In article <01bc96e6$f2879eb0$1560ef84@prometheus>, ggraham@ntr.net says...

> I ordered a 24-120 from my local camera shop (George's Camera in San
>Diego, a great store by the way).... It took about 2-3 weeks to get. It
>doesn't have the zoom creep problem, and looks pretty good overall. A bit
>more "stalky" than I expected (short and wide). I was a bit surprised at
>the large range of Skylight filter prices, $36 for a multi-coated Hoya,
>$119 for a Nikon. Holding the two side by side, they look identical.
>Unfortunately I don't have a Nikon to mount it on yet (I pick up my N90s
>tomorrow)..... Until now, the widest angle lens I've owned was a 35-80,
>hopefully I'll notice a huge difference between the two. Thanks to
>everyone who's posted reviews and impressions on this lens, it greatly
>helped my purchasing decision....
>
>Geoff Graham
>
>PS: What's the difference between a 1A and 1B Skylight filter?

Good lens...;-)
Never could figure out why "zoom creep" is such a problem for some...
A 72mm Nikkor UV or skylight filter is about $50-55 from B&H...
The 1B has more color than the 1A...
Hope This Helps
(David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether )