Optolong Clear Sky Filter - Nikon Z Clip-In
Made for the Milky Way
Give your Nikon Z a clearer view of the night sky with this clip-in filter from Optolong! With a design that sits inside your camera, this filter can add mild light pollution suppression to your favorite Nikon Z lens for enhanced views without aggressive color casts. This is especially well suited to capturing stunning shots of the Milky Way, so if creating sweeping astrophotography vistas is for you then the Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is the right fit for you!
The Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is a type of light pollution filter, designed to block out some of the most common city and street light wavelengths. By suppressing the effects of sodium and mercury vapor lamps, this filter makes the night sky 'pop'! With a mild filtering profile the Clear Sky filter is perfectly suited for Bortle 3 or lower skies, enhancing contrast and color without the harsher impact on color tone some more aggressive light pollution filters can introduce. This more natural color boost is excellent for Milky Way astrophotography, especially when combined with this filter's clip-in design! Inserting between your Nikon Z camera and compatible lens, you can enhance an ultra-wide field camera lens based Milky Way setup. When you're done, simply remove to convert your camera back to a daytime photography — or leave it installed for a unique effect on city night scenes!
Confirmed Compatibility
Optolong has confirmed that the following Nikon Z camera models are compatible with this clip-in filter. Additionally all F Series main lenses are confirmed to be compatible, with auxiliary lenses compatible when used with an appropriate adapter (not included).
| Compatible Nikon Z Camera Models | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Z5 | Z6 | Z6II | Z7 |
| Z7II | Z8 | Z9 | ZF |
Please Note: There may be slight vignetting when using this clip-in filter.
Straightforward Installation
Adding the Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z Clip-In Filter to your Nikon Z imaging train is a simple process, requiring only a clear work surface and some care! Start by placing your Nikon Z camera body on a clean, flat surface. Next grab your Clear Sky clip-in filter, taking care not to touch the filter glass, and ensure the 'Optolong' printing is facing up at you. Angle the filter such that the 'Optolong' printed section is pointing towards the top of the camera (where the hot shoe would go), and towards a small 'lip' or 'shelf' inside the camera body. Insert the filter until the top is touching this lip, and then begin to drop the rest of the filter into place. Ensure this rests on the interior lip and does not fall into the camera body. Once the filter is in place, gently press the bottom section with the small tab down until the tab clicks into place. Your filter is now installed and your camera is ready for the stars!
Removing the clip-in filter is similarly straightforward. With the camera removed from your imaging train and laying on a flat, clean, surface, gently press in the spring tab at the bottom of the filter. With this depressed, carefully begin to lift the clip-in filter up out of the camera body. Once it is angled out enough that you can safely grasp it, firmly take hold of the filter edge and finish lifting it out of the camera. Stow the filter safely away, and your camera transformation is now complete!
Clearly a Compelling Choice!
With a light pollution suppression-type filtering profile, perfect Nikon Z fit, and excellent filer engineering, the Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is a premier option when it come to taking your Milky Way images to new heights!
Milky Way Clarity
The Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z
Clip-In Filter specializes in suppressing Na and Hg wavelengths, designed to
cut through artificial light and give your camera a clear view of the night
sky! This filtering has been balanced for natural color images, providing a
more mild filtering designed to enhance color, detail, and contrast under
skies Bortle 3 or lower. With this gentle yet notable sky enhancement, the
Clear Sky filter shines brightest when used to capture panoramic Milky Way
images!
Premium Construction
The Optolong Clear Sky Nikon Z
Clip-In Filter is made with premium construction to help ensure your images
only see a boost when adding this imaging filter to your setup! This filter
is polished to a 1/4λ and has a parallelism of 30; with a surface
quality of 60/40. With a specialized glass base, the Clear Sky filter gives
your Nikon Z camera a clear imaging boost!
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