Quote Originally Posted by OldClicker View Post
I would say that there are no longer any bad kit lenses, but if you choose by kit lens only - Olympus. - Terry
Over the past 20 years I made many trips to the new camera counter. I always walked away after trying out the cameras with their attached lenses. I have been told our dry climate affects lense handling dramatically. There is nothing more irritating to me than lenses that stick and make scratchy noises when you try to turn them. My recent used camera purchases came with Canon 18-55 and 35-80 lenses. I would never enjoy using them due to their irritating feel and sound. A week ago I was seriously thinking of buying an Olympus 520 with dual lense kit. The feel of Nikon lenses drew me away from it. I feel a camera is only as good as its weakest component. Lense performance at the counter has stopped me from buying new cameras for at least 20 years. If not for the pleasure of handling my Tamron 28-300 I probably wouldn't even be thinking of buying a new camera at all.