Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

OK – This lens came packaged with a Nikon D40. I ended up selling it on Ebay and buying an 18-105 lens. The main reasons I did this was because firstly the range was too low and secondly I was unable to get any bokeh out of it. Bokeh is backgrdound blurring for the uninitiated. Apart from the two issues I mentioned it felt very flimsy but this was not something that detracted from its useability. It does not feel flimsy in the sense that it can break. The flimsiness has more to do with the perception of quality. One example is the very light manual focusing ring that provides virtually no detents when turning. The lens did produce very sharp results. Its light and very sharp. Came free with the camera package Feels very flimsy, especially the manual focusing ring. Virtually no bokeh. Range is too restricted. Poor low light performance. No vibration reduction.

Bad – The quality of this lens that comes bundled with some cameras is not as impressive as the 18-70mm or the 17-55mm from Nikon. This lense is good for a beginner but once you do get a better lense it would be hardly touched again. This version lacks the VR which makes it really almost no plus for anyone who will buy it stand alone. I would prefer the 18-70mm which is more well built and gets the extended zoom, if not the 18-135mm DX could do a better job then this lense. If you planning to get this lense, do scout around for the others I mentioned. light, relatively cheap lacks quality, and limited range