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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 127117" data-attributes="member: 9240">For as long as I have a DX camera I will have the 18-105 kit lens I got with my D7000.&nbsp; It's not a lens that will blow you away with its sharpness and optical performance.&nbsp; But more important than that, in my opinion, it's not a lens that will cause you to ever complain about its sharpness or optical performance.&nbsp; It's like that 15 year pro ballplayer who never makes an all-star game, but who your team could never win without.&nbsp; It's solid, reliable and does the job.&nbsp; For a zoom with its range (~27-157mm on a film equivalency scale) it is surprisingly solid across the entire range.&nbsp; No, it will not give you mind blowing bokeh or razor thin DoF.&nbsp; But it does give you a single lens you can put on the camera and do a lot of walking around without ever thinking about what else you should have brought on your vacation, field trip, and/or walk around town.So, to answer the question in the title, it's useful as hell.&nbsp; If you have one, there's no need to replace it.&nbsp; If you don't, evaluate you needs and choose accordingly, but you could do a lot worse if you want an easy walk-around zoom that doesn't need a ton of reach.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 127117, member: 9240"] For as long as I have a DX camera I will have the 18-105 kit lens I got with my D7000. It's not a lens that will blow you away with its sharpness and optical performance. But more important than that, in my opinion, it's not a lens that will cause you to ever complain about its sharpness or optical performance. It's like that 15 year pro ballplayer who never makes an all-star game, but who your team could never win without. It's solid, reliable and does the job. For a zoom with its range (~27-157mm on a film equivalency scale) it is surprisingly solid across the entire range. No, it will not give you mind blowing bokeh or razor thin DoF. But it does give you a single lens you can put on the camera and do a lot of walking around without ever thinking about what else you should have brought on your vacation, field trip, and/or walk around town. So, to answer the question in the title, it's useful as hell. If you have one, there's no need to replace it. If you don't, evaluate you needs and choose accordingly, but you could do a lot worse if you want an easy walk-around zoom that doesn't need a ton of reach. [/QUOTE]

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