Best Kit Lens for APS-C? | Sony 18-135mm | Sony a6000, a6300, a6500

When you zoom in on those pictures, are you twisting the lens itself to zoom or are you using the zoom feature digitally? Sorry, I'm extremely new to cameras

Old Vid, but as in October 2023 I bought one from a UK dealer. 12 months warrantee, and sold as new. Cost, £340 GB ( $416 ) I love it 😊

I just got the A6700 with the 18-135 mm lens. One advantage of that kit is that the lens itself is $100 less than it would be if you purchased it alone (total kit price: $1398 + $400 - $1798).

Would it be worth it to get the new A6700 with this as the kit lens along with it? I currently have an A7III, but the new A6700 has much better video specs, so I'm thinking of switching.

Nice review. I currently have a X-T1. As I started looking for a new camera, I was very impressed with the A6400 with 18-135mm lens. There are obvious auto focus benefits. What blew me away with this combination and range was focus speed. Even at 135mm, near to far and back focus was instant! My main reasoning for jumping to the A6400 is also size factor and shooting wildlife. I'm still keeping the Fuji, but the speed of the Sony and relative quality is outstanding!
Thanks for the informative review!
For new Sony camera buyers, the 18-135mm is under $300. I'd still buy it separately, after having tried it, and seeing it's performance. Soft corners at extremes on any longer range zoom is a given. This lens is dynamite. Just reinforcing. ; )

Should i Sell my ZVE10 for the new Canon R7?

I bought A6600 with 18-135 kit for a good deal in my area. I wanna invest on sigma 56mm 1.4 as well.. is it good enough to cover all sorts of photography (travel, landscape, portraits)?

I'm glad it seems as a complete noob I've bought a good first lens aside the 16-50 which came with the Kit yesterday. What prime lens do you recommend? Do I benefit for portraits with the 'cheap' 50 1.8f from sony? Or even into the area of 30-35? Thanks for your Video!

i just ordered a sony 18-135 lens and just found out it doesn’t fit on my sony a6300 when i saw reviews that it did. 🤦🏽‍♂️

The 18-135 is a surprisingly good lens for the $, and the size makes it a win win. It's what I used 95% of the time. It's as close to a one and done lens as you can ask for really. I got an APC camera for the compact size, and putting full sized lenses on compact body makes little sense to me. The other 5% of the time, the excellent sony 1.8f 35mm fixed prime is the go to due to size and quality for me. Just ordered the 70-350mm to round off my lens needs. Those three lenses will cover it for me.

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

Shud i get 18-135mm as kit lens for a6400?

How is the a6600+18-135 combo? I am a beginner. Or do I need to get a sigma 16mm too? Thanks for all the awesome videos!!!

This is the video that finally helped me to decide to buy this lens. I just ordered it from eBay for $335. So excited to test it out!

Those lens and 30mm Sigma and I'm good until I'm able to afford the sony super wide angle zoom.

Is 18-135mm terrible for street photography? If I keep it at f/3.5 and 35mm?

what do you think about sony 18-200 compare to this lens ?

Excellent review: Porfessional, fair, honest, trustworthy. A pro who knows his trade.

18-135 mm len for sony a6400 is enough wide to show 2 people on the screen while i hold my stick close to me or i have to stretch a lot?

is this lens pretty good for car pictures ?

I have 4 or 5 prime lenses but this is the lense I always grab when I'm only bringing one.

18-105 or 18-135 which is better for Photography, Videography Sharpness, portraits, street photography and Have Better Image quality?

After thinking about it for a while, I've decided to purchase the a6400 with this 18mm-135mm kit lens. This video helped a lot!

help me choose the zoom. i used sigma. tired of changing them. I want one lens. I choose 16-55 2.8 g, tamron 17-28 18-105 g. I want a sharp lens. help me or advise your options

Hello brother i have A6300 and kitlend .so what lend i should use for my next lend. and can use full .thanks

sir i have sony 6600 with 18-135 lens.. im taking video nature like that ...pls suggest me any wild angle converter for this lens

Hi: I recently bought a used copy of the 18-135mn lens based on your informative reviews. My copy does not show the focal distance setting on my a6000 evf or on the image exif data. (That information is available with my kit 16-50mm power zoom lens.) Does your copy show focal distance information? Thanks in advance (and keep up your good work).

Somebody knows if it would fit a a6300 with out an adapter ?

What does your description, “Recommended Primes with Zoom lens” mean?

Great review. Thanks buddy

I'm thinking of replacing my 55-210mm with this. My most concern is the reach of the 55-210 is handy here and there (for that occasional "bird on a tree" shot). But again it's so bad at 210mm when the subject is far that image could even be better with the 18-135mm cropped? what's your opinion? (I also have the Sony VCL-DH1758 1.7x extender which could help the 18-135 for reach)

It's $299 if you buy the a6400 with this lens.

Hi, Thanks for the video. but I'm wondering why didn't you mention the a6400?

What are the seetings you use with the a6300 & these lenses?

That 16mm f/1.4 is now $399, hmmm. I guess I'm going to have to get one now.

Super helpful and honest

Why is this lens $650? Ugh!

Great review - comprehensive, useful and real

Just arranged a facebook marketplace purchase for a barely used a6300, smallrig and this lens for $650 all together.

great video man

I've been an nex shooter since back in the day. The 18-200 was almost $1000 back in the day. Now you can get it for under $300. I think it's a better value then the 18-135.

Loved it...💝💝💝💝😍😍

What does Be also a good lens for beginners, Second question are the lenses all made like this plastic with metal ring or are they metal that are not in a kit package?

What do you think about SEL18200 lens? Its an older lens...

Can i vlog with 18mm on apsc?

Selling my Sony 18-135 😉