Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED (7.5x)

Is the Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

Quality-wise the Nikkor AF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED DX positioned itself between the AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G and the AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR - just as you would/should expect it regarding the zoom range and complexity of design … The center...

I received my 18/135 bundled with my camera. Very sharp, great zoom range, minimal distortion, fast and silent. Really nice travel lens. Its shortcomings are: plastic bayonet without stabilization and unfortunately even minor distortions are observed...

I have used this lense with Nikon D2Xs

This must be the most underrated lens. It's very sharp and has nothing come close to it.

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I got my 18-135 as a D60 kit and, after a year of usage, i can sau it was a bargain.

Lot's of my shots get published as full-bleed double page spreads. This lens is sharp enough to support that at all apertures and focal lengths.

I got this as a kit with my D80 and have found it sharp and versatile as a carry around or travel lens. Yes its slow at the long end but that makes it small and light.

I purchased this lens in December of 2007 as part of a D300 bundle. Initially, I was torn between this and the 18-200 with VR. After studying the interactive blur-index charts here, I decided to go with this lens and have not regretted the decision. ...