Best place to buy close-up filters?

[Fezant Pluckah]

I need to buy a +4 diopter lens with a 77mm diameter.

There's a web site called hoya-online.co.uk that sells Hoya ones for £49.49 (as opposed to Jessops who sell them for £60)

Anyone know if these people are reliable (they're an off-shoot of Wokingham Photographic) or if there is somewhere else that you think would be better?

Or better still, has anyone got one they can lend me for 16 days in January?

Ta in advance!

[SamHH]

How good a quality do you need? There are tons on eBay for about £20.

[Fezant Pluckah]

Very good quality

[Simpo Two]

I was going to suggest a macro lens... but you have a most fine Nikkor one

It's not for underwater use because no lens with a 77mm thread would fit in the housing...

OK, I give up - wot you up to?

[Fezant Pluckah]

It's for the 12-24 Nikon lens, Simpo. It's not focusing correctly in the dome port, and I've been told I need a +4 diopter to get it to do so.

Did it before with my old housing and a 20mm lens, so I know it will work!

[Simpo Two]

Blimey, so what you're after is a whacking great contact lens!!

[Fezant Pluckah]

Basically, yes!