Joe Drozdik wrote in message <65q131$q0a$1@brie.direct.ca>...

>I was hoping someone could help me decide about the purchase of a couple of
>lenses.
> nikkor 3.5-4.5 28-85mm zoom $500 canadian
> nikon E 3.5 135mm $175 canadian
>
>I wanted the zoom as a general purpose lense and expect to sacrifice something
>for the convience. I know the series E are cheaper...but are they a good
>value? Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks


If you have a good sample of the Nikkor 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, it can be
quite good, especially if stopped down some. The E lenses longer than
35mm were all excellent, and are still excellent buys. BTW, you may want
to check out my Nikkor evaluation list on my web page under "I babble"...
Hope This Helps
David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether