"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Interesting. Last time I chatted with my local Nikon guru, he said
that
many of the newer Nikkor lenses are made by Tamron, and some other
mfrs.


Well, most sites on Nikon agree that Nikon makes Nikon. The 24-120,
18-200 and 80-400 are all pricey items and all look the same so they
are likely made by Nikon. A few lenses look odd, like the 70-300G and
the Chinese built 50mm 1.4. I suppose it really doesn't matter as long
as it's all good stuff...and it usually is.

While we might prefer to believe that Chinese stuff is all of questionable
quality, the fact is that some of it is exceptionally good.


Do all digital SLRs have that same factor? I wasn't aware of that.


Nikon is using the smaller sensors which created the 1.5 crop factor.
Canon has cameras with full 35mm sensors and no crop factor. The DX
line of lenses from Nikon and other lens makers are designed with the
crop factor in mind. I like the Nikon approach. It means that so-so
lenses become better lenses since the Nikon system doesn't use the
outer portion of the lens. Even poor lenses can be sharp closer to the
center. So a lot of folks are getting great shots with Nikon D70's
fitted with 200 dollar lenses!

I can't find an adaptor for it, and would
like to sell it and buy something around 12-24 for those wide-angle
shots
that I can't get with any of my current lenses. Maybe Ebay.

Ebay is usually the way to go...I'm selling a Minolta zoom there right
now! It's a 70-300 F/4. The Tokina 12-24 is a great lens, but you can't
use it on your film camera. You'll need to look at the Sigma 12-24
(around 600 bucks) which is a great lens.

Guess I should have explained--the lenses I've been describing are for my
Nikon 35mm film body. But I'm looking for a wide angle zoom for my digital
Nikon SLR.

Max