>>4084399The 18-55 was my standard workhorse for more than a decade. But it's a "Jack-of-all-master-of-none". And in my opinion always a little faint.
Now i prefer the 24-70. It's brighter, a fine standard and a good one for Portraits with it's fine bouket.
And yes: it's much more heavier.
One tester said once:"You can kill an attacking Rhino with the first hit !"
...i believe him.