i have the 2.8 ed VR 70-200mm nikkor which is awesome (if a little bulky), the good thing about the minolta is that you dont need to buy the expensive VR lens because it already has the VR (anti shake) built into the camera. with hindsight i now save up for what i really want (within reason), i dont get a cheaper lens that i can make do with for now because thats money wasted i could have put towards the one i really want. its not everyones way of thinking but it works for me, cheers nomad