Originally posted by Driline I'm surprised at how clear and sharp your lens is. My copy sucked so I ended up selling it. It was no better and sometimes worse than my kit lens. If I had gotten a better copy I might have kept it.
Take a look here and enjoy:
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The DA 18-135 is my primary lens beginning with my K-30 and now with my K-3 - the lens got nothing but better with the K-3 sensor. The lens is not perfect. Center sharpness is better than corner sharpness. Generally speaking, I get best results in the f/6.7 - f/11 range - pretty typical for any lens with slight corner softening. And I ALWAYS use the hood unless forced to use the built-in flash to illuminate the subject.
Sure I use often use other lenses, but when travelling with unknown photo opportunities and have to prioritize based on weight/space, I prioritize as follows: DA 18-135, Sigma 10-20 (I can always crop, but can't necessarily move my feet back far enough), DL 55-300, and from there, if I still have room I start to guess what other silica based rocks go into my bag.
This photo is nothing great - just a snapshot of a (sometimes) friendly
evening card game at a cabin. Prior to reduction for this site, each arm hair is sharply defined.