In article <19970708090901.FAA13279@ladder01.news.aol.com>, sc3monk@aol.com says...

>I have some of these lenses and I know from the NIKON SYSTEM HANDBOOK,
>which are good or bad. I would like to hear other users opinions on these
>lenses and how they compare with non E counterparts. For example, the
>70-210 f4 series E vs the 70-210 f4 AIS. thanks for your reply.

The 70-210E and 80-200 f4 AIS (there is no 70-210 AIS...) are similarly excellent (good wide open at all FL's and focus distances). The "E"
lenses were generally excellent, with the 36-72 and 35 being decent but
not outstanding, and the 28 was a loser, in my not so humble opinion...
BTW, the 75-150 was amazingly good - one zoom that could equal the best
primes in sharpness by f8.
Hope This Helps
(David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether )