Get a great deal here redirect.viglink.com?key=1f0527e04637dcdb26bf99b11836bfbf&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eamazon%2Ecom%2Fdp%2FB00836H3Z8 Customer Reviews "Lens was examined with SLT-A57. Surprisingly this is a decent lens.- It's body is plastic with a metal mount and it is Made in Japan.- It covers the 27-200mm range for Sony's APS-C 1.5x crop factor on the SLT-A37/57/65/77.- The zoom ring is smooth and barrel did not slide open when pointed down.- The focus ring is free turning since it is made for direct manual focus, but there is no distance scale.- Autofocus is fast and quiet, close to the 16-50mm f/2.8.Compared to the Sony 16-105mm:Tt appeared that the 18-135mm had more distortion on the wide end, but perhaps that had to do with in-body correction.The resolution compared well at the other focal lengths. I didn't pixel peep, but jpegs looked sharp on both lenses.I didn't see any noticeable fringing. The 18-135 seems a bit larger in diameter, but lighter and keeps the 62mm filter size.If you don't have the 16-105, then this is a lower price alternative although you trade the 24mm equivalent perspective for 27mm.After seeing this lens, the 16-105mm isn't good enough to justify the price any more.Compared to the Sony 18-250, this lens beats that one optically, AF, and in build quality. There is no question.In video mode on the A57, this lens beats both 16-105 and 18-250 with faster quieter AF and smooth zoom.The lens design is very improved and provides an excellent general <b>...</b>