Nikon Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S for Digital SLR

Pros: Versatile lens with flexible zoom range, great quality pictures, reasonable cost.

Cons: Larger size, more weight, sometimes blocks AF-assist light and on-camera flash coverage.

The Bottom Line: A good mid-grade quality lens with versatile and flexible zoom range, and very good picture quality.

Review: I purchased this lens as a kit with the d40x body, paying the extra $$$ versus the 18-55mm and 55-200mm kit. This lens seemed to be a good compromise both performance- and cost-wise between the normal 18-55mm and 55-200mm kit lenses and the body-only ...

Pros: fast focus, decent focal range.

Cons: A soft lens that's not up to traditional Nikon design standards.

The Bottom Line: Save your money and use it on other more effective focal length and lens combinations.

Review: is one of those Nikon kit lenses that the company seems to have become fond of developing so that they can package them with their consumer and prosumer digital SLR cameras. I have seen this lens kitted with both the Nikon D200 camera and now, the more ...

Pros: None significant, low price, good zoom range

Cons: Underexposes, not sharp, poor contrast, extreme barrel distortion, vignetting

The Bottom Line: This lens isn't worth the money savings. Underexposes, significant barrel distortion, and vignetting.

Review: The Nikkor name drew me in, but this is NOT a good lens. I've been using it for one year with a D80 body. I'll start with the worst flaw; this lens, the unit I received anyway, underexposes by a full two stops. That's an absolute disqualifier, ...