| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR
I gave this lens a 10 for what it is...an extremely versatile compact zoom that delivers the goods in a not too expensive package. My copy is very sharp, has excellent contrast and accurately auto focuses on my bodies used with it. I took it to Italy in 2013 with a K5IIs and a da 12-24, FA 43, & a FA 77. With those lenses along the 18-135 stayed on my camera 95 % of the time. Granted, I was with a group, so I didn't have time to change lenses as I would have if I had been alone, but the churches, Pompeii, the Vatican, Sienna, Florence and Assissi were covered very well with the focal range that the 18-135 provided. Colors and fast accurate auto focus were all a 10. And this lens is so compact that it was so easy to have on my K5IIs all the time. If I needed more on the wide end I had the 12-24, but for the most part, it stayed in my camera bag. Next time I go I will probably take the 15 Limited instead of the 12-24, but no doubt the 18-135 will go along. It is my most used lens. Yes I have better, shaper glass, but my copy of the 18-135 is still plenty sharp. If I need WR, I have it with this lens. I still have LBA, but I keep reaching for this lens. |
