Hands-on w/ SMC DA 18-135mm/3.5-5.6 Lens (Many Photos)

**ManuH** · 11-26-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by ybo1

Interesting offering from Pentax but the price point for the lens as a standalone is a bit excessive....

Not so if you consider that it's WR. Nikon does not offer anything with that feature in that price range. Of course if you don't need WR it's a moot point.

Mystic · 11-26-2010, 05:23 PM

thanks for review. very informative.

pefoto01 · 11-26-2010, 08:05 PM

Франк,благодаря за полезния преглед на този интересен обектив!

Cambo · 12-19-2010, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by paperbag846

If you can't see those things in these pictures, then it really does not matter does it?

for Architecture/product shots...

Cameron

SPB · 03-26-2011, 05:29 AM

Thank you very much Frank for your review.

That is my next lens. I just bought the 50-200 WR and I am similarly pleased with the lens as you most certainly should be with the 18-135 WR. The pictures of the children close up portraits are especially good.

Is the zoom action positive and smooth, like it is on the 50-200? I think these two lens are winners.

You have some really good images there and as you said just quick test! Going to be fun as you get more and more used to the lenses.

SPB · 03-26-2011, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by ManuH

Not so if you consider that it's WR. Nikon does not offer anything with that feature in that price range. Of course if you don't need WR it's a moot point.

I don't agree that it is a moot point if you don't need WR. If it helps to seal better against dust, then in my opinion that is a good thing for all of us. My first version of the 50-200 without WR lasted a very short time before I had dust on the inside of the front element of the lens. That annoyed me every time I looked at the lens, but of course did not affect the pictures. I doubt this will happen with my new 50-200 WR.

SPB · 04-23-2011, 10:33 AM

Enjoyed your review and I can confirm I also like this lens a lot.

Skog · 06-20-2011, 06:32 AM

Very nice real life review. I like these much more then the geeky ones. I think the lens performed nice. Sharp and pleasing oof. The only think I noticed was the distortion at the wide end.
I look forward to trying mine soon.

Your kids are very beautiful by the way

frank · 06-20-2011, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by SPB

Thank you very much Frank for your review.

That is my next lens. I just bought the 50-200 WR and I am similarly pleased with the lens as you most certainly should be with the 18-135 WR. The pictures of the children close up portraits are especially good.

Is the zoom action positive and smooth, like it is on the 50-200? I think these two lens are winners.

You have some really good images there and as you said just quick test! Going to be fun as you get more and more used to the lenses.

Thanks. The zoom is pretty smooth, but don't know if it'd have zoom creepy along the way. It's a common problem to most if not all mega zoom lenses ...

Originally posted by Skog

Very nice real life review. I like these much more then the geeky ones. I think the lens performed nice. Sharp and pleasing oof. The only think I noticed was the distortion at the wide end.
I look forward to trying mine soon.

Your kids are very beautiful by the way

Thanks. Yes, the kids are beautiful indeed, like their mom

12-19-2010, 02:11 PM	#49
Cambo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,016	Checking distortion... Originally posted by paperbag846 If you can't see those things in these pictures, then it really does not matter does it? for Architecture/product shots... Cameron

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11-26-2010, 04:08 PM	#46
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	Originally posted by ybo1 Interesting offering from Pentax but the price point for the lens as a standalone is a bit excessive.... Not so if you consider that it's WR. Nikon does not offer anything with that feature in that price range. Of course if you don't need WR it's a moot point.

11-26-2010, 05:23 PM	#47
Mystic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 490	thanks for review. very informative.

11-26-2010, 08:05 PM	#48
pefoto01 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sofia,Bulgaria. Posts: 56	Франк,благодаря за полезния преглед на този интересен обектив!

03-26-2011, 05:29 AM	#50
SPB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zug Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 132	Thank you very much Frank for your review. That is my next lens. I just bought the 50-200 WR and I am similarly pleased with the lens as you most certainly should be with the 18-135 WR. The pictures of the children close up portraits are especially good. Is the zoom action positive and smooth, like it is on the 50-200? I think these two lens are winners. You have some really good images there and as you said just quick test! Going to be fun as you get more and more used to the lenses.

03-26-2011, 05:36 AM	#51
SPB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zug Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 132	Originally posted by ManuH Not so if you consider that it's WR. Nikon does not offer anything with that feature in that price range. Of course if you don't need WR it's a moot point. I don't agree that it is a moot point if you don't need WR. If it helps to seal better against dust, then in my opinion that is a good thing for all of us. My first version of the 50-200 without WR lasted a very short time before I had dust on the inside of the front element of the lens. That annoyed me every time I looked at the lens, but of course did not affect the pictures. I doubt this will happen with my new 50-200 WR.

04-23-2011, 10:33 AM	#52
SPB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zug Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 132	Enjoyed your review and I can confirm I also like this lens a lot.

06-20-2011, 06:32 AM	#53
Skog Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 167	Very nice real life review. I like these much more then the geeky ones. I think the lens performed nice. Sharp and pleasing oof. The only think I noticed was the distortion at the wide end. I look forward to trying mine soon. Your kids are very beautiful by the way

06-20-2011, 07:11 AM	#54
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202 Original Poster	Originally posted by SPB Thank you very much Frank for your review. That is my next lens. I just bought the 50-200 WR and I am similarly pleased with the lens as you most certainly should be with the 18-135 WR. The pictures of the children close up portraits are especially good. Is the zoom action positive and smooth, like it is on the 50-200? I think these two lens are winners. You have some really good images there and as you said just quick test! Going to be fun as you get more and more used to the lenses. Thanks. The zoom is pretty smooth, but don't know if it'd have zoom creepy along the way. It's a common problem to most if not all mega zoom lenses ... Originally posted by Skog Very nice real life review. I like these much more then the geeky ones. I think the lens performed nice. Sharp and pleasing oof. The only think I noticed was the distortion at the wide end. I look forward to trying mine soon. Your kids are very beautiful by the way Thanks. Yes, the kids are beautiful indeed, like their mom