I found the 18-70mm's focal range to be good but that lens hunted forever and cost me quite a few shots at various events.
Having owned a D50, D90 and now a D7000 along with the 18-70mm lens, my personal opinion is to at minimum replace your lens unless all your subjects are stationary. I sold my 18-70mm and picked up a 16-85mm VR which focuses much quicker and gives me a larger focal range. And the extra 2mm on the wide end really does make a noticeable difference!
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2003 M3 | SMG | KW V1 | Apex ARC-8s | 3.85 LSD | Cobra Nogaro | S2R Tuning Sunroof Delete | Billy Boat Section 3
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