On 16 Dec 1998 10:43:19 GMT, mecamera@aol.com (Mecamera) wrote:

> I would like Nikon users to please tell me which of the following zooms is
>sharper:
>28-70 3.5 4.5D
>28-80 3.5 5.6D
>35-80 4 5.6D and
>35-105 3.5 4.5D
> And since I know I'm going to get an E mail asking me "Why?", The reason is
>that I'm a Canon user (Ellan IIe / 24-85 3.5 4.5USM lens), but I've always
>wanted to try the Nikon Optics, and I'm really attracted to the new F60. So I'm
>going to get it, but I want to get a good Zoom with it, because it may be the
>only one I get.

If you must get a zoom (non-zooms are sharper/faster/lighter/smaller/
often-cheaper/easier-to-use, so why bother with the zoom except for
point-'n'-shoot purposes, and then why bother with an SLR...? ;-),
the 35-105 is the best of the above, but better yet is the 24-120...
BTW, you may find my Nikkor evaluation list interesting (on my web
page, under "I babble"...).