No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Lightweight; Not enough wide angle; Quick Focus

Blurry Focus; Made in thailand; Weak Casing

I purchased this lens back in October and have been meaning to write to say that 1 Stop Camera actually called and left a message on our machine to let us know that they sent the lens to us. I was very surprised to get such personalized service and wanted to commend them for that.

The Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55 VR is a typical kit lens in the sense that it delivers a lot of value for rather little money. It's probably not the lens of anyone's dreams, especially regarding its rather poor build quality.

Sample images of my 18-55mm attached herewith. I am still in the process of learning night photography and long exposure and these are what ive got for now. One thing, it is so weightless that i can bring anywhere I go even at work because I used to go for a shoot after work whenever stress comes...

The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ($199.95 direct) is the standard kit lens for APS-C Nikon D-SLR cameras . Buying it along with a body halves your out of pocket costs to acquire the lens, but owners of older Nikon D-SLRs bundled with its non-stabilized predecessor may consider it as an...

Inexpensive; Optically stabilized; Light; Quite sharp.

Narrow aperture; Hood not included; Wide-angle distortion; Front element rotates during focus.

After having bought the outstanding AF-P 70-300mm DX VR lens, I thought I would try this AF-P 18-55mm because of the many great reviews. I have the original AF-S 18-55mm VR (not VRII) released in 2006 as the kit lens for my D3100, so I thought I would get this new AF-P lens for my D5600 as an...

-Extremely fast focusing; Average sharpness; Lightweight

-Plastic mount -No buttons for switches to control autofocus or vibration control

I purchased this lens to use as a light and cheap alternative to my other glasses when I work in the forest. It works perfectly on my D 7200 after a small micro focus adjustment. At 18 mm one needs to close the aparture with two stops or so to get good sharpness in the corners of the frame.

Good sharpness overall, especially at 55 mm; Close minimal focusing distance; Very compact and light; VR works fine; Focus is quiet, fast and accurate.

Some purple and yellow chromatic aberrations in the corners of the frame No VR switch on/off button on the lens tube; All plastic; High distortion at 18 mm

The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ($199.95 direct)($199.95 at Amazon) is the standard kit lens for APS-C Nikon D-SLR cameras. Buying it along with a body halves your out of pocket costs to acquire the lens, but owners of older Nikon D-SLRs bundled with its non-stabilized predecessor may consider it as an upgrade. It produces a field of view that is roughly equivalent to 27-83mm in terms of full-frame photography. The lens is light at 9.3 ounces and measures just 3.1 by 2.9 inches (HD). It accepts 52mm filters, but the front element does rotate when focus is adjusted, so using a rotating circular polarizing filter can be tricky. Nikon keeps the weight down by using a plastic mount, rather than the more common metal variety, which is more prone to wear and tear over the years. There's an internal focus motor, which is speeider than older screw-drive systems, but because the front element rotates during focus it can be a bit noisy. A bayonet lens hood is available to re...

Inexpensive. Optically stabilized. Light. Quite sharp. Useful zoom range.

Inexpensive; Optically stabilized; Light; Quite sharp; Useful zoom range

Narrow aperture; Hood not included; Wide-angle distortion; Front element rotates during focus; Plastic lens mount

The Nikkor DX 18-55mm VR was announced in November 2007 as the company's latest budget kit lens. It will work on any Nikon DX format DSLR, although is best-suited to the entry-level models like the D40, D40x and D60.

VR effectively combats camera-shake; Relatively quick and quiet SWM focusing; Compact and light; Good performance for the money

Front section rotates when focusing; Basic manual focusing facilities; Doesn't come with lens hood; Previous Mark II lens better in some tests

As with Canon's 18-55mm IS upgrade, there are rather more changes from the previous Nikon 18-55mm than at first meet the eye. The physical similarity between the lenses masks a multitude of differences; most notably the new lens has a more complex optical formula of 11 elements in 8 groups as...

Decent optical quality; Effective vibration reduction system; Very good macro performance

All-plastic construction; Rotating front element annoying for filter users; Somewhat susceptible to flare; with little help from near-useless lens hood; Short travel of focus ring makes critical manual focus rather tricky