"JJ" <kebahtphjn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Markus Fuenfrocken" <markus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> JJ wrote:
>>> Thanks! I got to wondering about it the other day, when a
>>> salesman refered to the 18-70mm lens as the "new Nikon
>>> lens". It kinda implied that there might be an 'old'
>>> 18-70mm lens, but I guess not.
>> My wild guess is that your sales person mixed something up, maybe
>> he meant the new
>> Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm / 3,5-5,6 to be the "new" one and the
>> 18-70 to be the "old" one, those are the two only DX nikon lenses
>> in that focal range AFAIK.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Markus
>
> That sounds like a pretty plausable explanation to me. :) That
> 16-85mm sounds like it could be a great lens to use with my D70. I'm
> gonna have a look at it online and see what the reviewers say, and I
> might just buy one next week.
>
> Thanks.
>
> J
18-70mm approx $200
16-85mm approx $600


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