Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8
What Buyers Say
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
This Nikon 18-55mm lens is widely praised for its sharpness, light weight, and excellent value for money, especially as a kit lens. Users highlight its vivid colors and quiet autofocus, though some note the plastic build feels fragile and the barrel can wobble at extended focal lengths. Overall, it's considered a fantastic starter lens that outperforms its modest price point.
Pros
- Sharp image quality
- Lightweight and portable
- Excellent value for money
- Vivid color reproduction
- Quiet autofocus
Cons
- Plastic build feels fragile
- Barrel wobbles at extended focal lengths
- No image stabilization
- Loose tolerances can affect focus
Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8
User reviews for this 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 lens are extremely mixed. While some praise its value, versatility, and sharpness for event photography, multiple verified buyers report severe autofocus problems, making it unusable for video and unreliable for stills. Defects like flickering zoom and vignetting are also mentioned, though firmware updates have fixed some issues.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Versatile zoom range for events
- Sharp image quality
- Good build quality
- Effective for portrait photography
Cons
- Unusable autofocus for video
- Unreliable autofocus for stills
- Defective copies reported
- Vignetting issues
- Zoom flickering with hyper zoom
Scores
Specifications
| Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm | Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | zoom | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 18 mm | 35 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 55 mm | 150 mm |
| Elements | 7 | 21 |
| Groups | 5 | 18 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 | 6★ |
| Coating | Super Integrated Coating | Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC) |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | 16-22★ |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 | 2-2.8 |
| Constant | ✗ | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 | 9★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Nikon F | L-Mount |
| Format | APS-C | full-frame★ |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 1.31 kg |
| Filter Thread | 55 mm | 82 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | pulse stepping motor | linear stepping motor |
| Stabilization | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Stabilization Stops | 4 stops★ | — |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 55 mm★ | 330 mm |
| Max Magnification | — | 1:5.7★ |
Pros & Cons
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
- Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8
- Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong macro (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
Pricing
Nikon NIKKOR 20059 18-55mm
No current pricing available
Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.
