Optolong L-eXtreme Clip Filter for Nikon-Z Cameras

Take light pollution reduction and deep sky object isolation to the extreme with your Nikon Z camera and this clip-in filter from Optolong! Designed to sit just inside your photography camera, this filter from Optolong can give your camera a boost in both camera lens and dedicated telescope setups. If pushing your deep sky astrophotography setup to the limit is your goal, then the Optolong L-eXtreme Dual Band Light Pollution Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is for you!

The Optolong L-eXtreme Dual Band Light Pollution Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is a dual narrowband filter designed to enhance your views of deep sky objects. With 7nm bandpasses and above 90% transmission on both the Ha and OIII wavelengths, this filter will make emission nebulae in particular 'pop' as light pollution, skyglow, and all other visible wavelengths are aggressively blocked — an effect especially apparent on astro modified cameras that have an enhanced view of the Ha wavelength! When installed in your Nikon Z camera the rest of the night sky will fall away, leaving the awe-inspiring faint nebulosity and detail of these incredible deep sky objects. Honing your Nikon Z's sensor in on these details has been made simple with this clip-in design, which slots into the camera body between a compatible lens or a dedicated telescope imaging train — no permanent modification required! This easily reversible astrophotography upgrade allows you to chase the wonder of nebulae one moment, and then quickly remove the filter to image incredible broadband targets next session (or even mid session)!

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).

Please Note: There may be slight vignetting when using this clip-in filter. To minimize this, Optolong recommends using a focal length of 50 mm or longer.

eXtreme Filter Profile: A Closer Look

How does the Optolong L-eXtreme filtering profile stack up against other narrowband filters, or other options from their line up? How do you know if this dual band filtering approach is the right one for you? It's all in the chart! A filter's transmission chart tells you everything from what wavelengths it targets, how aggressively it focuses on the desired wavelengths, and how much of the actual signal you're looking for makes it through! By understanding these charts you'll be able to assess a key part of a filter's performance and how it compares to other options.

 

Straightforward Installation

Adding the Optolong L-eXtreme 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 L-eXtreme 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!

 

 

 

 

A Stellar Dual-Band Filter!

With a dual narrowband filtering profile, perfect Nikon Z fit, and excellent filer engineering, the Optolong L-eXtreme Nikon Z Clip-In Filter is a premier option when it come to taking your deep sky imaging to new heights!