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58mm 3 Filter kit UV ND4 CPL circular polarizer for Canon T1i T2i XSi XTi
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67mm UV CPL polarized FLD ND2 ND400 filter lens kit for Nikon 18 105mm D90 D300
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58mm Circular Polarizing CPL C PL Filter Lens 58mm
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58MM UV Ultraviolet CPL polarized 8 PT star filter lens f Canon EOS Rebel XS T3
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Hoya Digital Slim Circular Polarizer 77mm Slim Filter
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Hoya 58mm G SERIES Circular Polarizer PL CIR Filter
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58mm UV ND4 CPL POLARIZER FILTER KIT FOR CAMERA Lens CANON
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58mm CPL Circular Polarizer Filter for Canon 18 55mm EOS Rebel T3 T3i T2i T1i XS
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SUNPAK DF-7058-CPL COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTER (55MM) SUNPAK DF-7058-CPL COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTER (55MM)

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MULTI-COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTERINCREASES COLOR SATURATION & CONTRAST BY REDUCING REFLECTIONS FROM NON-METALLIC SURFACES & BY CUTTING THROUGH HAZEDEEPENS SKY COLORGENERALLY REQUIRES THROUGH THE LENS VIEWING55MMShipping Dimensions : 3...

SUNPAK DF-7059-CPL COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTER (58MM) SUNPAK DF-7059-CPL COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTER (58MM)

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MULTI-COATED CIRCULAR POLARIZER FILTERINCREASES COLOR SATURATION & CONTRAST BY REDUCING REFLECTIONS FROM NON-METALLIC SURFACES & BY CUTTING THROUGH HAZEDEEPENS SKY COLORGENERALLY REQUIRES THROUGH THE LENS VIEWING58MMUPC : 090729800593Shipping Dimensions : 3...

Vivitar FK3-67 Ultraviolet, Polarizer, Color Correction Filter Kit. VIVITAR 3 PIECE FILTER KIT UV-FDL/CPL 67MM CAMLEN. 67 mm Attachment - Ultraviolet, Polarizer, Color Correction Filter Vivitar FK3-67 Ultraviolet, Polarizer, Color Correction Filter Kit. VIVITAR 3 PIECE FILTER KIT UV-FDL/CPL 67MM CAMLEN. 67 mm Attachment - Ultraviolet, Polarizer, Color Correction Filter

 

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Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited Manufacturer/Supplier: Sakar International, Inc Manufacturer Part Number: VIV-FK3-67 Brand Name: Vivitar Product Model: FK3-67 Product Name: FK3-67 Filter Kit Marketing Information: Fits Canon, Nikon, Sony, and other Digital SLR Cameras...

Hoya 77mm Circular Polarizer HD Hardened Glass 8-layer Multi-Coated Filter Hoya 77mm Circular Polarizer HD Hardened Glass 8-layer Multi-Coated Filter

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Light rays which are reflected by any surface become polarised and polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your camara lens. They allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc...

B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M) B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M)

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The 77mm Multi-Coated UVA Haze #010 Filter Ultraviolet light, which manifests itself in photographs as reduced clarity and the appearance of haze, is blocked by the UV 010. Ultraviolet light is invisible to the eye and is strong in mountainous and coastal areas with very clear air...

Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter

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Safeguard your lens and absorb UV light. Film and video are more sensitive to UV light than our eyes are. This often shows up as a bluish cast in images, especially shots from high altitudes and long distances, particularly over water...

58mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) For The Canon Digital EOS Rebel T3i, T3, T1i, T2i, 60D, EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Cameras Which Use Any Of These (18-55mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200, 55-250mm) Lenses 58mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) For The Canon Digital EOS Rebel T3i, T3, T1i, T2i, 60D, EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Cameras Which Use Any Of These (18-55mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200, 55-250mm) Lenses

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Product Description Kit Includes: ♦ 1) ButterflyPhoto - ButterflyPhoto Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth ♦ 2) Zeikos -  58mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) Made from the finest solid optical glass, are ground and polished to the most practical thinness...

Two weeks ago at the Talladega Superspeedway, Carl Edwards' No. 99 Ford was sent airborne as his car sailed into the wall and safety fence, showering the stands with debris. The catch-fencing held, and Edwards climbed from his burning car with barely a scratch, but several people were injured by the debris. Officials said seven fans sustained non-life-threatening injuries (including a woman who suffered a broken jaw) and an eighth fan seated in the same section had an undisclosed medical issue. Two of the fans were taken by helicopter to the hospital. Despite the injuries sustained it was fortunate there were not more serious injuries or even deaths.

Talladega has been a polarizing venue in the NASCAR safety debate. It was there in 1987 that legend Bobby Allison was involved in an eerily similar wreck that ripped a 150 foot hole in the catch-fence at the front of the grandstand near the finish line, scattering debris into the crowd. Like Edwards, Allison was able to walk away while some fans sustained injuries.

It was Allison's 1987 wreck that prompted the restrictor plates designed to slow down the cars the following year at Talladega. Over the years further safety regulations have been put into place to protect both the fans and the drivers, such as the switch to Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers, but in light of last Sunday's events perhaps the time has arrived for NASCAR to further modify its safety standards to protect its fans and drivers. Edwards' crash on Sunday came very close to tragedy; had his car reached a slightly higher elevation and cleared the wall entirely it is quite possible that the catch-fencing would not have held and a very real tragedy might have occurred. As it was, it was a very close call.

NASCAR has been very fortunate to have no fan fatalities at a major race, however spectator deaths are certainly not without precedent in other premier racing series. In 1955, more than 80 spectators, including driver Pierre Levegh were killed in the worst auto racing accident in history at Le Mans in France when Levegh's car flew into the stands. In 1957, Alfonso de Portago and co-driver Ed Nelson along with 10 spectators were killed at the Mille Miglia, a famed road race in Italy. In 1961, fourteen fans and driver Wolfgang von Trips were killed at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. In 1975, four fans were killed when Rolf Stommolen's car veered off course at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona at the Montijuich street circuit. In October of 1977, two fans died at the Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji when Gilles Villeneuve's car veered off the road and landed in a restricted area. In 1987, spectator Lyle Kurtenbach was struck by a tire that flew off Tony Bettenhausen's car at the Indy 500. The tire sailed 30 feet to the top row of the grandstand killing Kurtenbach, who was the 10th spectator killed in Indy 500 history.

In July of 1998, three people were killed and six others were injured at the CART U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway when a hurling tire and other car parts went hurling into the grandstand. This marked the first time in more than a decade spectators were killed at a major race. After this incident NASCAR modified its safety standards by extending the safety fences at the high-banked 2-mile oval before the next race that August. In May of 1999, three fans were killed and eight were injured at the Irl VisionAire 500 at Concord, N.C. (for all intents and purposes NASCAR's own backyard) when debris from a crash flew into the stands. So while NASCAR has managed to avoid such scenarios, they are a very real possibility.

Most racing fans are aware of the threats posed by a serious accident. Whether it's a 3,500 pound airborne car careening towards them or debris showering the stands after a wreck, the risk of death and or injury are constantly present. However, the reality is that at the same time most spectators are unlikely to view it as a serious risk, and many do not have an issue sitting very close to the track. Monday, after Carl Edwards' crash at Talladega, NASCAR commented on its commitment to spectator safety and possible penalties for unsafe driving. Rick Humphrey, president of Talladega Superspeedway, said he'll examine whether the fences should be built higher. Reviewing the Edwards crash, it might be a good idea to increase the height of both the SAFER barrier and the catch fencing at many tracks.

The restrictor plates used at the Daytona and Talladega to slow the cars down and help limit the potential for fatal collisions have themselves become a constant source of debate in regards to safety. The fact is that while they limit speeds somewhat, they also artificially bunch the field and lead to bump drafting, where one car constantly runs into the car in front of it and pushes both cars around the track faster than they could otherwise achieve in open air. Drivers have complained for years that this leads to an ever present threat of serious accident, and sure enough there a major incidents involving significant numbers of cars at virtually every restrictor plate race. It has to be seriously questioned whether a set of rules that leads to the constant close proximity of large numbers of cars, and requires constant contact between fast, heavy and less than nimble machines to be competitive, is a safe way to go racing.

Terry Bertucci
http://HardcoreRaceFans.com

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