Me too....i only use UV/Protective filters if shooting in a Typhoon . . . lenses aren't that delicate..... the UV is just an Extra piece of glass you'll have to shoot through.....just keep it in the bag where it belongs!
Thank 15Bit, that was a good read. Yeah, I am convinced to just shoot without a UV filter for now. Maybe when I actually get burned for not having a filter, I will start buying them.
if you can, buy kenko filters instead of hoya. i believe they come from the same factory and are rebadged. they're much, much cheaper and the pro1 equivalent is available.