>>3135072It wasn't, but at the time I was green and wanted some freedom from the 45mm. I sold it off for as much as I originally paid for it, so no harm done at least. I've heard good things about the 35-70mm zoom Rokkor, but it's in my least used focal range so I haven't bothered. I shoot either 28mm or 70-210mm most of the time.
Pic related from one of my first rolls.