On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 11:29:58 -0400, Ken Harp wrote:

>I have the 24-120 and have mixed feelings about it.
>The biggest negative issue I find is the noticeable
>distortion present at all focal lengths, which I had not
>noticed until the second roll that I shot which had a lot
>of vertical lines (buildings and such) in it. Upon closer
>examination, pincushion distortion is quite visible even
>in the viewfinder, and my lens has it at all focal lengths.
>E-mail with another user has confirmed that he has made
>similar observations (although in searching the web, I
>have found reference to 'wavy-line' distortion in regard
>to this lens). On the bright side, it is very versatile if you
>can live with the distortion, and sharpness at f8 is good
>at all focal lengths. I will be keeping it and using it as
>a general shooting lens for when travelling light is of
>highest concern. ps. quality filters (72mm) are pricey!

Unless you have an F, F2, F3, F4, F5, or a Nikkormat, the
camera finder itself has rather noticeable pincushion
distortion, which combines with the lens linear
distortion...