In article <01bc3db6$08dee9a0$792370c2@port80.dircon.co.uk>, david@port80.co.uk says...

>Can anyone help me with the following?
>
>I'm pretty much new to 'doing it right' as far a photography is concerned
>and have always used really cheap disposable cameras and was never
>impressed with the results. Composition was OK, but....
>
>Anyway, I finally took the plunge and bought a second-hand Nikon FG
>in *perfect* condition. Here comes the rub though - I bought a Vivitar
>28-80 f3.5-5.6
>lens. The bloke in the shop said it was an 'OK' lens. I've since found out
>that
>this isn't really true - expanding the shots gives quite a blurred effect
>to edges, and
>colour is a bit flat compared to pictures taken on an FG with a Nikkor lens
>(I've seen lots of FG photos since).
>
>Anyway, can anyone recommend a suitable Nikkor replacement? And will
>the difference really be that great?

Yes (50mm f1.8 E-Series Nikkors are often excellent, cheap, fast,
light, small, and a good match for the small FG body), and, yes...
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