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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 127146" data-attributes="member: 9240">Again, a couple of subjective opinions discussing a pair of &quot;cheap&quot; kit lenses.&nbsp; My take away from both of these isn't so much that one is &quot;better&quot; as much as the 18-105mm isn't worth spending the extra money for.&nbsp; I look at the image comparisons in the site I linked and yes, the 18-55mm is sharper in the corners at 18mm, but only at apertures above f8.&nbsp; Below that you're dealing with a softer lens, albeit with less CA, than the 18-105.&nbsp; The 18-55 seems to perform better at 35mm (it should - it's the lens' sweet spot), but falls off again.&nbsp; &quot;Pop&quot; is not something I can measure.&nbsp; I've had the same lens &quot;Pop&quot; in certain lighting situations and fall flat in others, so without images to back up the words I can take it as informed input to help me make a buying decision, but as nothing that would ever lead me to believe one was &quot;better&quot;.&nbsp; Different horses for different races, and both are more than &quot;good enough&quot; to be first lenses for people.&nbsp; But there's nothing I've ever seen that's led me to believe that the 18-55mm is &quot;better&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 127146, member: 9240"] Again, a couple of subjective opinions discussing a pair of "cheap" kit lenses. My take away from both of these isn't so much that one is "better" as much as the 18-105mm isn't worth spending the extra money for. I look at the image comparisons in the site I linked and yes, the 18-55mm is sharper in the corners at 18mm, but only at apertures above f8. Below that you're dealing with a softer lens, albeit with less CA, than the 18-105. The 18-55 seems to perform better at 35mm (it should - it's the lens' sweet spot), but falls off again. "Pop" is not something I can measure. I've had the same lens "Pop" in certain lighting situations and fall flat in others, so without images to back up the words I can take it as informed input to help me make a buying decision, but as nothing that would ever lead me to believe one was "better". Different horses for different races, and both are more than "good enough" to be first lenses for people. But there's nothing I've ever [I][B]seen[/B][/I] that's led me to believe that the 18-55mm is "better". [/QUOTE]

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