I got this with my purchase of the D80. It's a nice wide angle and zoom lens that's lightweight and easy to use and is sharp as a tack.

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Product Details

• Model: 2162
• Dimensions: 2.90" h x 2.90" w x 3.40" l, .85 pounds

From the Manufacturer
The versatile, affordable Nikon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens is engineered for use exclusively with Nikon's DX format digital SLR cameras. It has a broad focal length range (providing picture angle performance approximating a 28-200mm lens on a 35mm film SLR camera) that is suitable for a wide variety of shooting situations, ranging from wide-angle landscapes to portraits, recreational sports, action and close-ups. This new lens offers a selection of Nikon's highly regarded technologies such as compact Silent Wave motor (AF-S) for super fast and quiet autofocus operation, Extra-Low Dispersion glass (ED) for minimized chromatic aberrations, and Internal Focusing (IF) for convenient and balanced handling.

Features:

• Versatile, High-power 7.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens (approximates the picture angle performance of a 28-200mm lens on 35mm SLR).
• A Nikon Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass element delivers superior optical performance. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performance.
• Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range.
• Focus as close as 1.47 feet throughout entire zoom range.
• Non-Rotating front element provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System.
• A compact Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast and quiet autofocusing, along with quick switching between autofocus and manual operation (M/A and M).
• A seven-blade rounded diaphragm opening, out-of-focus elements appear more natural.
• 67mm filter attachment size.

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Customer Reviews

Nice lens for the price, too big
I have had this lens for about 6 months now. It's a good lens, I paid $400 and I see it is $300 now (wish I had gotten that price). I wear my camera around my neck a lot, on a long strap so it hangs down by my hip. This lens is so long it's a pain not to knock it into things. I wanted one lens to do all the work vs having to have a lot of lens's and I have learned I don't like a super long and heavy lens.

My toddler recently pulled on my strap when it was sitting on a table and then entire camera fell. Shockingly enough I can still take pictures and everything seems okay accept trying to Auto Focus (AF) when I zoom way in. I'm going to have to go test it outside on butterflies to see if it is indeed broken but I was very suprised the lens and camera didn't stop working, or the lens didn't crack (fell onto lenolium which is on top of cement with no padding).

For $300 if you can't afford to buy a bunch of lens's it's a good deal but if weight and size will frustrate you, then you may want to just settle on less range and plan to buy more lens's over time.

mediocre
I wanted a versatile lens for travel, I guess this will do, but I'm not impressed so far...

Auto Focus Grinds to a Halt
I purchased a Nikon D80 kit with the 18-135 lens thinking it would be a good overall lens for my pedestrian photographic needs. I'm not a professional, but I like to know when I buy something that it is going to work well. That is, after all, why I chose Nikon in the first place. The lens worked great for the first 700 pictures. It endured no trauma or other abuse and at a party just the other night it started grinding and sputtering and stopped working in autofocus mode. Dead as a doornail. My wife was all over me. "I told you so! Why didn't you just stick with the little camera I already bought????" A little time on the internet and now I find out that this lens is plagued with this very problem. I'm sending the lens in tomorrow to be fixed since it is under warranty. But I am buying the 18-200 mm lens tonight so I can continuing taking pictures this summer. This is a real let down for me. It's the same reason I would choose a Lexus over a Mercedes ... great names are earned ... but they can also be lost through neglect! Get your act together Nikon.