On Thu, 17 Sep 1998 14:51:42 -0400, Jeff Westhead wrote:

>I recently got a F-601 with 50mm 1.8 Nikkor. I love it! But the budget is going
>to be very tight for the next little while. What cheap lenses could I consider
>getting? I'd like something wide, maybe 24mm, and something longer, maybe 100 or
>so mm. I was thinking that a teleconverter would also be a good cheap way to get
>me more focal lengths. I don't need AF - the AF is mostly for my wife for snaps,
>so I'm probably looking for an AIS-type lense. I don't care who makes it, as long
>as I can use it on my F-601. I don't mind buying used - so long as I can get a
>semi-decent chunk of glass without spending $300 USD per lense. I'd love to find
>a decent lense for under $100 USD.

Look for used Nikon E-series lenses in good shape - the 100 and 135
f2.8's were first-rate optics, and they are often seen under $100.
The 75-150 f3.5 E is one of the best zooms ever made, and can be
found for less than $150 or so. At the wide end, it will be harder
to find good cheap lenses (maybe an old AI'd Nikkor 24mm..., and
the 28mm f3.5 AI [not the earlier one...] is excellent - both
may be found for $150 or so... [the 28 E is too poor to bother
with, I think]). You may find my Nikkor evaluation list (on
my web page, under "I babble") useful when looking... BTW, good
converters cost more than you want to spend on a lens, generally...