In article , djlb@st-andrews.ac.uk says...

>Having just bought a wide angle zoom I thought I'd get a UV filter to act
>as a protect filter. I was shocked when I found out that a Hoya 77mm UV
>filter is 32 pounds. My question is: are Hoya filters worth this much, or
>should I go for the cheap and nasty filter at 18 pounds?

Hmmm, over here, Hoya filters are considered cheap-but-good....
L32 is absurd!!! I would look at other shop's prices....
Or look for a good used filter....
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