The 18-140 does in fact has a built in focus motor. I agree that the 18-55mm lens does give slightly sharper images, but over all I would take the 18-140 any day.
(I have both).
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Should I spend the extra to upgrade from the 18-55mm to the 18-140mm lens?
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The 18-140 does in fact has a built in focus motor. I agree that the 18-55mm lens does give slightly sharper images, but over all I would take the 18-140 any day.
(I have both).
The 18-140 does in fact has a built in focus motor.
maybw I said the wrong thing there
the 18-140 does not auto focus like the 18-55mm
the 18-55mm has a motor that rotates the lens to focus automatically, the 18-140mm doesn't do that
also the 18-55mm has some macro capability that the 18-140mm doesn't
I would still pick the 18-140mm over 18-55mm
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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maybw I said the wrong thing there
the 18-140 does not auto focus like the 18-55mm
the 18-55mm has a motor that rotates the lens to focus automatically, the 18-140mm doesn't do that
also the 18-55mm has some macro capability that the 18-140mm doesn't
I would still pick the 18-140mm over 18-55mm
The 18-140 does have the focus motor built in. I use that lens all the time. Also the 18-55 does not have any macro capabilities anymore than the 18-140.
If you 18-140 does not autofocus then you need to check to make sure the switch is turned on on the lens.
If you 18-140 does not autofocus then you need to check to make sure the switch is turned on on the lens.
I have the 18-140mm DX SWM VR ED IF
when auto-focusing, the lens does not rotate automatically like the 18-55mm, so yes the focus motor is built-in, I can hear it hunting and focusing at times
there isnt any other switch than the A/M and VR ON/OFF on the lens that I have though
i would still say that the 18-55mm does offer a better macro shot as I have used both side by side and found that the 18-55mm produced a better close-up, while not being a macro lens
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I have the 18-140mm DX SWM VR ED IF
when auto-focusing, the lens does not rotate automatically like the 18-55mm, so yes the focus motor is built-in, I can hear it hunting and focusing at times
there isnt any other switch than the A/M and VR ON/OFF on the lens that I have though
i would still say that the 18-55mm does offer a better macro shot as I have used both side by side and found that the 18-55mm produced a better close-up, while not being a macro lens
Whether it rotates internally or externally it is a auto focus lens with a built in focus motor.