In article <4e2l8h$ag1@ixnews8.ix.netcom.com>, rzuch@ix.netcom.co says...

> Well, not that I've gotten my feet wet with my new AF N90s, of
>course I want to add more lenses. I've been burning up the ad pages of
>mags and noticed that Nikon offers both a 28-70 and a 28-80 'D' AF
>lens. Now the puzzling thing is that the 28-80 (with a wider range) is
>cheaper than the 28-70. How come? If the 28-70 a better lens to
>warrant the higher dollars?
---It is a faster lens.
> Also, I really got my Nikon because I want to use Nikon lenses.
>BUT, it's hard to resist some of the off-brand name lenses at the
>cheaper prices. Are any of them even close to Nikon quality (Sigma,
>Tokina, etc)? A 75-300 zoom sounds kind of handy to have in my bag.
---VERY few off-brand lenses are up to Nikkor lens quality level.
> I'm probably going to be attending a camera show/sale in Orlando
>this upcoming weekend, so I'll be eye-balling all the lenses there.
>Would I really lose all that much capability by getting a non 'D' type
>AF lens? Most of the work with a zoom would probably be done outside,
>most likely without fill flash.
---I would not worry about not having the "D" features.
> Any real reason why I should not look for used lenses?
---No. A used Nikkor is almost always preferable to a new off-brand
---lens, both in image quality and in resale value. A carefully chosen
---used Nikkor will provide service equal to new, and may actually
---increase in value, if you decide to sell it later. Used Nikkors
---can be like "money in the bank" which you can also use to make
---money with, or have fun with. That's a hard deal to beat!
---Hope This Helps