as for Canon APS-H above BUT lens resolution on the L series zooms is becoming THE limiting factor in 35mm full frame sensors with 16mp or more, thus, can expect a new range of ultra-high resolution lenses to come out to match the expected 22mp sensor in the forthcoming Canon 1Ds (presumably in 2008).
kit lens for D700 but its inferior image quality does not do a Nikon D700 justice, so probably best to avoid and buy a better lens if you are buying the D700 or D3.
28-100mm equiv. with Mega O.I.S image stabilisation built in, has aperture ring as well as zoom and focus rings. 72mm filter; 494g; closest focus 11“; $US950 at B&H Photo;
Leica D 25mm f/1.4 (ie. 50mm standard lens)
macro to 38cm; 4 ED lenses; 510g;
avail. April 2007 at RRP £749.99
Leica D 14-150mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS XSM
ie. 28-300mm
high grade:
Olympus ZD 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 SWD (mid-2007):
equiv. to 24-120mm lens
if you love the legendary lens on the Oly C8080, then this one promises to be even better and would make the perfect travel lens, but will the SWD work on current Oly bodies and at what price?
some vignetting at f/2.8 in extreme corners but less than the Leica; $A840
when compared to the Leica D 14-50mm (see here and open the pdf):
very similar performance but Zuiko has less vignetting and better corner resolution wide open at wide angle while the Leica has better corner resolution at wide angle at telephoto.
consumer grade:
Olympus ZD 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 - budget kit lens but better quality than Canon's 18-55mm EF-S kit lens
Olympus ZD 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6 - budget kit lens but better quality than Canon's 18-55mm EF-S kit lens