In article , dmorton@journalist.co.uk says...
>In article <01bbea2c$e72f06a0$88f31fcc@davew>, the fragrant and lovely
>dwillow@4u.net (Dave Willow) wrote:
>> Bob Neuman wrote in article
>> <58s0h5$bs4@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>...

>> > ...look at the 24-120mm if you can afford it - image quality
>> > (in a good sample) is very high, especially at the short end, even at
>> > "wider" apertures...

>> I have only heard a couple of things about the new Nikkor 24-120mm zoom.
>> They don't even have any in my local stores. Can anyone give me more
>> info on this lens? It sounds interesting.

>A potentially very useful range of focal lengths, if only they'd designed
>it to let a useful amount of light in...

If you consider it a very fine 24-85mm, with an extension to 120mm possible,
it makes sense, being about the same speed as most 28-85mm's. BTW, my
review of the lens appears at:
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~qtluong/photography/35mm/24-120.html
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