Rebel lens choice?

[JimD]

I'm going to purchase the canon rebel Dslr. What would be the best lens choice?
1.) The Canon 18-55 3.5-5.6--stock lens
2.) Sigma 18-125 3.5-5.6
3.) Sima combo --70-300DL macro/28-80 3.5-5.6

I'm new to digital photography and moving from a canon A1.

[photosbyVP]

well....you can use sear's price match plus (if you're in the USA...) to get it cheaper...with the kit lens..
then there's a sigma 70-300mm APO lens (it's 200 dollars...might be the one you mentioned...just make sure its the APO...the other one isn't good..)

hope this helps.
Vito

[Rick]

Just picked up a 20D and a 17-85 lens

[Paul_OH]

Jim,
There are a lot of people that will say the kit lens is rubbish but there are more that will say it's good. I got my 300D with the kit lens and thought that if it's no good I'll trade up to the 17-40L. Well, after 8 months I still have the kit lens and find it works very well. I don't know much about the 70-300 Sigma lenses but I'm sure that in that same focal range there are good ones and really bad ones. As Vito says I think you'd be better off looking at the APO version.

Paul

[dervish99]

Hi just thought id throw in my ten peneth, my 300d came with the Sigma 18-55 which produced some really nice results, especially compared to my Sigma 17-35 EX which on film was excellent but on digital was like shooting through the bottom of a pint glass. i got shut of it sharpish, my only gripe with the kit lens was its longevity it felt cheap and nasty, i didnt expect it to last long so i gat shut of it and just recieved a 17-85 EFS IS through the post today, very nice it is too.

[malcolmboy]

Asked myself exactly the same question and finally went for the stock lens (18-55mm), really good value for money + a Canon EF 300mm USM (approx 300 dollars) that makes an excellent add-on to the wide angle stock lens. I'm extremely pleased with this middle range combination! I don't know about the Sigma, but check out for reviews on the web before buying. The canon is more expensive but compatibility is assured...

[photosbyVP]

check out......
http://www.photozone.de/2Equipment/easytxt.htm
for lens ratings...

Vito

[malcolmboy]

Just in case, exact reference for the Canon tele zoom I purcahsed is EF 75-300mm 4.5-5.6 USM. Unfortunately not found in the list proposed by photosbyVP. But all reviews I read were excellent.

[Paul_OH]

Another very good site for reviews is at http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/

Paul