On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:51:15 +0100, "Xm@n" <mosack@hi.hinet.hr> wrote:

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>Well David I would like you to prove me wrong thinking like this, because if

>you do I have to change my set up or rob a bank :-)). Because like someone

>said: the critics is a free adviser.

>Thank you.

No problem - as we both noted, the Nikon AF line is

missing some useful lenses, and we both combine AF

and MF systems to supply them. I was afraid you might

be purchasing the N80 as your only body, and on this

one, the use of the MF lenses you had would be awkward.

What ever happened to Nikon's regard for its past

and future customers??? Part of the appeal of Nikon

was (in addition to its mostly excellent VFs and

wide range of excellent lenses) the ability of the

user to match old gear with newer (or future) gear,

with the resultant safety in buying gear that held

its value very well for long periods of time. Nikon

appears now to be throwing this advantage away by

introducing incompatibility into the line, along with

some "so-so" optics, for the quick "low-end" buck,

just as Canon did years ago (and it apparently didn't

hurt Canon - but their marketing has always been

excellent...;-).