I guess the product is ok. The problem I have with this lens is that it was made with good intentions but falls short in every way. It doesn't have VR, so most of your shots will come out soft, fuzzy, or down-right messed up. It doesn't have a wide F stop so you can't even PRETEND to use it in low lighting conditions. AND it only goes out to 55mm which is a joke as far as zooming goes. If you are shooting outside in daylight, and you can afford to move around a lot, then this lens is ok for wide angle shots; the optics in this lens are definitely not as good as a nifty fifty, and not as convenient as an 18-135 (if you choose not to get VR, the price is very comparable) making this lens a bad buy in my book.Do yourself a favor and save a little more for an 18-135 (for convenience), an 18-200 (for MORE convenience) or any of the above (18-55, 18-135, 18-200) **WITH VR***.