Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II I would say cons first:
1, never depend on the wide end, especially 18mm, not really usable because of CA and you will see blur just not far away from the center. I suggest buy a sigma 10-20 to make up the wide end if you also want a super wide lens. If you don't want super wide focus, I suggest using 18-55ii for one year and then upgrade to another zoom lens or prime lens.
2, another con is that the lens is rather slow. Don't think about taking bokeh image except you are taking picture of a very near object. I suggest again using this lens for one year and take enough pictures then you know which focus you use most, then you can consider buying a much faster prime lens.
Pros:
1, 24,35,55 are all very usable, you can take sharp image with these three focus from F7.1-10. I suggest only using the three focus, so you can have an sense of three focus which helps improve your photography skills and let you know which prime you need in the future.
2, it's light and compact throughout the focus range. Some other normal range lens like 16-45 and 18-135 are also very good lens, but they can be double weight and much much longer.
Anything I don't talk about like AF and other things you may care, I would say they are OK to use, no problem.
Hope this review helps.:) |