In article <19961113041000.XAA13099@ladder01.news.aol.com>, mmorris826@aol.com says...

>Thanks for the great responses to the "put a Tamron on an Nikon" post.
>
>As I have stated before the 28-200 provides the user with unparalleled
>versatility with a 7.1 to 1 zoom. What is the point of owning a camera
>(even an expensive one) if you can't get the shot you want. For the
>majority of users, the 28-200 provides all the picture quality anyone
>would need. With any lens, there are compromises. Lens design requires
>that you give up something to get something. Light cannot cannot pass
>through glass and be affected in some way.
>
>MMorris
>Tamron/Bronica

But what is the point of paying 1-2 kilobucks for the box to hold the
film, then shoot through glass that is very mediocre at its very best?
It would make more sense to me to buy a cheaper/older body and sharper
glass with a given amount of money, or to buy an extended-range point-and-shoot, if convenience and versatility are valued above image
quality...
Hope This Helps