Nikon AFS 18-70mm f3.5-4.5 G ED DX Zoom Lens

I use this lens since the first time I buy my D70s camera, and I found it very capable.

Don’t get fooled by its reputation as a kit lens, this lens is more than that. It can give you good quality image with quality like the more expensive lenses from Nikon. Its focuses fast (AFS) and the optics already applied with ED.
Though it doesn’t have the big f2.8 aperture like the premium class lens from nikkor, but it does have the image result quality…well landscaper don’t really bother about big aperture as long as we got good tripod with us right?.
Sometime the problem is that 18-70 mm is not wide enough for DX format, and not long enough for tele range…this is why now I bring my Tokina 12-24mm lens and 80-200mm f2.8 for my official lens. I would skip the 24 – 80 range, simply because my photography style (I keep my 50mm f1.4 though…just in case). In landscape photography, i prefer to shoot in wide angle or tele...i avoid normal focal range since it make the landscape flat (without 3D effect).
Normal range is better used on potrait or candid photo. So when you planned to take candid picture with your family or if you want to go lightweight this lens is a good choice to support you.
This lens gives its peak quality on f8 – f16…above that (like other lens in DX format) it will give diffraction in the image result.
Some links that give useful review:
http://www.bythom.com/1870lens.htm
http://www.photographyreview.com/mfr/nikon/35mm-zoom/PRD_298970_3128crx.aspx

Well if you still not confident with this lens, here is some image sample I’ve take with this lens:





example for architecture and landscape photography (in low light)



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human interest potrait also available:)















this is the sample for its nice bokeh on candid photography, nice for walkaround lens

slow shutter