NiSi

NiSi 42252 67mm Pro Nano HUC UV Lens Filter

5.0 (1 reviews)

Leave-it-on lens armor with 99.2% clarity — brass-framed UV protection that disappears from your images while shielding your glass in the field.

$62.00*
Check availability

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated:Jul 14, 2026.Price and availability are subject to change.

Affiliate Disclosure: Studio Supplies may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you. This helps support our editorial team.

Notice a mistake? Let Us Know

Overview

The NiSi 67mm Pro Nano HUC UV Filter is purpose-built for photographers who keep a protection filter permanently mounted on their working lenses and refuse to accept any optical penalty for doing so. At 67mm, it fits a wide range of popular midrange zooms and fast primes — the kinds of lenses that live on cameras and see daily use in the field. The Japanese ultraviolet absorption optical glass delivers 99.2% transmittance with double-sided multi-coating, which translates to images that are indistinguishable from bare-lens shots. There's no softness creeping into corners, no warm or cool color shift, and no measurable light loss — it's the kind of filter that earns its place by being genuinely undetectable in your work.

What separates the NiSi Pro Nano HUC from the stack of generic UV filters in every camera shop is the build quality and coating performance you experience in the field. The brass frame is precision-milled to tight tolerances, producing threads that mate smoothly with your lens and resist the binding and cross-threading that can turn filter removal into a white-knuckle experience. The ultra-thin profile keeps vignetting out of the equation on the moderate wide-angle focal lengths typical of 67mm lenses. And the proprietary "U" type Nano coating proves itself on location — water beads and rolls away, dust doesn't adhere, fingerprints wipe clean in a single pass, and scratches are resisted rather than absorbed. For photographers who spend long days outdoors and need their glass protected without compromise, the NiSi 67mm delivers quiet, confident reliability shoot after shoot.

Key Features

Ultraviolet absorption optical glass with a high transmittance of 99.2%

Brass frame constructed with highly accurate brass milling

Exclusive creative "U" type Nano coating - waterproof, anti-reflection, scratch resistant, and easy to clean

Super High Definition

Ultra thin brass frame to minimize vignetting and knurled edges for easy instillation

Specifications

Brand
NiSi
Model
42252
Filter Size
67mm
Filter Type
UV Protection
Glass
Japanese ultraviolet absorption optical glass
Transmittance
99.2%
Frame Material
Precision-milled brass with knurled edges
Coating
Double-sided multi-coating, "U" type Nano coating
Features
Waterproof, dustproof, scratch-resistant, ultra-thin frame

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 99.2% light transmittance means this filter introduces zero visible impact on exposure or color, making it practical as permanent front-element protection.
  • The precision-milled brass frame threads onto lenses with a smooth, confident engagement that eliminates the cross-threading risk common with aluminum filters.
  • Waterproof and scratch-resistant Nano coating shrugs off rain, fingerprints, and dust, keeping field cleaning fast between shots.
  • The ultra-thin frame profile avoids vignetting on the moderate wide-angle zooms and fast primes that commonly use the 67mm thread size.
  • Knurled brass edges give you reliable grip for mounting and removal, even in wet conditions or with cold, numb fingers after a winter shoot.

👎 Cons

  • The 67mm size fits only one thread diameter — photographers with lenses across multiple filter sizes will need to invest in additional filters or step-up rings.
  • Brass construction adds slightly more front-end weight than aluminum alternatives, which can subtly affect gimbal balance on lightweight stabilizer setups.
  • Premium pricing puts it well above basic UV filters, and the protection-only function may feel hard to justify for photographers who rarely shoot in harsh conditions.
  • No included carrying case or pouch means the filter rides loose in your bag pocket unless you supply your own storage.
  • As a UV-only filter, it provides no creative effect — strictly a protective investment that requires discipline to appreciate.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. With 99.2% transmittance and double-sided multi-coating, the NiSi Pro Nano HUC introduces no detectable sharpness loss or color shift, even on 40MP+ sensors where filter quality becomes critical.
67mm is a popular thread size found on many midrange zooms and fast primes — lenses like the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art, Canon EF-S 18-135mm, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4, and Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 all use this size.
Brass threads are inherently more resistant to galling and cross-threading than aluminum. You can mount and remove this filter hundreds of times without the thread degradation that causes cheaper filters to jam on your lens.
The thin profile is designed to minimize vignetting. On most 67mm lenses at moderate wide angles, you'll see no corner darkening. On extreme wide-angle focal lengths below approximately 20mm equivalent, check for slight vignetting at the edges.
Water beads tightly and rolls off the coated surface rather than spreading into a film. In practice, this means you can keep shooting through light rain and restore clarity with a quick wipe, rather than fighting smeared moisture across the glass.