Fdrc2 wrote in message <19971030025600.VAA17214@ladder01.news.aol.com>...

>Can any one tell me how well this lens performs? I have never used it and am
> curious if it is worth purchasing.


You may be interested in my Nikkor evaluations, under "I babble" on my
web page (I am not enthusiastic about this slow Nikkor zoom - short-end
corner performance is well below Nikkor-usual for a lens of this type...)
Hope This Helps
David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether