Originally posted by ronSJC I was hoping to get away as inexpensively as possible, but then I wouldn't want to spend money on even an inexpensive lens I wouldn't use later. Sounds like the 18-135 is the way to go.
Looking forward to purchasing the camera and lens.
With the shelf full of lenses we have, the 18-135 is usually the first out the door. Especially if you're hand holding most of your shots... Sharper is better if you're on a tripod. 90% of my candid shots are not on a tripod, so any additional sharpness would be wasted. The 18-135 has sharpness that will make the most of any hand held situation. Once you start talking tripod... then it's mildly possible you might have some issues. Unless you shoot posters taped to brick walls though, it's highly unlikely.