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<blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 69286" data-attributes="member: 10038">ebay - Nikon Series E lens set (the true bargains of their time, amazing quality for modern times). all manual, but you will love the feel of these old low cost Primes. The 28, 50, 100, and 135,,, Plus the 70-210 E,, just about blows your mind that these old lens were considered entry back then. I have a copy of the 100, 135, 70-210 in my collection, The 50 1.8 is the original design for what I believe is the now modern AF 50 1.8. Nikon tends to resuse the old designs, updating them for modern coating, and of course, plastic. of the list above, the 100, and 135 stand above the rest, but nothing wrong with the others, hard to go wrong with a 28 or 50 mm prime design. cost -&gt; these lens can be picked up for 25-100 dollars each. and... 55 macro,,, what a gem! keep an eye out,, and I have seen these for 75 dollars, a absolute steal! Another really super sharp lens is the 50 mm 2.0,, wow. wow.so,, just to check,, at time of this post, a 100 mm Nikon E lens was selling at 22 dollars, a 28 at 10 dollars! Once your budget is richer, go ahead get the 50 mm 1.4 at 350 dollars, but until then enjoy the bargain lens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stmv, post: 69286, member: 10038"] ebay - Nikon Series E lens set (the true bargains of their time, amazing quality for modern times). all manual, but you will love the feel of these old low cost Primes. The 28, 50, 100, and 135,,, Plus the 70-210 E,, just about blows your mind that these old lens were considered entry back then. I have a copy of the 100, 135, 70-210 in my collection, The 50 1.8 is the original design for what I believe is the now modern AF 50 1.8. Nikon tends to resuse the old designs, updating them for modern coating, and of course, plastic. of the list above, the 100, and 135 stand above the rest, but nothing wrong with the others, hard to go wrong with a 28 or 50 mm prime design. cost -> these lens can be picked up for 25-100 dollars each. and... 55 macro,,, what a gem! keep an eye out,, and I have seen these for 75 dollars, a absolute steal! Another really super sharp lens is the 50 mm 2.0,, wow. wow. so,, just to check,, at time of this post, a 100 mm Nikon E lens was selling at 22 dollars, a 28 at 10 dollars! Once your budget is richer, go ahead get the 50 mm 1.4 at 350 dollars, but until then enjoy the bargain lens. [/QUOTE]

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