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>In article <49i5go$dfo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, d_ruether@hotmail.com >(Bob Neuman) wrote:
>> I was refering to the MF 35-105mm, a very different design from the
>> AF aspheric, which I have not tried. Check out "SUBJECTIVE Lens
>> Evaluations (Mostly Nikkors)" on rec.photo.misc (less than 150
>> entries back at this point, I think) or at (go to "NIKON"):
>> http:www.phys.rug.nl/mk/people/aue/photo.html
>> for reviews of over 100 lenses (mostly Nikkors) - please do read
>> the general comments and notes in addition to the evaluation numbers.
>Whoops, I misread the article -- my mistake...sorry all!!! And I >passed up a nice deal on a 35-105 AF several weeks ago because of this.
Maybe not - The aspheric 35-105 AF (or AF-D), is a different design
from the earlier Nikkor AF or MF version. BTW, don't avoid the
earlier design (it is really excellent), just be sure to check it
out, and return it if it is not excellent - it is still one of my
favorite lenses (compact, sharp and contrasty), and the only
variable aperture zoom I will put up with (or up with which I will
put :<).
Hope this helps.