my new Rebel XT

Hey i just bought the XT 5days ago, and it has been 5 days full of joy and happiness. I bought the kit because i didnt have enough money to consider a better lens but im earning a bit of money to buy a better "all arround" lens. Wich lens you propose me ?

Canon 28-135mm usm IS ...Bob

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tamron 28-75 2.8, sigma 24-70 2.8. it's niceto have a wider aperture when you can and these choices are decent. You could also go the fixed focal length route and get a prime like a 35 f/2 or 28 1.8, and it'll equal about a 50mm view on a film camera. The zooms listed above are very popular.

If you like landscapes as I do, then the Canon 17-85mm IS, is a decent choice for under $500. Not great for low light action, but a nice walk around lense if you have decent light. Takes a decent sunset photo too.

Consider the Sigma 17-70. With a cropped sensor, the 28mm is not wide so it makes landscape and cityscape shooting difficult.

17-85 or 17-40 if you are landscapes focussed. 28-75 Tamron and 24-70 Sigma offer a little more range but are limited at the wide end.

thanks for all your answers, im gonna chek that out in my local shop

I'd go for the 17-85 IS as long as you don't mind and EF-S lens. It will give you the wide angle that the 28-135 won't. But if you don't require the wide angle side of things go for the 28-135 IS It will give you a little more reach at the exspence of the wide angle and is not an EF-S lens.

Congratulations on your purchase. Welcome to the forums.

Wait... I must have missed the pictures that you took during that 5 days of full joy and happiness.

Good thing about dslr's, especially Canons, are that there are many many options for lens.
The bad thing about dslr's, especially Canons, are that there are many many options for lens.