I got the lens. Silly question, but I got a filter as part of the deal. He said that he'd paid $40 odd for it, but it simply says Sunpack UltraViolet.
Can one a bit more information by certain trials? Polarized...should be able to work that out with some sun glasses, but assessing the other characteristics...how to do that?
Also, what noises should I expect to hear from this VR lens? Auto focus is noticeably faster than the 18 - 70, but the noises are strange to me.