In article <32e5b7b3.1723783@news.pacific.net.sg>, dominic@pacific.net.sg says...

>Of the wide angle zooms (between 18 - 35) currently offered by the
>major market players, which one would be a good buy, in terms of
>price/peformance? Peferably it should be a 'D' lens for the Nikon
>system...

The Nikkor 20mm f2.8 prime...;-) (And add a 35mm f2, if needed...;-)
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