In article <32ba1b43.1120508@news.interlog.com>, leahy@interlog.com says...

>About 12 years ago I purchased a Nikon FE2 with a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 and
>two additional lens. These lens were sold under the Zeiss Jenna label.
>They are a 80-200mm 4.5-5.6 and a 28mm. they have worked well but I am
>now considering upgrading these lens if necessary to improve the
>pictue quality. Does anyone know how these lens compare to the Nikkor
>lense in quality ie: are they near a Nikkor quality or closer to a
>cheaper lens like a Sigma. I am considering upgrading the camera now
>but will probably hold on to it and upgrade the lens only if
>necessary. If upgrading the lens ot a Nikkor, should I buy used or go
>to the newer lens ie:are the newer autofocus lens also higher in
>optical quality? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated..

Ah, it sounds like the advertising has finally gotten to you...;-)
(Um, please ignore the above, if it offends too much....;-)
You have a VERY fine camera, and one that has held its used value
extremely well (it sells used in good shape for a good bit more
than it sold for new), indicating that it was one of Nikon's
mistakes to discontinue it since there is still a good market
for it (the same is true of the 8008 body). I am not familiar
with the particular Zeiss Jena lenses you mentioned, but others
produced by the company were quite good. The Nikkor AIS primes
are hard to beat, though, and the 28mm f2.8 AIS, 80-200mm f4.5/4,
and 70-210 f4 E Nikkors are excellent (I have a lower opinion
of the AF equivalents [optically, mechanically, and in "feel"],
with the notable exception of the heavy/large/expensive 80-200mm
f2.8 AF Nikkor). If you are not dissatisfied with your camera and
lenses, why switch? (AF and AE with Matrix Metering are not all
that the advertisers would have you believe - with good eye-glasses
correction for the FE finder, and a little common exposure sense,
you already have a more capable picture taker than most of the
auto-everything SLRs are when using the auto features...) If you
do switch lenses, used Nikkors in good shape are excellent buys,
and hold their value (or even increase it!) if kept in good
condition. (How can you beat a deal where the purchase price is
moderate, you can use the item as long as you want, and then sell
it for about what you paid for it?!) Buying used Nikkors can be
practically a steal....! ;-)
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