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<blockquote data-quote="ZekeMenuar" data-source="post: 55429" data-attributes="member: 8718">I own two of the 18-55mm &quot;kit&quot; (I'm getting to dislike the term) lenses.&nbsp; I'm not getting rid of them anytime soon.When I first got the D3100 I used the 18-55 about 1/3? of the time.&nbsp; It's one of those lenses that is a master of nothing but is good at everything.Need a quick landscape shot?&nbsp; The 18-55 will deliver a very good shot assuming the bad photographer does his part.&nbsp; Need a faux macro?&nbsp; Crank it up to 55mm shoot the bug and blow it up in post processing.&nbsp; Need to take some quick and dirty shots indoors?&nbsp; The &quot;kit&quot; lens, SB400 and the auto setting turn the D3100 into a very good PNS.&nbsp; I did this at a family reunion and got some very good pictures.&nbsp; Better I think then the 35mm f1.8 AF-S(I have that lens too).The 18-55 so inexpensive that I bought a spare.&nbsp; If I break #1, get #2 out of the trunk and keep shooting.The last reason I won't sell my kit lens it the market is the market is flooded with them.&nbsp; No point in going through the hassle of a sale for $50 bucks. FWIW, I have four lenses.&nbsp; I'm ranking them in terms of how much they get used.55-200mm DX VR AF-S18-55mm DX VR AF-S55-300mm DX VR AF-S35mm DX AF-S f1.8This is my opinion.&nbsp; your opinion may vary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ZekeMenuar, post: 55429, member: 8718"] I own two of the 18-55mm "kit" (I'm getting to dislike the term) lenses. I'm not getting rid of them anytime soon. When I first got the D3100 I used the 18-55 about 1/3? of the time. It's one of those lenses that is a master of nothing but is good at everything. Need a quick landscape shot? The 18-55 will deliver a very good shot assuming the bad photographer does his part. Need a faux macro? Crank it up to 55mm shoot the bug and blow it up in post processing. Need to take some quick and dirty shots indoors? The "kit" lens, SB400 and the auto setting turn the D3100 into a very good PNS. I did this at a family reunion and got some very good pictures. Better I think then the 35mm f1.8 AF-S(I have that lens too). The 18-55 so inexpensive that I bought a spare. If I break #1, get #2 out of the trunk and keep shooting. The last reason I won't sell my kit lens it the market is the market is flooded with them. No point in going through the hassle of a sale for $50 bucks. FWIW, I have four lenses. I'm ranking them in terms of how much they get used. 55-200mm DX VR AF-S 18-55mm DX VR AF-S 55-300mm DX VR AF-S 35mm DX AF-S f1.8 This is my opinion. your opinion may vary. [/QUOTE]

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