"Pat" <pat10036@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:c03bf2a4.0307111927.3239e2b3@posting.google.com...

> I am considering to buy Wide Angle AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D Autofocus

> Lens. I would greatly appreciate your suggestions/comments on the

> following:

>

> 1) How do you like this lens? At present I would like to use the lens

> for landscapes, buildings and children group photography.

>

> 2) The lens is available as "USA" and "imported/GREY MARKET" here in

> NY. Is there any difference between these lenses from the quality

> perspective?

There is no difference (besides warranty) between grey-market

and US-import models - but with all, there can be sample variations.

You can find more on this and other Nikkors at:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/slemn.html - but, in short, the AF28mm

would not be my first choice among Nikkor wide-angles (and

even some zoom lenses outperform it...). Used at f11-16, it would be

OK for landscapes; it is not quite wide enough for most architecture;

it would be adequate for group photography (stopped down some),

but a 35mm FL lens may be better for this...

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com

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