On 28 Jul 2002 07:30:15 -0700, eos10fan@hotmail.com (dan) wrote:

>I am an EOS user
>so you should cconfirm this with some true Nikonians ;)
>
>I have read that the
>Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D AF Zoom-Nikkor
>suffers from 'sample variation'.
>This means that some examples of the lens are good,
>and some are not so good.
>
>I have also read that the
>Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF Zoom-Nikkor
>is a very good lens,
>especially considering it's price.
>
>Any true Nikonians out there that can confirm this?

ALL lenses suffer from "sample variation" - what
is important, for purchasing purposes, is the
likely range of variation. I have checked four
24-120 Nikkors and found remarkably little sample
variation (FAR less than with some Canon lenses,
even non-zooms...;-) I have heard of "so-so" samples
of the 24-120, but I have not seen them (I always
recommend quick film checks for lenses, both new
and used, to spot defective ones while they cam
still be returned/exchanged, though...) The 28-105
Nikkor is a good lens, but the 24-120 easily
outperforms it, I think...
(See www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/slemn.html,
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/articles.html#24-120,
and www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/articles.html#28-105.)