Nikon NC - Filter - protection - 40.5 mm - for 1 NIKKOR; 1 NIKKOR VR

The NC 40.5mm Neutral Color Filter from Nikon is a general protection filter that will guard against potential damage to the front element of your valuable lens.

Thisfilter has no affect on the color of your image but will guard againstscratches, dust, dirt and fingerprints from contaminating the fineoptics incorporated into the lens. The value of such a filter has beenwell-documented. If you should accidentally break the filter, that's onething but if you break the front element of your lens, you'll need anew lens.