I did a bit of research a while ago on 18-135mm lenses and the general
consensus of results was that none were particularly good, they are
after all, in APS-C format, what the 28-200mm lens is to 35mm format.
The best was the Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150mm which isn't really in the
same league, since it's more like a 28-300 on a 35mm system, but if
there was any reason to the a 43 system this is it. The next best is
Nikon's offering none of the of the other 18-135 lenses by /any/
manufacture seemed to be worth the money for even a used copy. I did
the research for a friend who wasn't happy with the results of her Canon
kit and wanted a convenient zoom for travel photography with good
results. I would really have liked to recommend that she get Pentax but
based on her lens criteria I couldn't, Pentax just didn't have the
goods. So she got a used lightly used D90 from KEH and a Nikon 18-135
which was a huge improvement over the Canon and the lenses she had been
using up to that point.
On 5/6/2013 6:59 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
What's the general verdict on the DA 18-135 mm lens? Is it noticeably
better than the two kit zooms (18-55 and 50-200)?
I'be had a look at Pentax' own gallery and haven't found a single really
crisp and sharp image. Then again, I'm used to
prime lenses mostly. Am I expecting too much?
Ralf
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