Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

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Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

📏 18-135mm 💡 f/3.5-5.6 🔌 Nikon F Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 385g
MSRP $399

📖 Overview

The Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is a versatile zoom lens for DX format cameras, offering an extended focal range. It's a convenient option for travel and general photography, reducing the need to switch lenses. Image quality is decent, but it doesn't excel in any particular area.

📸 Browse 26 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 18-135mm
Max Aperture f/3.5-5.6
Min Aperture f/22-40
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Nikon F
AF Motor SWM
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 45.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.24x
Elements / Groups 15 elements in 13 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Filter Diameter 67mm
Weight 385g
Dimensions 74.0 x 87.0mm
Release Year 2006
MSRP $399

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, sourced from SampleShots.

Warm fire glow in a courtyard at night; blurred foliage and planters frame a central fire feature with rising flames.
Mike Seyfang
Nighttime courtyard scene with warm glow from fire pit on a low wall, blurred foreground, and a bright doorway along a right-hand path amid dark foliage.
Mike Seyfang
Outdoor event at Amberley Museum featuring vintage bicycles and visitors engaging in conversation.
Pete Edgeler
Cream-white rosebud with dew droplets on petals, green stem and reddish leaves, against a softly blurred garden background.
Pete Edgeler
Bees pollinating bright orange flowers in a garden with blurred green foliage in the background.
minRK
Close-up of an orange-yellow rose bud with green leaves and a blurred background.
Pete Edgeler
Front three-quarter view of a 1967 green Leyland Atlantean double-decker bus with cream beltline and open-top deck, registration HOR 590E, displaying route 13 at Southsea Common.
Pete Edgeler
Group of vintage double-decker buses on a grassy field under a blue sky, including a red-and-cream Leyland Atlantean with East Lancs body, an AEC Regent III Park Royal, and a Weymann-bodied PD2 at a 2015 transport rally.
Pete Edgeler
Steep, graffiti-covered street with tram rails descending toward a streetcar at the bottom; overhead cables and pedestrians visible.
Akseli Lehtonen
Three-quarter front view of a black 1954 Austin A40 Somerset Saloon with chrome grille and round headlights, parked at Amberley Vintage Car Show; license plate SKM 250, with other cars on a gravel lot in the background.
Pete Edgeler
Three vintage cars at Amberley show; central red 1931 Austin 7 2-seater Open Tourer with black fenders and fabric roof, flanked by a blue RAF-marked car and a maroon classic with a tall grille.
Pete Edgeler
Three-quarter front view of a black 1930 Riley Biarritz Saloon with chrome grille and round headlamps, parked on a village street; a man in a hi-vis vest leans on the front fender, white-washed cottages in the background and a sign reading 'LADIES GENTS AND DISABLED' on the wall.
Pete Edgeler
Unique rock formation known as Camel Rock in Cappadocia, Turkey, with a wooden fence and cloudy sky.
Pete Edgeler
Colorful hot air balloons floating in the sky above Cappadocia's unique geological formations.
Pete Edgeler
Master bedroom in Oak Alley featuring a four-poster bed, antique furniture, and elegant chandelier.
Kyle Norman Horner
Line of maroon and green vintage British cars parked on a gravel lot at Amberley Museum's Vintage Vehicle Show, October 12, 2014, with a few spectators nearby and a Union Jack on one vehicle.
Pete Edgeler
Cream-and-burgundy caravan with a white canopy and outdoor chairs on a grassy field during a steam fair; background shows trailers, tents, and a pirate flag.
Pete Edgeler
Bright red AEC Routemaster RM 928 (WLT 928) on Worthing street, three-quarter front view with London Transport livery and modern flats in the background.
Pete Edgeler

View all 26 sample photos on SampleShots →

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

2014
 Nikon D5600

Nikon D5600

2016
 Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300

2014
 Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200

2015
 Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

2015
 Nikon D810

Nikon D810

2014
 Nikon D500

Nikon D500

2016
 Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

2014
 Nikon D5

Nikon D5

2016

+ 6 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (19 cameras)

Nikon Z6III

Nikon Z6III

 Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8

 Nikon Zf

Nikon Zf

 Nikon Z5 II

Nikon Z5 II

 Nikon Z50 II

Nikon Z50 II

 Nikon ZR

Nikon ZR

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