Customer Reviews

Nikon 72mm Screw-on Neutral Color Filter

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The first thing I did once I received this was to place it against a white background and check for discoloration. To my surprise, I found that it DOES introduce a (very) light brownish shade. It is a very light shade, but noticable to the naked eye.
I have used the Nikon NC filter from a friend and it does not introduce ANY discoloration - that leads me to believe that I probably got a bad piece - or that the quality has dropped (I assume that Adorama doesn't sell fake Nikon filters)

Anyway, other than this slight discoloration, there is no visible distortion introduced by this filter. If you purchase this, do test it against a white background to make sure that you got a good one.

The Nikon neutral color filter is bright and clear, with excellent glare reduction.

The Nikon lens protector filter is replacing a Quantaray protector filter, which I cracked with a miss-step in rough country.

I actually prefer the Nikon filter over the Quantaray filter. This is not a negative remark about Quantaray's fine filters. More of a personal preference, the Nikon NC filter just seems brighter to me.

I'll give it an A+ and of course it does a great job of keeping foreign items off my expensive lens.

I'm a newbie to SLR's and came across several reviewers who said that this protection filter was worth the money for the Nikon 18-200mm lens. So far it's been excellent -- at least for my peace of mind. Sturdy construction. Distortion free. Tested it against different backgrounds without any hint of yellow. Pictures shot with my D90 and Nikon 18-200mm lens look the same with and without the filter to my untrained eyes. I'd say that this protection filter was worth the money. Shipping time was reasonable, about on par with most merchants on Amazon.

I bought this filter for my Nikkor 18-200 mm AF-S lens. Depending on where you shop, the Nikkor lens costs at least $800. So it makes sense to protect your investment with something only costs a fraction of it. It definitely gave me a peace of mind. The filter arrived even earlier than the estimated date. It fits perfectly and it does not add any signicant weight to the camera. I would recommend getting the filter from the same lens manufacturer to avoid any compatibility headache. I since took a tons of pictures on my vacation and noticed no change in colors on the photos. One obvious caution: be sure to check your lense size before you order your filter since different lenses require different size filter.

I usually buy all my photo stuff from BH as when they list it as new it is ALWAYS new and not reboxed. I have bought a lot of Nikon Filters and the first thing I do is check for cleanliness, every one of them has been so perfectly clean out of the box you could not tell there was any glass there at all. Except this one. It had lots of dust and other larger particles all over the glass. Problem with Amazon (sometimes) is you don't always know where the stuff is coming from. In this case it came from Focus Camera and I feel it was returned and sold as new. So the filter itself is great but I had to clean off all the crud that somehow got on there before I could use it.

*This filter is very clear and will not affect your photo quality.

*Can be cleaned by a clean soft cloth (cloth used in eyeglasses/sunglasses)

*Easy screwing it, it was a no brainer and you can still put on your lens cap on it. *LOL* i did'nt know that!

*I would definitely recommend this over UV filters.

Got this to protect my expensive Nikkor 18-200 VR II. I am glad that I made this decision as I never had to expose my only lens for dust or possible damage. Having 18-200 enables you to use only this lens for all purpose and day in and out without a need to change lens (yes, 35 mm prime lens is good for low light and sharper image, but you get good enough photo using 18-200 zoom lens). Very clear and don't reduce any light. You can add polarizer or other filter on top of this one without much distortion in the image. I can see no difference in light exposure without or with this filter. Keep one all the time on your lens for protection and don't buy other alternative or cheap one out there.

If you have an expensive lens, you will want to buy a high quality filter to protect the glass. This is the one.

As a published pro photographer I have used some very sophisticated and expensive equipment. Except in one instance of a very beat up old Nikon film camera, I have always used "protection" on my lenses, and always in the form of the ubiquitous "UV" filter. I never really cared about filtering out "UV" but it was a relatively clear filter to protect the front surface of my lenses. I'm not even sure there is any scientific justification for needing to filter "UV" rays.

I recently purchased a Canon 60D with 15mm-85mm lens for my personal "fun time" use. With about two-thousand dollars into the new toy I wanted to get a lens protection filter and ran across this gem from Nikon at a reasonable price here at Amazon. The reviews were good and the concept of something absolutely clear sounded good.

I spent today at the zoo having fun with the new camera and I sincerely want to say I am sorry I thought "UV" filters had any significance. Yes, I know I have a Nikon filter in front of a Canon lens, but I really don't care. I doubt if any piece of glass could be more invisible, which is just the point. What I shot today was exciting and amazingly color-accurate and on my first trip out with the new camera and lens I got instant gratification when the sprinkler systems went on at the wolf exhibit and my lens got a big splash of water. No problem ... only the filter got wet and it was easily cleaned.

I haven't found anyone yet who sells a similar product of this high quality at this low price. For less than fifty bucks if it does nothing more than keep some dust, fingerprints and other nasties off of an $800 lens ... buy it. Why not?

What can I say? It's everything I could ask for in a neutral color filter. Super quality at a super price, and the delivery was faster than a flash.