Nikon part 5

made for the small-sensor digital cameras

• Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX, $930 (review)
• Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S, $1800

leftovers from the film days

• Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S, $1765, the professional's lens, with its fast and constant maximum aperture, turns into a moderately wide to normal very high quality zoom lens on a Nikon digital SLR
• Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF AF, $540, a reasonably good alternative

Telephoto Zoom Lenses

These are good complements to a normal lens when traveling. The long end may not be useful indoors due to a small maximum aperture.

made for the small-sensor digital cameras

• Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom (Black), $180, cheap, slow, crummy

leftovers from the film days

• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR, $1900, the standard professional choice, and a good lens for a digital SLR too; very heavy
• Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Nikkor SLR Camera, $319
• Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor SLR Camera, $160, half the weight, half the cost, half the optical quality of the 70-300/5.6D