05-03-2020, 09:12 AM
There haven't been any kit zoom replacements from the "third-party" manufacturers in ages (the last one was the Sigma 18-50/3.5-5.6 that I had the "misfortune" of using back in the Nikon days, circa 2005). Precisely because no one would buy a lens like this, enough is being dispensed in bundles. At the very least, the off-brand standard zooms are faster or longer (or both) than the typical entry level fare.