This18-55mm f/ VR II lens is a complete winner. It works perfectly, and it focuses closer and is lighter than any of its predecessors. This 18-55mm VR II has superb optics in a plastic mount for light weight and low cost. This is a DX lens, which means it works perfectly on every DX digital camera. It will work great on FX cameras Kitlenses tend to be zoom lenses, such as a 18-55mm F/3.5-F/5.6. This means at the widest point (18mm) the maximum aperture is F/3.5 and at 55mm the widest is F/5.6. The smallest aperture on most kit lenses tends to be between F/18-F/22. This means landscapes, portraits, close up, street photos and still life are all suitable given the Whatare 55mm lenses good for? The best thing about the 18-55mm lens is its versatility. At 18mm, it is fairly wide-angled and is great for landscapes. In the middle of its range, around 35mm, it is perfect for street, travel, and documentary photography, while the short telephoto zoom of 55mm works wonders for portraits. Someof the EF-S 18-55mm lenses rotate the front element to focus. For a CPL filter, which relies upon rotational orientaiton to be effective and useful, a rotating lens is problematic. Better lenses focus internally, without rotating the filter ring threads. There are, of course, many lenses that don't focus internally but still don't rotate Aquick guide to the Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens Which version of this f/ lens do you have and how does it compare with the others? There is regular confusion as to what Nikons new collapsible kit zoom, the 18-55mm f/G VR II rolled into our office Friday afternoon and we took it for a spin over the weekend. Like similar designs used in mirrorless kit lenses, the 18-55mm VR II twists to expand when you're ready to shoot, and contracts into a more compact 'at rest' state. It's a natural companion for Nikon's Takeyour lens out in bright sunlight. Set the ISO to say 400. Set the camera to shutter priority and give yourself a nice high shutter speed, like 1/500th of a second. It should set a pretty high f stop. Try to get about f8 or at least a couple of stops more closed than the most open stop. Weighingjust 7.2 oz., this light and compact standard zoom lens produces clear, high-contrast pictures and videos. Its approx. 3.1x zoom covers the popular range of 18–55mm, making it a versatile, go-to lens for everything from portraiture to landscapes. It even lets you shoot close-ups just 0.9-ft. from your subject. Photokina2012: Alongside the X-E1, Fujifilm has announced two additional lenses for its XF-mount - the promised 18-55mm F2.8-4 standard zoom and a 21mm-equivalent 14mm F2.8 prime lens. The 18-55mm will be offered on its own or as a kit lens with the X-E1 and adds a semi-fast image-stabilized standard zoom with a linear motor The18-55mm is also known as a kit lens, which means that it comes bundled with your (first) starter camera. It is cheap, lightweight, and a great option for beginners Fr3Gb.