[mattt]

18% is center grey

[wtlwdwgn]

18% is center grey

I was taught that too but things have changed. DSLR manufacturers have gone to 12% gray in their light meters. 12% vs 18% gray.

[mattt]

Interesting reading... I work in the "colour" field and often get asked for studio grey for galleries, photo studios, etc. I'll be sticking to 18% grey, but will have to keep that in the back of my mind. People are shocked at how dark it is usually, and 12% would be more so.

[skierd]

As much as I'm looking foward to a bag full of limiteds, sometimes it's nice to keep the old swiss army knife lens around. Glad this was in the car so I didn't have to get any closer than I was to these girls eating breakfast!

[Eagle94VT]

Snow Riders by eagle94vt

Excellent moose shot Skierd. A small group of us came across a clearing here in VT while backcountry skiing - a clearing full of moose beds and tracks criss crossing the small clearing like I've never seen. I am sure we were being watched.

[AldaCZ]

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[Zorglub]

[GeneV]

couple from this weekend

The portraits of the kids were perfect uses for this lens at >100mm--center sharp; soft edges isolate the subject.

[GeneV]

Here is another shot at 135mm. This is a serious crop. 135 is a little short for birding, especially with wrens, but the 18-135 held its own.

[skierd]

Got a little closer to this girl...

[astron]

The DA 18-135 was very capable in one of our many recent snowstorms! It's my only WR lens, so it's what I have for extreme weather. Although I'm thinking about that HD 18-50 RE right now too!



Check out some others in my photostream here.

[tennjed]

All of these photos look great. I guess it is proof that you can't take lens reviews to seriously, or not being critically technical is a blessing. I just read the Photozone.de review of this lens and, according to their findings, the lens is a disappointment. I am sure not seeing that.

[mattipuh]

Some stuff from Mumbai. Not for pixelpeeping, but liked the colour rendering + overall performance of the lense in street photography.

[skierd]

All of these photos look great. I guess it is proof that you can't take lens reviews to seriously, or not being critically technical is a blessing. I just read the Photozone.de review of this lens and, according to their findings, the lens is a disappointment. I am sure not seeing that.

Scientific tests are great for scientists and measurebating on online forums, getting blog hits, etc, but are of limited value for photographers.

[JimJohnson]

NO lens will fit ALL needs. It is why we use interchangeable lens cameras. Right? The 18-135 is a great lens for many needs.

It is still a good idea to pay attention to those critical reviews, because knowing where the lens' strengths and weaknesses are, a good photographer will use a lens where it best fits the needs of the image in front of you - or at a minimum avoid situations that play to a lens' weaknesses.

Personally, I keep my 18-135 mounted, and switch to my other lenses as the need dictates.