Looking at lens. Found a: Tamron SP AF28-10MM F/2.8 (constant 2.8 maximum aperture) This lens lets in a lot of light and feels prety good. Also, the cost is $800 After dropping 2K on the D100, I need to keep my costs down. Would love to hear your thoughts on this lens.

Attached Link: http://www.tamron.com/35mm/35mm_af/a28105_28.htm

Errrrr.......Tamron ? ;) For that kind of money I'd reccomend a Sigma 28-80 2.8 or a Tokina 2.8, but certainly no Tamron. Both the Tokina and Sigma are aprox $250 cheaper and especially the sigma is MUCH sharper through all apertures. Uhmmm, one thing that you shouldn't forget is that one 2.8 lens doesn't let the same light in at a whole range of apertures like another 2.8. Lenses like these are usually the sharpest somewhere between f/8 and f/16, while the $2,000 Nikkor 28-80/2.8 is just sharp at any aperture ;) In other words, the Tamron might let you shoot at great speeds in low light conditions just like any other 2.8, but the results might be noticably (is that a real word ?) less sharp. And that's a shame for a D100 :) As far as I am able to judge it the Nikkor (not 2.8, but the one in the $600 range) and the Sigma 2.8 are by far the best lenses. Just a personal opinion ofcourse :)

I have not used Tamron but do use Sigmas, I am very pleased with my slow 28-300 it returns good sharp results, you should give Sigma a look, Spike. :O)

So you did it? Congrats!
$800 for a Tamron lens sounds a bit ...hm...much to me
and maybe you should ask yourself if you really need a fast f:2.8 lense,
as your (virtual) filmspeed starts with ISO 200 anyway. (AFAIK)

The new Tokina 2.8/28-70 SV got a good review here in a Fotomag.
It's about Euro 300 here and should be available soon.(even sooner in the US)

If a fast lens isn't the issue, I'm very pleased with my Nikkor 3.5 -4.5 /28-105 AFD,
though I don't know how it performs on a DSLR. (should cost about $400)

You should also consider the 1.5 factor for focal length, e.g. a 28-70 mm lens
will work like a 42 - 105 mm on your D100.

You'll find a lot of lens reviews here:

http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html

http://www.photozone.de/bindex2.html

http://www.nikonlinks.com/

hope that helps
Thomas

Yes, this does help, I see the lens I was looking at is at the botton of the list. Good to know before I buy. I am looking for a good all around lens because I am on a budget. Want to keep the cost around 700-800 and not over. So, what lens would you all pick in that price range.?

Loking at the reviews, "ISO equivalence on a digital camera is the ability to increase the sensitivity of the sensor to enable faster shutter speeds and/or better performance in low light. The way this works in a digital camera is by "turning up the volume" on the CCD's signal amplifiers, nothing is without its price however and doing so also amplifies any noise that may be present and often affects colour saturation." I am not sure where the point of no return is, but I would like to stay under it looks like as long as I stay at or below 400, it's not to bad. So knowing this, do I realy need a fast lens?

I ended up getting a Nikkor 24-85 2.8-4 It's ok. I am still testing it out. I have 30 days to return it if needed I only have 800 to spend, so I have to fit it into that range. One thing that bugs me right off the top is the fact that I tend to shoot between 75-80 MM, The apture is bugging me at that range, It jumps to f4 around 60MM or so. I might pick up the Tamron and try it out for a few days just to be sure. I guess I can pump up my ISO to 400 or so, but I feel that I shouldn't have to. The biggest prob I see so far is that I can't get my apture down (Larger numbers) to get a good DOF. I realy love to get the feedback I have been getting from you all, It's nice to here from people that use this gear and not just sell it. So, you will see more of me in here... Spike

Yep, due to the small chip you'll get a lot larger DOF-range compared to 35mm. Good for macro shots but maybe a problem for portraits. Maybe take a look at the AFD 1.8/50 as an additional lens, its about 130 Euro here (should be $100 for you). Stoped down two f-stops it's one of the best performing Nikkors and a really bargain, wide open it's a bit soft, but maybe just right for portraits-shots, especially as it will behave like a 1.8/75 on your D100. Looking forward to see some of your shots. cheers Thomas

Good info. Thanks I did some testing and found that by rasing the ISO up to 800, I get grain that I can't have, So this is now not a option. So I only have a few more to try out. 1. Still have to try out that Tamron lens. 2. Find a fixed lens that fits my style of shooting. As soon as I get the good combo, I will post some of my work. Thanks Guys, Your help and Info makes my life better.