what NC filter does ?
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The Nikon website states that NC means: neutral clear. Key Features: These filters serve as lens protectors and do not affect color balance. A neutral clear, multi-coated filter that helps to reduce flare and ghosting as well as protecting the front lens surface from the elements. Multilayer coating diminishes internal reflections and improves color rendition. Available in sizes 52/58/62/72/77 mm.See: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Lens-Filters/2479/52mm-Screw-On-NC-Filter.html
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NC means neutral color... It is a perfectly clear attachment for your lenses that protects the more expensive lenses glass without imparting any effects on your photos other than glare reduction.
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As all the other answers illuminate, this filter serves to provide protection from fingerprints, smudges, dust, etc., for your camera's lens. Some clear filters even have a hardened coating to enhance impact protection. UV/Haze filters or Skylight filters are/were used on photographic film cameras as color film reacts to UV wavelength light. Those filters blocked transmission of UV light to the film but also furnished a protective "layer" to the camera lens. UV/Haze and Skylight filters have a slight color tint and could affect the color captured by a digital photo sensor, which isn't affected by UV wavelength light. Hence, the "clear" filter has an application in digital photography. Look for one with high quality optical glass and multi-coated to prevent ghosting and flare in your photos from light sources and reflections. No doubt, this filter from Nikon likely meets those requirements.
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NC filter protects your more expensive camera lens from damaging dust, scratches, flying debris. Much cheaper to buy another NC filter than have to replace $$ lens.
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I'm not an expert, but to my knowledge, lens protection is main purpose. No added value to photo using clear glass. Since it's an extra layer of glass, there will be very slight impact on light transmission, but I certainly don't have a finely calibrated eye to see it with my camera and photo's I shoot. If you already have UV filter on your lens, you don't need to add NC.
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Sorry I only use this filter. It does the job for me. I have no clarifier on this.
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Just for that device you plug in. For example, I have several recent model APC UPSs for my PCs and TV. So I have one of these filters for each UPS - there's a filtered outlet on the FilterLinc you plug your noisy device in to. Good luck!
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I am pretty sure it is a nine (9) stop ND filter. For the price point this is a really good filter. I don't use it often but I will always keep it. Also I bought a step down adapter to use on other lenses.
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Not a lot of restriction but is is finer then most filters, which in turn will collect a lot more dust. To be the BEST filters ever. When I see getting dirty I just clean it. Magnet works perfect, I have bought 3 of them.
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Yes. The black tab on the right of the unit pictured flips from vertical to horizontal in order to switch filtered/not.
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Yes, different filtering speeds are available. "Qualitative" is relatively fast filtering. Others have tighter openings and filter more slowly with a higher recovery.
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Sorry, I do not remember, don't live in the house with that filter anymore.
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Hi.The one I got had a filter and was on sale for about 18.00. Works great, so I got 3 others for my family. I should be on their payroll. LOL
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Hello there is a small magnet set into the filter cartridge. It is there to help remove metals.
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Also depends on how often you are running your system. In the mild Pacific Northwest, I probably use it 20% of the time I did in NC. Annually or more frequent if the filters look dirty.
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It uses either Gourmet C Filters(20157.0001) or Regular(Smaller) Filter (20115.0000)
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This video "Neutral Density (ND) Filters Tutorial " will help you with your question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1W1Iy2H8gc&list;=PL10965589C6C93D70
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when I replaced my NSA filter with the Water Marque I was able to use the same waterlines and Connectors. They were compression connections. The new unit should come with new waterlines and connectors, but if existing waterlines and connectors are good, just use them. When I replaced my NSA filter
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I don't know. Unable to use. Filter didn't work and instructions not clear.
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fqsvf goes into my fqslf filter and it works. not sure about what the contaminates difference is
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The no 1 filters are Smaller in diameter and height. The no 1 filters will fall slightly below the rim of this cone. I used the no 1 filters(when i could actually find them) and i did not like them. Too small. I prefer the no 2