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>I am going to buy a standard Nikon zoom but cannot find
>information which out of 3 listed zoom performs better
>AF 28-70 3.5-4.5D or AF 28-85 or new one AF 24-120mm.
>I need a sharp lens with very good color reproduction.
>I live in Russia and it's hard to get information about
>lenses here.
> In B@H mail-order store site I found that 28-85 and 24-120 zooms
> have more elements and groups compared to that of 28-70. First two
> also are heavier 20 oz compared to 12 oz for 28-70mm. My question
> is shoul I expect better results from heavier zoomz for the same price ?
>( 28-85 costs as 28-70 ).
>Thank you very much in advance.
>Posted for a friend . Please reply to "leo@laksenov.msk.ru"
You may find my "SUBJECTIVE Lens Evaluations (Mostly Nikkors)"
useful - on my web page under "Ritingz" or "I babble..."
The short of it is: the 24-120 is hard to beat, and if you can
stop it down to about f11, darn near impossible to beat, even
with good primes ('cept maybe in the far corners...) - it is
one excellent zoom, and better than the other two, in my
experience.
Hope This Helps
(David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether )