Thanks for the info. I have the 16-85 and am quite pleased with it. Do not need anymore lenses for "casual" shooting. I need, if possible, to up my game. Should probably be looking harder at primes. The l05vr is still at the top of my wish list.Nikon 18-140mm is, practically, a revamped 18-135mm - VR added, metal bayonet instead of plastic. Being such, it exhibits the 18-135mm's major problems: very high level of barrel distortion at 18mm (4 degrees, uncorrected), a high level of vignetting and a high level of CA. Nikon 16-85mm DX keeps the number 1 position among the "all-around" DX lenses, followed by 18-70mm (which, alas!, does not have a VR).
But, 18-140mm is still a nice lens for casual shooting...