And contrary to what is stated in the previous comment, despite the fact that indeed this objective is manufactured in China, the quality is very satisfactory. As for image quality, it satisfies me at all focal lengths for the type of photos I take (or here: [...]). When the millimeter of lost focus, it's really nitpicking, for cons, close-up photography is gained: the focus distance is shorter than the 18-55! After, everyone looks after their own door ...