18-70mm vs 18-135

[nazrostos]

need help......new here.....which is better?

 

[spazzer]

need help......new here.....which is better?

some people claim that 18-70mm is better in quality compared to 18-135mm i agree if u want zoom get 18-135mm?

 

[nazrostos]

some people claim that 18-70mm is better in quality compared to 18-135mm i agree if u want zoom get 18-135mm?

thanks for the help...... any 18-135mm user would like to highlights?

 

[esmondng]

hmmm i only own the 18-70 and its pretty good to me.

it also depends whether u have any lenses after the 70mm range. If u do, then i dont see y u need to get the 18-135 then. also, i suppose u may also wan to get a longer range 70-200, 80-200 sometime soon, so i guess theres no need to spend the extra cash there.

 

[giantcanopy]

thanks for the help...... any 18-135mm user would like to highlights?

I only used my kit lens briefly when i first bought my D80.
I find it vignettes quite abit at the bigger aperture more often than my other lenses, but it is something that can be PSed easily.

Apart from that, i got no other issues with it. The IQ and stuffs between the 2 i think not easy to detect.

Ryan

 

[ExplorerZ]

hmmm i only own the 18-70 and its pretty good to me.

it also depends whether u have any lenses after the 70mm range. If u do, then i dont see y u need to get the 18-135 then. also, i suppose u may also wan to get a longer range 70-200, 80-200 sometime soon, so i guess theres no need to spend the extra cash there.

it does matter actually... the extra 71-135mm might save you time for changing lenses...

 

[nazrostos]

but.. im just curious, why is the 18-70mm and the 18-135 selling at roughly the same price... there might be a catch as a newbie that i don't noe... any advice?

 

[lsisaxon]

but.. im just curious, why is the 18-70mm and the 18-135 selling at roughly the same price... there might be a catch as a newbie that i don't noe... any advice?

One has metal mount, the other is plastic mount.

 

[cheeseme]

Some Bros who are selling these 2 lens here already know, I was having a hard time deciding which to take. Here's some websites for you to read and decide lah.

http://www.bythom.com/18135lens.htm
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikkor_kit_lens_group_test/
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-135.htm
http://www.digitalreview.ca/content/Nikon_Lens_comparison_intro.shtml

Cheers!

 

[BUZ_BUZ]

I own both.
Build wise, 18-70 is better.
The plastic mount does make the 18-135 looks a bit cheapo, but then again if you travel, you will appreciate the light weight of it.

Image wise, frankly I can't even tell which picture is from which lens, although sub-consciously I still feel 18-70 is better.

The difference is really the reach.
I brought just the 18-135 for my June Western Australia trip, and it really cover 95% of my needs. 135mm is really sufficient to cover most of the scene.

Attached 2 pics taken with 135mm focal length ( no crop ) :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7549485@N02/777412071/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7549485@N02/778182822/