In article <32C3055A.A0D@sprynet.com>, Cgriff@sprynet.com says...

>I am about to purchase a nikon n90s and am trying to decide on first
>lens. I am thinking about starting out with a 50mm 1.4D. Eventually I
>want to buy a zoom in the 35mm to ** range. Most of my pictures are of
>people. Is the 35 to 70 2.8 worth the extra cost? Is there another lens
>that will give the similar results.

You may find, as I have, that a 50mm f1.8 or 1.4 is more useful than the
slower, heavier, much larger, much more expensive, less sharp limited
zoom-range 35-70mm... A 50mm f1.8 and a 35-105mm f3.5-4.5 AF-D may be
more useful - or a 35mm f2 and an 85mm f1.8 may be more useful yet...
Hope This Helps