Oops! New lens needed.

If you found the 50 f/1.8 useful you could get another but my recommendation would be the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. Great quality lens for the money and seems to fit in your budget.

Chip Andrews wrote in post #6019400
+1 for the Sigma 24-60. I picked one up from a POTN member for $190. This included shipping. Love this lens.

Just got this lens, too. I love her!

Another vote for Tamron 17-50 - quite the workhorse lens.

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like the Tamaron 17-50 2.8 is the overall winner here. I will have to think this over.

Again, I appreciate the help.

For a general purpose lens the Canon 18-55 IS is a good choice - if you don't need a wider aperture.

-js

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=544856

Not a bad little lens, was one of my first lens.

Chip Andrews wrote in post #6019400
+1 for the Sigma 24-60. I picked one up from a POTN member for $190. This included shipping. Love this lens.

+2, this lens is excellent for the money, and it's a 2.8

Also, Cameta is awesome to deal with. Make sure you get the price on their website, and not the ebay price, I believe I paid an extra 20 bux. But one phone call and they gave me the credit. No questions asked! Kudos to Cameta....

Here's an idea...

Get the Canon 35mm F2 for about US$225. It is fast, sharp, has great macro capability, and it is an equivalent 56mm on a 1.6 crop camera. Some of my best shots have come from this lens.

I've been very happy with my EF 28-135 IS. It comes as the kit lens with the 40D, so there are many "like new" copies available second hand in the $300 range. For everyday shooting it's darn tough to beat that great focal range.