face in front of something like a TV etc- it seriously looks like all it is is a metal ring with nothing inside... to see it, you actually have to hold it at an angle to get some reflection off of it, it REALLY does have no detectable color or tint.

Comparing pictures taken with/without it on, I cant' tell the difference at ALL. I paid more than pocket change for my 85mm f/1.4 lens, so even though this filter is a little more expensive then some, it's more than worth it to me for the level of protection PLUS the high level of quality. It seems weird to pay so much for something with the goal being not to be able to tell it's there at all... but if I ever drop the lens and/or scratch the filter instead of the lens, i'm sure it won't feel so weird anymore!

Excellent clear filter. No distortion, no flare, and is a quality filter(what one would expect from Nikon). Purchased this to protect my new Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII lens. Color, contrast, and sharpness are unaltered by this filter. I have a Hoya HD filter as well and found that the Nikon clear filter is just as good, if not better. Definitely a smart buy.