18-135mm for 200. Worth it? Or get something else?

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Nero

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USED NIKON DX 18-135 3.5-5.6 G 8 #U383947

Looking for a new kit lens to go with my new camera but I'm not sure which to get. Had my eyes on the 18-105mm but then I see this. Really good price but I'm wondering if it's an old lens because even the 18-105mm is more expensive, even a used one is almost 100 bucks more expensive than this. I'm guessing it has something to do with the "G" instead of VR.

So, should I go with this or is it not worth it?
 
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Ironwood

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For my walk around lens, I couldn't go without VR.
I know we used to do OK before they came out with VR, but I know I can get a lot more useable shots with it, especially when the lighting isn't the best.
 
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ttmctoad

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Plenty of 18-140mmVR lenses in excellent condition can be found for $250-275. I bought one a couple weeks ago for $257 shipped.
 
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Horoscope Fish

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Properly titled that's a Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX. It's not a bad lens and the price is what I would expect for a specimen in Excellent condition. If you have the money, get the 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX instead. That's a really good lens. Not great, but very, very good.
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paul04

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I got the 18-105mm nikon lens a couple of months ago very happy with it. I was looking at the 18-140mm but it was just out of my price range at the time.
 
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Nero

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paul04 said:
I got the 18-105mm nikon lens a couple of months ago very happy with it. I was looking at the 18-140mm but it was just out of my price range at the time.
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That's my position too. Cheapest I could find a 18-140mm is around 400.

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