Well, they do have the two 18-55's and the 55-200. But nothing else. And the 
70-300G is a better deal than the 55-200 (cheaper, more range, similar 
performance, but unusable as a MF lens due to having the worst focus ring ever 
put on a lens).

-Adam


P. J. Alling wrote:
> So Nikon has released a budget body and has no budget lenses that are 
> fully compatible.  Interesting marketing move.
> 
> Adam Maas wrote:
> 
>>That's a major issue. While all but one DX lens is AF-S (The 10.5mm fisheye 
>>isn't), the only low-budget lenses that are AF-S are the 18-55's and the 
>>55-200. Because the lowest-end of the film Nikons have never supported AF-S, 
>>all the other low-budget lenses are screwdriver AF, even 3rd party lenses.
>>
>>If you want an AF-S telezoom, your cheapest options after the 55-200 are the 
>>Sigma 70-200 f2.8 HSM or the Nikon 70-300 VR, neither of which are below 
>>$600USD and the latter is widely available.
>>
>>-Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Boris Liberman wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>I am not a Nikonian, but how many lenses are there with AF motor in
>>>the lens compared to grand total number of Nikon lenses that could be
>>>mounted on this camera?
>>>
>>>This is not a trolling question, merely my curiosity.
>>>
>>>On 11/16/06, Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>>>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06111603nikond40handsonpreview.asp
>>>>
>>>>Dario
>>>>      
>>>
>>>    
>>
>>
>>
>>  
> 
> 
> 



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