"Eric Zwartjes" wrote in
:

The standard lense Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70/3.5G IF ED seems nice, because
it has a good wide-angle range but just a small tele-range.
But I also consider the Nikkor Nikkor AF-S VR 24-120/ 3.5-5.6 G ED.
This lens has a smaller wide-angle range, but a bigger tele-range, and
is also stabilised.


I think it depends on what you like. For me, the 18 (which is eq~28 in
35mm) isn't really wide enough. I just spent a vacation with my CP5k,
and shot at least 1/3 of the photos with the wide angle adapter on the
lens (eq~18mm in 35mm). The 24-120 is eq~35mm at the wide end, which is
too long for the kinds of photos I like to take.

My inclination, if I were to get a D70, would be to get the 12-24, but
it costs a lot more than either of the choices you mentioned.

Bob