Astronomik UHC Clip-Filter Nikon XL

$219.95
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Delivery: Ships in 5 to 10 business days after the date of purchase.

Clip-Filter system for Nikon Full Frame DSLR cameras

Do you own a Nikon Full Frame DSLR digital camera for astro-imaging? Then you have surely encountered the following problems:

Large filters for large camera lens objectives are very expensive
If you are using an Off-Axis Guider stars will be dimmed on your autoguiding camera when a 2" round mounted filter is threaded to a corrector being ahead of the reflecting prism from the light path.
For very fast (low f/ number) telescopes like the Vixen R200SS or the Takahashi “Epsilon” astrograph, a filter drawer or a filter wheel cannot be used since the distance to the corrector lenses would be changed.
With long exposure times your camera’s sensor chip is exposed to more dust

With the Astronomik Clip-Filter System you can take care of all of these problems at once!

The filters are held in place save and secure with no stress to the high quality glass. The Clip-Filter are designed and optimized to be used with normal lenses and with telescopes as well.
Due to the very tight Nikon bayonet, the clip-filters add a minimal obstruction at the edge of the field.

Description
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Description

Astronomik UHC Clip-Filter Nikon XL Full Frame

You will enjoy using your Astronomik UHC filter because you will see more stars and more details in deep-sky-objects compared to using filters from all other manufacturers.

The Astronomik UHC (Ultra High Contrast) filter allows the transmission of nearly 100% of the radiation from both O-III and the H beta lines. Though the second window for the H-alpha-line is not intended for visual observing, it is important, if the filter is used with an electronic device. All annoying, scattered light from other wavelength sources, including local artificial light pollution, is reliably filtered out. With this strong blocking of the sky background an unexpected wealth of detail becomes visible for gas nebulae and planetary nebulae.

Main use

Astronomik UHC filters’ astounding high light transmission brings better views of deep-sky-objects even to small telescopes! The high transmission of our optical glass filters means that enough light is available to allow successful visual observations with telescopes beginning at 2" (50mm) aperture. Our Astronomik filters are optimized for use with telescope focal length f / ratios of f/4 to f/15. Transmission losses and chromatic distortions, which arise with other filters, only occur with Astronomik filters when extremely bright aperture ratios of 1:2 and more come into play. Another major advantage of our Astronomik UHC filter is the high optical quality of the filter glass. When using Astronomik UHC filters you will quickly notice the same needle-sharp stars which you are familiar with from your astronomical instrument without any filter!

Important: Full Spectrum modified cameras will need an additional IR-block-filter.

Watch the following video to see how easy the clip filters can be used:

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Specifications

Technical Data

typ. 95% transmission at 486nm (H-beta)
typ. 95% transmission at 496nm (OIII)
typ. 95% transmission at 501nm (OIII)
typ. 95% transmission at 656nm (H alpha)
optimum position of transmission for telescopes with focal ratios from f/10 to f/3,5
Entire Blocking of annoying wavelengths
Ideal All-round Deep Sky filter even for small telescopes
Not sensitive to humidity or aging
Scratch-resistant!
Excellent carrier material. The optical performance of your telescope is not reduced by the filter in any way.
Parfocal with other Astronomik filters
Glass thickness: 1mm
Completely resistant against high humidity, scratches and aging effects
Diffraction limited, the filter will not reduce the optical performance of your telescope!
Astronomik filters are delivered in a high-quality, long lasting, filter box

Compatibility

The Nikon XL-Clip Filter have been successfully tested with the D750, D780, D800, D810 and the D850.
Since the latest firmware-update of the D850 Clip-filters can't be used with D850 bodies anymore. -We´re sorry for this, but firmware upgrades from Nikon are out of our control. For the D780, you can only use manual focus lenses or a T-adapter (with a telescope). With all lenses with electric contacts you will get an error message and the camera will not work. (Workaround for this: When using lenses with electric contacts on the D780 + D850 you can apply some tape over the lens contacts and the camera will work fine with the XL-Clip Filter installed.)
Other bodies have not been tested yet.
The Nikon XL-Clip will not work with cameras with APS-C sized sensors and not with the new mirrorless body. Clip-Filter for the APS-C sized models will be released in the near future.

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